TED WOMEN 2023TED WOMEN 2023

Two Steps Forward

As the quest for true equity remains elusive — TEDWomen is a joyful space for all leaders at the top of their field across industries, genders, generations, geographies and disciplines.

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OCT 11

Discovery Sessions

Uncover new skills, create connections or express your creativity through an array of in-depth workshops. This is your opportunity to dive deeper into an area of interest or explore a new challenge. *Start times may vary.

Options include: Women of Atlanta bike tour • Walk through Civil Rights history • World of welding • Equity and the chocolate factory • The robo-shop • Black girl magic: A mural tour • Tai chi meditation • A time for wine • Graffiti, shall we? • Fashion behind the scenes • Two steps together • TED Explores: A New Climate Vision • Clear-eyed leadership • Turn your passion into policy • Reimagining philanthropy • Designing an inclusive future beyond Earth • VOICES • Climate Wayfinding • Finding resilience as a working parent

 

OCT 12

Discovery Sessions

Choose your own adventure from an array of in-depth workshops, bucket list activities and innovative offerings. Try something new or dive into a topic you already love. *Start times may vary.

Options include: Sustainability in action bike tour • A walk in the woods • The Center for Civil and Human Rights • Hip hop spin class • Pickleball party! • The flower hour • Biomimicry in the botanical garden • Fashion behind the scenes • A more perfect justice system • Generation unknown • TED Explores: A New Climate Vision • The inner journey to more conscious investing • Upholding Indigenous entrepreneurs • VOICES • When women lead, action follows • The science of resilience • Exploring digital intimacy

 

TED Talks We LovedTED Talks We Loved

My Mission to Change the Narrative of Mental Health | Glenn Close

With her legendary starring roles in film and television, Glenn Close has made an indelible imprint on Hollywood. Now she wants to help transform society’s negative perceptions of mental illness.

Fireflies: wonders of nature | Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh

Entomologist and conservationist Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh explores and documents the amazing diversity of fireflies.

Wild, Intricate Sculptures — Made Out of My Hair | Laetitia Ky

Laetitia Ky’s mesmerizing artistic creations use hair as a medium to address issues of race, sexism and social justice.

What’s Your Leadership Language? | Rosita Najmi | TED

Rosita Najmi helps companies drive equitable social, environmental and economic development.

Reed’s Healing Journey | Lindsay Morris & Reed J. Williams

Lindsay Morris is a freelance photographer and photo editor who captures the fascinating stories and personal histories of everyday humans. Reed J. Williams is a writer, student and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Ava DuVernay is a writer, producer, director and founder of ARRAY, a Peabody Award-winning arts collective centering work by women and people of color.

State of Well-Being for ImpactState of Well-Being for Impact

The Track’s Opening Panel

SOCAP kicked off the Well-being for Impact track with an Opening Panel! This opening panel discussed the most current and urgent challenges that guided our experts in curating the Well-being for Impact track for SOCAP23. The content track’s Content Curation Council member’s shared their perspectives on the state of the field examined through global and regional perspectives.

Session Objectives

Main points and insights

INSIGHT # 1:
Give the audience an overview/insights of what brought us to this moment where well-being is sharing the stage with topics like climate and social entrepreneurship at SOCAP

INSIGHT # 2:
Preview the track’s sessions:
Each speaker shared information about each of the sessions that made up this track. 

INSIGHT # 3:
The speakers shared some concrete examples of well-being for impact and addressed the limitations and challenges. Why is this so hard for a field that is focused on social impact?

Founder Well-Being and the Success of Social Enterprises

This session shed light on how founder and organizational well-being significantly impact the achievement of social enterprises, delving into the critical role of well-being in driving success, exploring the ways in which the mental health of founders and organizations shapes their ability to create positive social impact.

Core Insights

Mental health differences are normal for entrepreneurs

Founders have specific personality and psychiatric issues that can contribute to both their success and failure

Data can be used for policy and program purposes, and for helping individual entrepreneurs

Questions:

What is wellbeing? “Wellbeing” is a flexible term. Let’s devote a few minutes to unpacking the various connotations and what’s most important for our audience to understand about the term from your various perspectives.

What is the connection between wellbeing and founder success? We- and undoubtedly, the people in this room- read/hear a lot about the connection between wellbeing and founder/leader success. What does your work tell you about that connection?

What can we do to strengthen wellbeing practices? In this room, we have entrepreneurs, investors, policy/advocacy leaders. What’s one priority you’d like to see everyone here adopt?

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