However, the elements that make up the “TED Formula” are adaptive beyond the stage-to-audience-format. There are three main things you'll notice in a TED talk: speakers are hands free, there are no barriers between them and the audience, and they seem to be natural in how they interact with those who are listening.

And we encouraged anyone who saw a TED Talk to play their own role in sharing with the tagline “Ideas Worth Spreading.”

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are collectively shaping our world. But a TED conference is broader still, showcasing important research and ideas from all disciplines and exploring how they connect.

TED Talks | ICYMI: We recently changed our tagline from “Ideas Worth Spreading” to “Ideas Change Everything.” Head of TED Chris Anderson (@ch...