Monique Ruff-Bell TED #DESIGNtoCHANGE Year +2 with Ruud Janssen
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Monique Ruff-Bell discusses TED's strategic evolution and its impact on event design with Ruud Janssen.
In this #DESIGNtoCHANGE Podcast series, Monique Ruff-Bell, TED's Chief Program and Strategy Officer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniqueruffbell/ ), joined Ruud Janssen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruudwjanssen/ ) to discuss TED's strategic evolution and its impact on event design. Reflecting on TED's 40-year history and Chris Anderson's 25-year stewardship, Monique highlighted the organization's commitment to fostering meaningful change through its flagship conference, specialty events, and global TEDx network, which now spans 4,500 annual licenses, surpassing pre-COVID levels. The conversation explored TED's thematic evolution, including the shift from "Ideas Worth Sharing" to "Ideas Change Everything" and the recent theme "All of Us," central to TED 2026 in Vancouver. After 12 years and 11 conferences in Vancouver, TED announced its move to San Diego, a decision shaped by a two-year selection process. Monique emphasized San Diego's unique attributes, including its biotech industry, military presence, and borderless ethos, as well as the community's enthusiasm, exemplified by engagement with the mayor and local business leaders. The move aims to refresh the conference…
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