TEDAI
📅 Oct 21-22, 2025

About Us

TED events bring together a group of industry leaders and change makers for unique experiences dedicated to TED's global mission of sharing meaningful new ideas. We are devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others.

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TEDAI San Francisco is curated and organized by Sam & Walter De Brouwer, in collaboration with TED.

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Our Curators

Sam De Brouwer

Sam De Brouwer

CEO & Co-Founder XY.AI Labs

Walter De Brouwer

Walter De Brouwer

CEO & Co-Founder SoundPatrol
Adjunct Professor at Stanford

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Our Team Leads

Zhanna Tekleva

Zhanna Tekleva

Marketing & Design Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Brandi Le

Brandi Le

Operational Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Amanda Mork

Amanda Mork

Speaker Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Stephanie Usry

Stephanie Usry

Attendees Experience Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Arun Gupta

Arun Gupta

Hackathon Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Ethan Cole

Ethan Cole

Panels & Workshop Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Laura Waterbury

Laura Waterbury

Attendees Experience Lead 2025

Volunteering from 2025

Jennifer McDowell

Jennifer McDowell

Project Lead

Volunteering from 2023

Jill Wesley

Jill Wesley

Head of Speaker Coaching

Volunteering from 2023

Suzanne Zadeh

Suzanne Zadeh

Sponsorship Lead

Volunteering from 2025

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