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What Makes an Idea Worth Sharing? | Sydney | TED Idea Search

The most interesting ideas often come from the most unexpected places. We searched the globe for ideas with the power to inspire, motivate and change lives — and we found them at @TEDx events around the world. The TED Idea Search follows extraordinary speakers from 9 countries competing for a spot on the TED main…

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The most interesting ideas often come from the most unexpected places. We searched the globe for ideas with the power to inspire, motivate and change lives — and we found them at @TEDx events around the world. The TED Idea Search follows extraordinary speakers from 9 countries competing for a spot on the TED main stage in Vancouver this April.

Watch the full talks from the TEDxSydney Idea Search:

00:00 – Intro
1:47 – Meet the Speakers
8:52 – Rehearsals
21:29 – The Talks
38:08 – Deliberation
40:30 – The Winner Is…

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  1. @sooma-ai

    March 3, 2026 at 11:12 am

    TED’s global Idea Search visits Sydney, Australia, where 10 speakers compete for a spot on the main TED stage in Vancouver. After rehearsals and coaching, Jessica Owen wins with her powerful talk about communicating with non-verbal individuals, earning a standing ovation and the opportunity of a lifetime.

  2. @SD-mo8eu

    March 3, 2026 at 11:12 am

    ❤❤❤👍👍👍👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹

  3. @DS-pe8tt

    March 3, 2026 at 11:43 am

    Yes Jess! Your talk is so needed not only for palsy and other disorders that make nonverbal, but also ALS and other less known diseases that make a person nonverbal. It was so painful to see my mom being ignored when her disease made her non-verbal. I always advocated for her to be “heard”, but I couldn’t be with her every minute and I didn’t have a power of attorney.

  4. @brucecook502

    March 3, 2026 at 11:52 am

    ♥♥♥

  5. @PDNLifeJourney

    March 3, 2026 at 12:35 pm

    Very interesting video 📹 🤔 👌 👍🏻

  6. @suki_unibrow

    March 3, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    This is amazing!!! Congrats to the TED team, all the speakers, and Jess! 🎉

  7. @DrVanessaPirotta

    March 4, 2026 at 12:13 am

    CONGRATS to the entire team! It was so wonderful to be part of this!

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The race to build smarter AI is crashing into a physical limitation: the power grid simply can’t keep up with the energy demands of data centers. Computer scientist Ayșe Coskun shows how we could turn this problem on its head, transforming AI facilities into virtual batteries that help stabilize the grid and accelerate clean energy. Learn why the technology causing this crisis might be the only thing smart enough to fix it. (Recorded at TEDAI San Francisco on October 21, 2025)

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