PwC x TED partnership
AI already touches many aspects of life, science, art and business. But where will this powerful technology take us next? What opportunities will open up as we fully harness the potential of boundless intelligence? And what challenges will we need to overcome?
Together, PwC and TED are asking some of today’s most critical questions – and unlocking answers to the future, to show how AI theory can become real-world practice.
“Brace for impact: PwC and TED, a dynamic duo, are redefining the future. The game changes now.”
TED | PwC Intelligence Unbound
The Balancing Act
AI has a significant role to play in addressing one of the world's largest challenges: water scarcity. But how is AI innovation part of the solution — commercially and societally?
TED X PwC follow how an eco-system focused transformation of Kilimo’s AI solution overcame obstacles to adoption, by forging alliances between AI startups, global tech brands and grassroots farmers - driving profitable and responsible growth at all levels of the value chain.
How can AI
scale for good?
Ted x PwC: How can AI scale for good?
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The Future of AI film series
AI is expanding human potential beyond the imagination, generating much debate as to how it’s implemented in the right way, in the right places.
So we’ve been working with TED – and some of the world’s leading thinkers across business, policy and ethics – to provide answers and practical insights that bring clarity, balance and reality.
Meet the people answering the big questions.
Global Chief AI Officer for the PwC Network of Firms, PwC United States
Joe helps our firm and our clients navigate today’s rapid pace of tech transformation. Harnessing the power of our workforce, we create digital solutions that address our clients’ biggest challenges and deliver measurable business results.
Dr Rumman Chowdhury
CEO and co-founder of Humane Intelligence, PwC Remediation
Rumman helps develop transparent AI systems that embed humanism in their core algorithms. In addition to her work at Humane Intelligence, a nonprofit focused on the safety and ethics of developing generative AI, Rumman is the United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence and a Responsible AI Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard.
Juan Enriquez
Managing director of Excel Venture Management, PwC Remediation
A broad thinker, Juan Enriquez bridges disciplines to build a coherent look ahead. He cofounded the company that made the world's first synthetic life form and seed funded a company that may allow portable brain reading.
Rusbeh Hashemian
Partner, PwC Germany
Rusbeh’s goal is to develop the best digital solutions and technologies for our clients and colleagues and to establish PwC as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.
Danny Hills
Investor, scientist, author and engineer, PwC Remediation
Danny holds more than 400 US patents, covering parallel computers, disk arrays, forgery prevention methods, various electronic and mechanical devices, and the pinch-to-zoom display interface.
Jennifer Kosar
Trust and Transparency Solutions Leader, PwC United States
Jennifer is in PwC US’s Digital Assurance and Transparency practice and is the US Trust and Transparency Solutions Leader. She is a partner with PwC US.
Global Chief AI Engineer, Principal, PwC United States
With more than 30 years of emerging technology experience, Scott has helped clients transform their customer experience and enhance their digital operations across all aspects of their business.
Dan Priest
Cloud & Digital Leader, PwC United States
Dan specialises in helping clients across industries transform business models and create essential advantages using data, tech and modern architectures.
Matthias Schlemmer
Partner, Strategy& Austria
Matthias’s focus lies on digital transformations, with deep expertise in data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Bivek Sharma
Partner, PwC United Kingdom
Dedicated to leveraging AI and emerging technology to create innovative solutions in the market. By integrating advanced technology into our services and working with strategic alliance partners, we aim to transform how we approach challenges and deliver exceptional value to clients.
Jairo Trad
CEO & Co-Founder, Kilimo, PwC Remediation
Computer Engineer from the National University of Córdoba and a specialist in data science. Founder of Kilimo, a major partner for global Fortune500 brands committed to solving one of the planet’s biggest challenges: water scarcity.
- TED Vancouver, Reimagined Humanity | April 7-11 2025
- TEDAI Events | Catch-up
- LinkedIn Live | Catch-up | September 9, 2024
- LinkedIn Live | Catch-up | September 17, 2024
TED Vancouver, Reimagined Humanity | April 7-11 2025
AI is gaining power at an astonishing pace, prompting a question that's both alarming and illuminating: what are humans for? At TED2025, they’ll convene AI thought leaders to discuss how AI can accelerate human potential in the years ahead.
We will join forces with TED Conferences to address AI’s biggest questions, highlights from PwC include a spotlight session featuring Joe Atkinson, PwC’s Global Chief AI Officer on the global impact of AI and how scaling AI can transform the world. Furthermore, TED X PwC are presenting an exclusive AI Hideaway designed by Apolinario Passos. This space will showcase AI installations and host special guests.
TEDAI Events | Catch-up
TEDAI is an exploration of a shared future that is liberated, not limited by technology. It is a conference designed to ignite curiosity, spark critical thinking, and inspire hope – an unforgettable journey into what’s next in AI.
At TEDAI Vienna and TEDAI San Francisco, we joined forces with TED Conferences to address AI's biggest questions.
Ted AI vienna
LinkedIn Live | Catch-up | September 9, 2024
How leaders can build trust in an AI powered world:
AI is rapidly impacting the ways in which we interact, create, work, run our businesses and our homes. This moment needs bold leadership, thoughtful examination and fearlessness to ask hard questions. This LinkedIn Live hears from Dan Priest, PwC US, and Cyndi Stivers, TED Conferences, explore how leaders can build trust in an AI powered world.
LinkedIn Live | Catch-up | September 17, 2024
AI is already changing how we work — here’s what comes next:
With the fast-paced growth of generative Al, many businesses are wondering: Where do things go from here? This LinkedIn Live hears from Joe Atkinson, Global Chief AI Officer PwC and Cyndi Stivers, TED Conferences, examine the short- and long-term potential of these emerging technologies - plus strategies for future-proofing your business.