Skip navigation Menu Home About us Sponsorship TEDxZurich Print Social Links TEDxZurich: inspiring, innovative, surprising The world-famous TED talks are also present in Zurich: Once a year, the audience of the TEDxZurich conference gets to know creative ideas and inspiring speakers. LGT supports this platform as a sponsor. More information Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking and Richard Branson. All of them have already given TED talks. Under the motto "Ideas worth spreading", gifted speakers and thinkers present their thoughts, ideas and findings in brief, inspring talks. Many of these are then available free of charge, and often spread rapidly across the internet. Originally, "TED" stands for "Technology, Entertainment, Design". In contrast to the first conference in the US in 1984, however, the talks are not limited to these topics but include culture, art, politics and science. Today, local versions of TED conferences have spread all over the world. At TEDxZurich, professors, CEOs, artists and creative minds walk out on the stage. They all have one common goal: to explain and disseminate their bright ideas and concepts for a better future during a short, inspiring presentation. Follow TEDxZurich on Twitter Visit the TEDxZurich website Exciting talks from TEDxZurich 2019 Behind the Art We are at a turning point where technology is changing reality. This development does not stop at art – not even at a Rubens. Prof. Dr. Robert Sumner, deputy director of the Disney Research Studios and professor at ETH Zurich, examines the border between reality and virtuality. Video: Sumner's TED Talk How to win when the Race is Over Marco "Büxi" Büchel took part in six Olympic Games, ten World Championships and 300 World Cup races. His retirement forced him to face the question: "Who am I without the one thing that defines me?" Video: Büxi's TED Talk "TEDxZurich offers an excellent platform for the inspired minds of today. With their innovative ideas, they provide new stimuli and identify solutions for mastering society’s challenges. I am very pleased to be supporting this platform." Heinrich Henckel, CEO LGT Bank Switzerland Facebook Xing Twitter Linked in Domicile: Publications or investment products of LGT are shown depending on your country of domicile. Select domicile LGT locations Select locations LGT Investment Solutions Services Sustainability About us Career Publications Quicklinks News Media Downloads Online banking Sustainability Contact us by phone by e-mail © Copyright 2021 Cookie settings| Sitemap| Publishing information| Terms and conditions of use| Data Privacy Notices Information on cookies We use cookies to provide you with an optimal experience when using this website. You can decide which cookies you wish to allow. Find out more at Data privacy notices. Technically essential Statistics Marketing Information on cookie types Confirm selection Accept all