one of the strongest lessons I've
one of the strongest lessons I've
one of the strongest lessons I've
learned during my time at Ted has been
learned during my time at Ted has been
learned during my time at Ted has been
the power of letting go it was when we
the power of letting go it was when we
the power of letting go it was when we
started giving away our online content
started giving away our online content
started giving away our online content
in 2006 that TED Talks went viral and
in 2006 that TED Talks went viral and
in 2006 that TED Talks went viral and
Ted became this kind of global thing and
Ted became this kind of global thing and
Ted became this kind of global thing and
a few years later it was when we gave
a few years later it was when we gave
a few years later it was when we gave
away our brand in the form of free tedex
away our brand in the form of free tedex
away our brand in the form of free tedex
licenses that organizers around the
licenses that organizers around the
licenses that organizers around the
world responded in the most
world responded in the most
world responded in the most
extraordinary ways resulting today in
extraordinary ways resulting today in
extraordinary ways resulting today in
more than 3,000 X events
more than 3,000 X events
more than 3,000 X events
annually well I think it's time to take
annually well I think it's time to take
annually well I think it's time to take
the next step I think it's time for me
the next step I think it's time for me
the next step I think it's time for me
to let go of Ted
to let go of Ted
to let go of Ted
itself I.E to hand over to someone new
itself I.E to hand over to someone new
itself I.E to hand over to someone new
the entire nonprofit organization the
the entire nonprofit organization the
the entire nonprofit organization the
brand the conferences the archives and
brand the conferences the archives and
brand the conferences the archives and
$25 million in reserve
$25 million in reserve
$25 million in reserve
funding I've been looking after Ted for
funding I've been looking after Ted for
funding I've been looking after Ted for
25 years now it's someone else's turn
25 years now it's someone else's turn
25 years now it's someone else's turn
and here's the Intriguing thing I don't
and here's the Intriguing thing I don't
and here's the Intriguing thing I don't
yet know who that someone else
yet know who that someone else
yet know who that someone else
is today with the support of dear
is today with the support of dear
is today with the support of dear
friends and colleagues we're issuing an
friends and colleagues we're issuing an
friends and colleagues we're issuing an
open invitation to anyone out there who
open invitation to anyone out there who
open invitation to anyone out there who
has a vision for the next exciting
has a vision for the next exciting
has a vision for the next exciting
chapter of Ted and the resources to
chapter of Ted and the resources to
chapter of Ted and the resources to
realize that Vision to come and step
realize that Vision to come and step
realize that Vision to come and step
forward now I've written about this at
forward now I've written about this at
forward now I've written about this at
much more length on the Ted blog I hope
much more length on the Ted blog I hope
much more length on the Ted blog I hope
you all head over there this may strike
you all head over there this may strike
you all head over there this may strike
you initially as an odd way to go about
you initially as an odd way to go about
you initially as an odd way to go about
things but I think I can persuade you
things but I think I can persuade you
things but I think I can persuade you
that for Ted at this moment it is the
that for Ted at this moment it is the
that for Ted at this moment it is the
perfect way to do
perfect way to do
perfect way to do
this I really honestly truly cannot wait
this I really honestly truly cannot wait
this I really honestly truly cannot wait
to see what happens coming out of this
to see what happens coming out of this
to see what happens coming out of this
but I think it's going to be big and
but I think it's going to be big and
but I think it's going to be big and
bold and exciting so for now just a
bold and exciting so for now just a
bold and exciting so for now just a
giant thank you to the whole Ted
giant thank you to the whole Ted
giant thank you to the whole Ted
Community to Ted speakers Ted X organiz
Community to Ted speakers Ted X organiz
Community to Ted speakers Ted X organiz
ERS translators Ted members donors
ERS translators Ted members donors
ERS translators Ted members donors
Partners conference attendees and of
Partners conference attendees and of
Partners conference attendees and of
course to the amazing Ted team just
course to the amazing Ted team just
course to the amazing Ted team just
thank you thank
thank you thank
thank you thank
you I think this next chapter will amaze
you I think this next chapter will amaze
you I think this next chapter will amaze
and Delight all of us