What TEDxRoma does

TEDxRoma is a volunteer-run, independently organized TEDx event licensed from the US non-profit TED foundation, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Rome, Italy. It operates as a non-profit under the TEDx program, which permits local communities to host TED-style events under the global "ideas worth spreading" brand. Its core product is an annual flagship conference in Rome, complemented by a portfolio of sub-formats: TEDxRomaSalon (intimate themed events), TEDxYouth@Roma (high school student speakers), TEDxRomaStudio (digital marathons), TEDxRoma Countdown (climate-focused events aligned with TED's global initiative), and TEDxWeekendRoma (condensed weekend format). Since 2014 the organization has featured over 150 international speakers and engaged 500+ volunteers in production, communication, graphics, community, and sponsorship cells.

The organization has no proprietary technology products; its underlying "platform" is event operations, content curation, speaker recruitment, and distribution of recorded talks via its website (tedxroma.com) and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr). Digital livestreaming was scaled up during the 2020 Countdown and 2021 Studio events, reaching 400+ cities globally.

TEDxRoma's revenue model is sponsorship-based: it secures corporate sponsorship from tiered partners (e.g., Enel Platinum, ENG Silver, Unipol Bronze in 2024; Banca d'Italia Main Partner in 2023) together with media, technical, and community partners. The audience attends events through ticket allocation or live digital streams at no direct cost. The customer base is bifurcated between a horizontal audience (general public, professionals, creatives, students) and a B2B sponsor base (large Italian corporates, financial institutions, energy firms, and technology companies). TEDxRoma does not disclose revenue, has no external funding rounds, and operates with a volunteer-driven team structure.

Name

TEDxRoma

Legal name

TEDxRoma

Website

https://tedxroma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEDxRoma is a volunteer-run, non-profit TEDx-licensed event organization founded in 2014 in Rome, Italy, hosting annual conferences, salons, youth events, and digital marathons featuring 150+ international speakers for the general public, professionals, and corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Event Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Conferences & Conventions (In-Person + Streamed) (MPAGAOAC)

Keywords

• TEDx event hosting
• Conference talk events
• Salon themed gatherings
• Youth public speaking
• Sponsored live events

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Event-based engagement and sponsorship: TEDxRoma generates engagement through organizing TEDx events and secures funding through partnerships and sponsorships. The organization operates as a non-profit under TED license and relies on volunteer work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TEDxRoma is an independently run, volunteer-based organization that hosts TED-style talk events in Rome, Italy under license from the US non-profit foundation TED. It organizes an annual flagship conference along with themed formats including TEDxRomaSalon (intimate themed gatherings), TEDxYouth@Roma (youth-focused events for high school students), TEDxRomaStudio (digital multi-team marathons), TEDxRoma Countdown (climate solutions initiative), and TEDxWeekendRoma (condensed weekend format). Since 2014, TEDxRoma has featured more than 150 international speakers and built a growing Rome-based community around the dissemination of innovative ideas.

Product overview

TEDxRoma is a non-profit event organization operating under license from the TED foundation, hosting an annual flagship conference plus multiple event formats including TEDxSalon (intimate themed events), TEDxYouth@Roma (student-focused), TEDxRomaStudio (digital marathons), TEDxRoma Countdown (climate initiative), and TEDxWeekendRoma (condensed format). The organization also distributes recorded talks and publishes editorial blog content. Since 2014, TEDxRoma has featured over 150 international speakers across its various events, creating a community focused on spreading innovative ideas in Rome.

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Products and services

• TEDxRoma Annual Conference Annual flagship TEDx conference held in Rome featuring live talks from international speakers on technology, entertainment, design, and social topics. Aimed at the general public, professionals, thinkers, and creatives.
• TEDxRomaSalon Smaller, more intimate TEDx events focused on specific themes such as 'Blurred Gender' (2016) and 'Porous Borders' (2018) with European collaboration. Intended for audiences interested in focused single-topic discussions.
• TEDxYouth@Roma Youth-focused event aimed at high school students who take the stage to share their ideas and visions on the future of 21st century society. Targeted at young people in Rome.
• TEDxRomaStudio Digital and online marathon events featuring multiple Italian TEDx teams collaborating on shared themes such as 'Digital Democracy' (2021). Reached 400+ cities globally via digital livestreaming.
• TEDxRoma Countdown Climate-focused initiative aligned with TED's global Countdown program, supporting solutions to the climate crisis through local events held across Italian cities.
• TEDxWeekendRoma Weekend-format TEDx events offering a condensed conference experience with multiple talks delivered over a single weekend.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Platinum Partner (Enel)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Primary platinum-level sponsor for TEDxRoma 2024 events, providing major support for event realization and receiving significant visibility within communication materials.
• ENGmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Silver partner for TEDxRoma 2024, contributing to the event's financial and promotional support.
• UnipolmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Bronze partner for TEDxRoma 2024, providing sponsorship support for the event.
• CartierminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partner for TEDxRoma 2024, contributing to the event's sponsorship.
• R1leaseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partner for TEDxRoma 2024.
• TreccaniminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partner for TEDxRoma 2024, providing cultural and educational support.
• ACF TorinaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partner for TEDxRoma 2024.
• IntelcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024AI Partner for TEDxRoma 2024, providing technology partnership and support for the event.
• UninettunomajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Technical partner for TEDxRoma 2024, providing technical infrastructure support.
• Il MessaggeromajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Media partner for TEDxRoma 2024, providing media coverage and promotional support.
• Talent GardenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Community partner for TEDxRoma 2024, supporting community engagement initiatives.
• BNL ParibascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborated with TEDxRoma for the 'Blurred Gender' Salon 2016 event, focused on changing perceptions of gender.
• Banca d'ItaliamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Main partner for TEDxRoma 2023.
• EngineeringmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Partner for TEDxRoma 2023.
• EnimajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Partner for TEDxRoma 2023.
• WPPmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Partner for TEDxRoma 2023.
• RDSminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Radio partner for TEDxRoma 2023.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aspen Ideas Festival: Idea-focused multi-day conference featuring international speakers and thought leaders with a similar intellectual discourse positioning. Comparable in format, audience intent, and thematic scope to TEDxRoma's flagship event.
• TEDxNapoli: Italian TEDx event with same license structure, volunteer-driven operations, and sponsorship-based funding model. Directly comparable as a regional Italian TEDx peer operating under identical constraints.
• TEDxMilano: Another Italian TEDx event operating under the same TED license model with a volunteer-run structure, sponsorship-based revenue, and idea-focused programming. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, license terms, and operational model.
• TEDxLondon: A major European TEDx event with similar volunteer/sponsorship-based model and idea-spreading mission, but operating at a significantly larger scale in a global city. Comparable as a benchmark for TEDxRoma's potential ceiling.
• TEDxNewYork: A flagship U.S. TEDx event with similar idea-focused programming and corporate sponsorship structure. Comparable as a peer in the same TEDx ecosystem with similar audience composition of professionals and intellectuals.
• TEDxBologna: Italian TEDx event in a university-heavy city, similar volunteer structure and sponsorship-based model. Comparable as a peer within the same Italian TEDx ecosystem and a potential collaborator.

Broad incumbents

• SXSW: Major multidisciplinary conference and festival featuring speakers on technology, culture, and ideas with heavy corporate sponsorship. Comparable in intellectual programming scope and audience intent, though operates at vastly larger commercial scale.
• Slush: Large-scale ideas and technology conference with corporate sponsorship as primary revenue. Comparable as a competitor for sponsor share-of-wallet and as a benchmark of professionally-produced conference scale TEDxRoma could aspire to.
• Web Summit: Large-scale for-profit technology and ideas conference attracting corporate sponsors and global audiences. Comparable as a competitive alternative for corporate sponsorship budgets and speaker attention, though operated under a fundamentally different for-profit capital model.
• TED: The global TED organization and licensor of the TEDx program. Operates the flagship annual conference in Vancouver and sets brand standards that TEDxRoma must adhere to; comparable as the source ecosystem and brand standard-bearer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEDxRoma
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tedxroma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tedxroma/mycompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/tedxroma

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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