The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; TED Translators, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established The Audacious Project that takes a collaborative approach to funding ideas with the potential to create change at thrilling scale; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Curating ideas for a better world
ABOUT TEDx ST HELIER
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED created a program called TEDx, a global initiative of independently organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience at a local level.
Our event is called TEDx St Helier, where x means independently organised TED event. At TEDx St Helier, live speakers and TED Talks videos come together to spark deep discussion, meaningful connection, and new perspectives within our community. While the TED Conference provides general guidance, TEDx St Helier is independently organised by a local team and is 100% volunteer-led.
Our Story
TEDx St Helier is a platform for ideas worth spreading, rooted in Jersey and connected to the world.
More than a decade ago, TEDx St Helier was first introduced to the island, bringing the TED experience to Jersey and opening a space for bold ideas, conversation, and community connection. Local voices were given a global stage, ideas sparked dialogue, and connections were formed.
Then, for a time, the stage went quiet. But ideas don’t disappear. Sometimes they wait.
The Return - 2025
In 2025, TEDx St Helier returned, marking the first TEDx event in Jersey in over a decade. This return was not just a relaunch, but a reminder of what happens when a community shares ideas openly.
Audiences were energised, speakers described the experience as transformational, and ideas moved from the stage into the world.
From Ideas To Impact
The impact of TEDx St Helier extends far beyond a single day. Ideas shared on the stage have evolved into projects, partnerships, and initiatives that continue to shape the island today.
Young people found confidence to speak and lead, local stories travelled further, and voices once unheard found their audience.
TEDx St Helier Today
Today, TEDx St Helier is more than a one-day event.
It is a community-powered platform committed to:
Amplifying local and underrepresented voices
Welcoming global perspectives that enrich island thinking
Embedding justice, equity, and inclusion in how we curate ideas
Turning inspiration into meaningful action
LOOKING AHEAD
We believe the challenges of our time cannot be solved in silos or separated communities.
That’s why TEDx St Helier brings people together — thinkers and doers, creatives and changemakers, locals and visitors — united by the belief that brave ideas, shared openly, can shape a better island and a better world.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.