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Who we are.

We are TEDxJohannesburg, a community of curious, open-minded people who care deeply about celebrating local ideas, and sharing them with the world. Everyday we look for remarkable people doing great work. We give them a platform and amplify their ideas. We believe that their ideas, delivered at our sought-after events, and distributed via video on the web, will change the world.

  • Alicia Thomas-Wolf organised the first TEDxJohannesburg event in 2009, under the theme ‘Uplifting Communities.’

  • Kelo Kubu became the new licence holder for TEDxJohannesburg in 2013, after organising TEDxSoweto since 2010.

  • Since 2009, we have organised 24 TEDxJohannesburg events, ranging from live streams to in-person events and, more recently, to virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Over 310 speakers have stepped up to the TEDxJohannesburg stage since Anna Mabunda opened the inaugural TEDxJohannesburg event in 2009.

  • TEDxJohannesburg talks, including those produced with TED, have been viewed over 12 million times on YouTube and TED.com.

Meet our team.

TEDxJohannesburg events are organised by a dedicated team of skilled volunteers. Most are professionals, others are students, and a few represent their companies. They do this work not for political reasons, monetary reward or personal gain. They do it because they truly believe in the power of ideas to change the world.

  • Kelo Kubu

  • Litha Soyizwapi

  • Moon Mokgoro

  • Olu Asuni

  • Moipone Rasekoala

    Moipone Rasekoala

  • Ithateng Mokgoro

  • Makgotso Dipale

    Makgotso Dipale

  • Sinah Mokgoro

    Sinah Mokgoro

  • Roche Mamabolo

    Roche Mamabolo