About Us

TEDxYouth@GIISTokyo was formed by the IBDP students of Global Indian International School, Tokyo in the spirit of sharing new ideas and experiences. We found the youth of the surrounding communities had a lot of ideas that went unheard. We wanted to fill this gap, and thus, TEDxYouth@GIIS Tokyo was born in 2021.

What is TED and TEDx?

TED is a non-profit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment, and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.