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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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