Oliver Friedman

Live from TED2026 Day 3 of TED2026 is a tour de force, exploring the history of sound on Earth, innovations in personal and public health and the cutting-edge technology shaping our future. The day’s sessions included talks curated by listening champion Julian Treasure and host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour Manoush Zomorodi. Watch TED2026 on TED Live, check out more photos from the event and learn more about attending a future TED conference.

Maya Higa speaks at TED2026: All of Us on April 14, 2026, in Vancouver, BC. (Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED) What does the future actually look like — and who gets to build it? Day 2 of TED2026 didn’t shy away from the big questions. From the promise and peril of AI to the potential of solar-powered, offline educational tools, these sessions brought together the thinkers, builders and dreamers working at the edges of what’s possible.

News TED Fellows For TED Fellows, hope isn’t abstract — it’s built through action. Across research labs and rural farms, courtrooms and classrooms, more than 500 Fellows in 100+ countries are reimagining the systems that shape our lives — climate and health, justice and education, art and technology. Together, they are repairing and redesigning the world into one that is more just, imaginative and alive with possibility.