About TED TalksTED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics -- from science to business to global issues -- in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.TEDT_cb55fb4e-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742bTED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we're building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers -- and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long.Curious SoulsInspired ThinkersTED StaffTED is a global community -- and so is our staff. We're headquartered in New York and Vancouver, but the collaborative and global nature of our work means we have staffers, advisors and volunteers worldwide.Chris AndersonCuratorSusan ZimmermanExecutive Assistant to the CuratorKelly StoetzelContent DirectorCloe ShashaAssociate Programs ProducerElizabeth TornheimContent CoordinatorJuliet BlakeContent Producer, Curator Special ProjectsLauren McalpineAdministrative AssistantAnna BechtolProject Manager - TED Institute/Special ProjectsTom ValentinoChief Financial OfficerMike JacobsonDirector of TalentErline MaruhomAccountantRenatto CobosAccounting SpecialistPeter CerratoOffice ManagerJune CohenExecutive Producer of TED MediaEmily McManusTED.com EditorKristin WindbiglerDirector, Open Translation ProjectTaneesha JordanExecutive AssistantHelen WaltersIdeas EditorThu-Huong HaContext EditorKate TorgovnickWriterMorton BastEditorial CoordinatorNadia GoodmanSocial Media EditorAlex HofmannAssociate Director, Global Distribution + LicensingLisa BuContent Distribution ManagerOlivier ShermanDistribution Partner ManagerJanet LeeEditor, Content DistributionEllyn GuttmanProject Manager, TED Books | DistributionJenny ZurawellTranslation Operations ManagerIvana KoromTranslation Project-TEDx LiaisonHelene BattOpen Translation Project CoordinatorDimitra PapageorgiouLanguage Coordinator Program ManagerKrystian ApartaLocalization Community ManagerDeron TriffDirector, Global Distribution + LicensingMike FemiaDirector, Design ServicesMichelle QuintExecutive Editor, TED BooksRoxanne Hai LashProducer, Media TeamAngela ChengVideo Production LeadMarla MitchnickFilm + Video EditorLaurie HouseFilm + Video EditorChris HardyMedia Production SpecialistKristel OttisProduction ManagerChiHong YimVideo Production AssistantEric MuellerVideo Delivery LeadKari MulhollandFilm + Video EditorIsaac WaytonFilm + Video EditorGwen SchroederPost Production ManagerDaniel RuizAV Quality Control SpecialistAnyssa SamariMedia ArchivistDian LoftonSenior Photo EditorEmily PidgeonPhoto Project CoordinatorMartha EstafanosMedia Team CoordinatorClark FrankelPost-Production CoordinatorRonda CarnegieHead of Global PartnershipsJenee GilhooleyDirector, TED InstituteAnna KostukAssociate Creative Director, TED PartnershipsMatthew FarrarPartnerships Development / AsiaNicole FratusDigital Traffic ManagerJody MakPartnership AnalystClare SlaughterMedia PlannerGeorgia CampbellChief of Staff, PartnershipsCelia BergerGraphic DesignerBryn FreedmanTED Content Producer and Curator, TED InstituteEmily LudolphExecutive Assistant to the Head of Global PartnershipsMatt CurtisDirector of Partnership DevelopmentMilton D. SpeidGlobal Partnerships DevelopmentDan MitchellPartnership DevelopmentDoug ChilcottCreative Services DirectorElise MerhigeSpecial Projects / Partner PromotionsElla Saunders-CrivelloProgram SpecialistKate WelshProgram Manager: Education and PhilanthropyIvie ArasomwanCreative Partnerships CoordinatorErika FlynnPartnership Development, PhilanthropyKelly MollPartnership Promotions and Special ProjectsMorgan MoodyAccount ServicesSofia AthanassiadisCreative Services CoordinatorKim Nederveen PieterseAccount Services CoordinatorGavin HallChief Technology OfficerEric GoldsmithData ScientistThaniya KeereepartProduct Development DirectorLadan WiseSenior Product Development ManagerJai PunjabiSenior Product Development ManagerAaron WeyenbergUX LeadMichael McWattersUX ArchitectHaley HoffmanProduct Development AnalystWill TrueProduct Development ManagerBedirhan CinarProduct Development ManagerLara PressContent Production SpecialistMireille PilloudCommunity Support ManagerFrancil RichardsIT ManagerChristine KwakTechnology Team CoordinatorDan RussellDirector of Technical OperationsMichael RhingHero EngineerNathan SullivanSenior DevOps EngineerMark BogdanoffProduction EngineerAlex DeanSoftware EngineerJoshua WarcholSoftware EngineerKen HillSoftware ArchitectGeorge RileySoftware ArchitectChris HerbertSoftware ArchitectChristian OmaniaSoftware ArchitectMichael TwentymanSoftware ArchitectJoe BartlettFront-end DeveloperRyan TorontoFront-end DeveloperSam SelikoffFront-end EngineerBrenna O'BrienFront-end EngineerTED Community Team + TED Fellows TeamTom RiellyFellows & Community DirectorKatrina ConananExecutive Assistant, TED Fellows & CommunityPatrick D'ArcyAssociate, TED Fellows + TED CommunityShoham AradDeputy Director, TED FellowsEmeka OkaforTED Fellows ConsultantSamantha KellyCommunications Manager, TED Fellows + TED LiveTED Vancouver Office StaffKatherine McCartneyDirector, OperationsJanet McCartneyDirector, EventsTED At Large StaffBruno GiussaniEuropean DirectorBill BraginMusic AdvisorTED.com DesignersMethodTo launch TED.com in 2007, the TED team worked with Method, a design firm based in New York and San Francisco.HUGETo redesign TED.com in 2013 and 2014, the TED team worked with HUGE.TED WritersBrooke BorelJessica GrossStuart LumanSean CooperPennie RossiniSusan OhDon SteinbergCaroline TigerMike LlewellynMarty CortinasTom CarterMartha BaerKristin CourtemancheRebecca HarperAlison PratoKaren EngRebecca SmithEvany ThomasRachel TobiasTED TranscribersTimothy CovellTom CarterKati BicknellJoe GeniTED Open Translation Project VolunteersOpen Translation Project volunteers, including everyone listed on our Translators page: http://www.ted.com/participate/translate/our-translatorsTED Photographers James Duncan DavidsonRobert LeslieMarla AufmuthKris KrügMichael BrandsAndrew HeavensRyan LashKevin KwanPhoto ConsultantTED Brain TrustThe following members of the TED Community serve as a valued source of advice on issues of importance to TED's future.Amanda PalmerArtistAmy CuddySocial psychologistBill GatesPhilanthropistBrian GreenePhysicistChee PearlmanDesign guruDaniel DennettPhilosopherDaniel GilbertPsychologistDanny HillisInventorJacqueline NovogratzCEO, Acumen FundJeff BezosCEO, AmazonJuan EnriquezFuturistLarry PageCo-founder, GoogleLinda StoneSoftware visionaryLise BuyerIPO InnovatorNathan MyhrvoldPolymathPeter GabrielMusicianRay KurzweilFuturistScott CookFounder, IntuitSergey BrinCo-founder, GoogleSeth GodinMarketing guruSir Ken RobinsonCreativity expertStefan SagmeisterDesignerSteve JurvetsonVenture capitalistSteven PinkerEvolutionary psychologistStewart BrandLong Now founderSunny BatesConnector extraordinaireTierney ThysMarine biologistTim BrownCEO and president of IDEOWade DavisAnthropologist_cb55fd1a-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742bTo spread ideas_cb55ff54-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742bIdeasConversationUnderstandingChangeKnowledgeIdeas & ConversationTo make great ideas accessible and spark conversation_cb56003a-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742bIn fact, everything we do -- from our TED Talks videos to the projects sparked by the TED Prize, from the global TEDx community to the TED-Ed lesson series -- is driven by this goal: How can we best spread great ideas? TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our agenda is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation.VideosShare TED Talks videos_cb560116-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742b1PrizesAward TED Prizes_cb560210-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742b2Anna VergheseDirector, TED PrizeSarah SchoengoldTED Prize Project CoordinatorJohn CaryTED Prize ConsultantDanielle Klang ThomsonTED Prize ResearcherCourtney MartinTED Prize ConsultantTEDxSupport the global TEDx community_cb5602f6-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742b3CommunitiesOrganizationsIndividualsJay Herratti Executive Director, TEDxSalome HeuselDeputy Director, TEDxBecca PaceGlobal Development Manager, TEDxAlex RudloffChief Digital Strategist, TEDxTahlia HeinTEDx Post-event ManagerSaba DilawariTEDx Community CoordinatorHailey ReissmanTEDx Editorial CoordinatorWill DavisTEDx Applications ManagerRachel SaundersTEDx Applications CoordinatorKatelyn MontaneseTEDx Applications AssociateAmanda EllisCommunity Development + Engagement Manager, TEDxFrederica YosifovTEDx Digital Media ManagerBoian FilevTEDx Branding and Resources CoordinatorThe TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences.LessonsHost the TED-Ed lesson series_cb5603d2-e7c6-11e4-b42e-40b377fc742b4Logan SmalleyDirector, TED-EdStephanie LoDirector of TED-Ed ProgramsGerta XheloTED-Ed ProducerSara KladkyTED-Ed Web CoordinatorCaroline CristalPrograms CoordinatorJessica RubyTED-Ed Production CoordinatorTristine BaccamSpecial Projects CoordinatorBiljana LabovicTED-Ed Animation ProducerFranz PalomaresTED-Ed Animation ProducerJeremiah DickeyTED-Ed Animation ProducerLisa LaBracioTED-Ed AnimatorAlex RosenthalTED-Ed Editorial ProducerEmilie SoffeEditorial Coordinator2015-04-20https://www.ted.com/about/our-organizationOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net