TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a media organization which posts talks onlinefor free distribution, under the slogan “ideas worth spreading”. TED was founded in February1984 as a conference, which has been held annually since 1990. TED’s early emphasis wastechnology and design, consistent with its Silicon Valley origins, but it has since broadened itsfocus to include talks on many scientific, cultural, and academic topics.The main TED conference is held annually in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at theVancouver Convention Centre. The speakers are given a maximum of 18 minutes to present theirideas in the most innovative and engaging ways they can.Since June 2006, TED Talks have been offered for free viewing online. As of January 2018,over 2,600 TED Talks are freely available on the website.