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How to Change Someone’s Perspective | Buenos Aires | TED Idea Search

The TED Idea Search arrives in Buenos Aires, a city with a fierce intellectual tradition, as 10 speakers deliver talks in a stunning warehouse that’s home to the city’s iconic opera sets, competing for a chance to speak on the TED main stage. Watch as a Gen Z voice reframes “brain rot” as a secret…

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The TED Idea Search arrives in Buenos Aires, a city with a fierce intellectual tradition, as 10 speakers deliver talks in a stunning warehouse that’s home to the city’s iconic opera sets, competing for a chance to speak on the TED main stage. Watch as a Gen Z voice reframes “brain rot” as a secret diplomatic tool and a surgeon explores the future of robotic medicine, reminding us why the human touch still matters — and much more. Choosing just one to represent Buenos Aires to the world turns out to be one of the hardest decisions yet.

Watch the full talks from the TEDxRiodelaPlata Idea Search:

00:00 – Intro
3:46 – Rehearsals
16:53 – The Talks
37:30 – Deliberation
40:04 – The Winner Is…

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.

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5 Comments

  1. @akk622

    April 1, 2026 at 11:16 am

    1

  2. @srinivas.1246

    April 1, 2026 at 11:19 am

    Change

  3. @WisdomBeacon

    April 2, 2026 at 9:58 am

    I like how these ideas can truly inspire and change lives.

  4. @uaps28

    April 2, 2026 at 6:44 pm

    Ted talks are so boring & unoriginal now 🙁

  5. @awasall3806

    April 3, 2026 at 8:48 am

    On october 7 😬

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