TEDAI San Francisco

Name

TEDAI San Francisco

Legal name

TED Conferences LLC

Website

https://tedai-sanfrancisco.ted.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Conference and Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

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PRIMARYTHAHACAM

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYMPAGACAI

Public Lectures & Speaker Series

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Comedy & Spoken-Word Events

SECONDARYMPAGAGAH

Government & Public Sector Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• AI conference events
• Curated conference experiences
• Thought leadership summits
• Speaker networking events
• Premium event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference Membership Contributions: TED conferences operate as nonprofit events where attendance fees are structured as tax-deductible charitable contributions to the TED Foundation (a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit). Membership fees range from $1,500 to $45,000 depending on tier, with a portion deductible as a charitable donation and the remainder representing fair market value of services received. No refunds are offered; memberships may be transferred or, for higher tiers, carried forward.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TEDAI San Francisco was a curated, application-based multi-day conference on artificial intelligence featuring 20+ TED Talks, live AI demos, hands-on workshops, Discovery Sessions, speaker meet-ups, and networking dinners held annually in San Francisco, California. Adjacent digital offerings included the TED AI Show podcast, TED AI Talks video collection, the TEDConnect attendee mobile app, and TEDLive virtual streaming of all conference sessions.

Product overview

TEDAI San Francisco was part of TED Conferences' event portfolio, specifically the TED Insight Series focused on artificial intelligence. The offering consisted of the TEDAI conference event itself featuring TED Talks, live demos, and community gatherings. Associated content included the TED AI Show podcast and TED AI Talks video collection. The San Francisco chapter has concluded, with future AI-focused events continuing as TEDAI Vienna (October 2026) and other TED conferences incorporating AI content. TED Conferences also offers related products including TEDLive streaming, TEDConnect attendee app, and flagship events like TED2027 and TEDNext 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TEDAI San Francisco Conference Multi-day, curated, application-based conference on artificial intelligence featuring 20+ TED Talks, live AI demos, Discovery Sessions, hands-on workshops, speaker meet-ups, and networking dinners for an invited community of AI researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Held annually in San Francisco, California.
• The TED AI Show (Podcast)
• TED AI Talks (Video Collection)
• TEDConnect Mobile Application
• TEDLive Virtual Streaming

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.7 billion views of TED ideas in 248 countries and territories (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation funded scholarships for HBCU students (Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown) to attend TEDWomen 2023 in Atlanta as part of TED's Scholars Program, supporting next-generation diverse changemakers.
• Liz Blake Giving FundcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Liz Blake Giving Fund sponsored HBCU student cohorts (Morehouse Medical School, Spelman College) at TEDWomen 2023 through TED's Scholars Program, enabling diverse next-generation leaders to experience the conference.
• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle partners with TED on thought leadership campaigns, hosting interactive exhibits and workshops at TED conferences. Google's Project Starline (3D video communication technology) was demonstrated at TED2024 as part of the conference's innovation showcase.
• BCG (Boston Consulting Group)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBCG is a trusted partner of TED, collaborating on thought leadership initiatives. BCG has been featured as a partner at TED conferences including TED2022, TED2024, and TEDWomen Presents.
• Skoll FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSkoll Foundation partners with TED on social impact initiatives. Featured as a partner at multiple TED conferences including TED2022, TED2024, and TEDWomen Presents.
• Delta Air LinesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDelta is a partner of TED conferences, providing travel-related partnership activations and thought leadership content support.
• Marriott InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarriott Hotels partners with TED to create innovative hospitality experiences at TED conference venues, including the Signia by Hilton for TEDNext.
• UnilevermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnilever partners with TED on thought leadership and purpose-driven brand campaigns at TED conferences.
• TargetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTarget partners with TED on conference thought leadership campaigns, bringing retail and consumer perspective to TED's innovation ecosystem.
• The MacallanmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Macallan is a luxury partner of TED conferences, providing premium hospitality experiences at TED events.
• LexusmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLexus partners with TED on conference experiences and thought leadership, supporting TED's mission through automotive and mobility partnerships.
• DropboxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDropbox is listed as a TED partner, supporting conference operations and digital collaboration.
• BMW i-seriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBMW i-series partners with TED on sustainability and innovation-focused conference activations.
• AccenturemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccenture partners with TED on technology and innovation thought leadership campaigns at TED conferences.
• The Audacious ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Audacious Project is TED's collaborative funding initiative that brings together funders and social entrepreneurs to support bold solutions to the world's most urgent challenges. Over $4 billion has been mobilized. Grantees (e.g., The Clean Slate Initiative, Every Cure) receive a spot on the TED stage and ongoing TED platform support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CES: CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world's largest technology trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association. Comparable as the premier global technology gathering in Las Vegas with extensive corporate sponsorship and AI as an increasingly central theme, though focused on product launches rather than thought leadership.
• Dreamforce: Dreamforce is Salesforce's annual flagship conference in San Francisco drawing 40,000+ attendees with heavy AI focus. Comparable as a major Bay Area enterprise technology conference with AI thought-leadership content, tiered membership pricing, and corporate sponsor ecosystems—though vendor-hosted rather than independently curated.
• SXSW: SXSW is a long-running Austin-based mega-conference spanning technology, film, music, and culture. Comparable as a multi-day thought-leadership conference with major sponsors (Google, Meta, IBM) and curated keynote programming, though operating at significantly larger scale and across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• Collision Conference: Collision (sister event to Web Summit) is a major North American tech conference drawing 30,000+ attendees across AI, SaaS, and emerging tech. Directly comparable as a large-scale AI-adjacent thought-leadership event with similar sponsor profiles and audience composition.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a flagship technology conference in San Francisco focused on startups, AI, and emerging tech. Directly comparable as a high-profile tech conference in the Bay Area with strong sponsor ecosystems (Google, Salesforce, etc.), application-based startups, and thought-leadership content.
• The AI Summit: The AI Summit is a dedicated AI conference series held alongside CES and London Tech Week, focused on enterprise AI deployment. Directly comparable as a curated AI-focused business event with enterprise sponsors and C-level attendees, though more commercially oriented than TEDAI's thought-leadership approach.
• Web Summit: Web Summit operates large-scale technology conferences (Lisbon, Rio, Vancouver, Doha) drawing tens of thousands of attendees and global tech sponsors. Directly comparable as a flagship tech thought-leadership conference series targeting enterprise and startup audiences, though at significantly larger scale than TEDAI's curated format.
• NVIDIA GTC: NVIDIA's GTC conference is the largest dedicated AI conference globally, drawing 25,000+ attendees with deep technical content on AI/ML. Directly comparable as an AI-focused thought-leadership and networking event, but with a vendor-driven technical orientation rather than TEDAI's curated, narrative-led format.
• CogX Festival: CogX is a London-based AI and emerging technology festival drawing thousands of attendees focused on AI, climate tech, and deep tech. Directly comparable as a curated AI thought-leadership event with similar speaker-meetup and networking formats targeting enterprise and researcher audiences.

Emerging players

• NeurIPS: NeurIPS is the leading academic AI/ML research conference drawing 15,000+ researchers, scientists, and engineers annually. Comparable as an AI-focused conference attracting the global AI research community, though academic in orientation rather than TEDAI's curated business/thinker audience, and positioned differently on the thought-leadership spectrum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tedtalks
• Facebookfacebook.com/TED
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tedaisanfrancisco
• Instagraminstagram.com/ted

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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