TEDxTinHau Women

What TEDxTinHau Women does

TEDxTinHau Women is a Hong Kong-based nonprofit organization licensed by TED to independently operate the longest-standing TEDx event dedicated to women in Hong Kong. Founded in November 2017 by former TEDxShanghaiWomen organizers Jen Flowers, Daniella Lopez, and Stefanie Meyers, it delivers a single annual flagship event combining curated live talks, a Community Fair, and (from 2026) a new Quests program of expert-led pre-event workshops and excursions. Across nine consecutive annual events from 2017 to 2025, the chapter has hosted 74 speakers, 100+ partners, and 1,000+ attendees per event, with an organizing committee grown to nearly 50 volunteers across eight functional departments.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight and uses standard third-party platforms: a WordPress website serves as the digital hub for event information and blog content, Mailchimp handles email newsletter distribution, and Cityline.com processes ticket sales. Social media channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) drive top-of-funnel awareness. No proprietary software platform, AI/ML capability, or app is operated; the core deliverable is a curated live experience rather than a software product.

The business model is event-driven and community-led. Revenue is generated from two streams: corporate sponsorship — anchored by repeat title sponsors such as Logitech and Mayer Brown, supplemented by community partners (Diversity Hub Hong Kong, Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong, The New Normal Hong Kong) — and ticket sales through Cityline.com. Sponsorship funds venue rental, photography, videography, speaker support, and event logistics, while ticket revenue supplements costs. Pricing details for both tickets and sponsorship tiers are not publicly disclosed. The organization serves a primarily Hong Kong-based audience of women — professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and community advocates — seeking inspiration, networking, and ideas around gender equity, mental health, sustainability, and social impact.

Name

TEDxTinHau Women

Legal name

TEDxTinHau Women

Website

https://tedxtinhauwomen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEDxTinHau Women is a Hong Kong-based nonprofit that operates the longest-standing licensed TEDx event dedicated to women, delivering an annual flagship conference of curated talks, a Community Fair, and (from 2026) expert-led Quests workshops for professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and community advocates in Hong Kong.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Events and Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Meeting & Workshop Management (THAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Training, Workshops & Masterclasses (Interactive Sessions) (MPAGAOAJ)

Keywords

• Community event management
• Nonprofit event organizing
• Women leadership events
• TEDx licensed events
• Speaker programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship: TEDxTinHau Women operates as a nonprofit event. Sponsorship from corporate partners (title sponsors such as Logitech and Mayer Brown, and community partners) funds venue rental, photography, videography, speaker support, and event logistics.
2. Ticket sales: Annual TEDx talks are ticketed events sold through Cityline.com. Ticket revenue supplements sponsorship to cover event costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TEDxTinHau Women is a nonprofit organization that operates the longest-standing TEDx event dedicated to women in Hong Kong. Each year it hosts an annual conference combining live TED-style talks, a Community Fair for networking with local brands, and (introduced in 2026) Quests — expert-led workshops and excursions across Hong Kong — alongside a curated Speaker Program that supports auditions, speech development, and rehearsal coaching.

Product overview

TEDxTinHau Women is a nonprofit organization operating the longest-standing TEDx event dedicated to women in Hong Kong. The organization offers an annual conference featuring live speakers and TED Talk videos (core annual event product), complemented by a Quests program of expert-led workshops and excursions, and a Community Fair for networking. The speaker program includes audition, development, and rehearsal support. The organization was founded in November 2017 by former TEDxShanghaiWomen organizers and has grown to include nearly 50 volunteers, hosting over 1,000 attendees per event across 9 annual events with 74 speakers over 8 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TEDxTinHau Women Annual Events Annual TEDx conferences dedicated to women in Hong Kong, combining live TED-style talks and TED Talk videos to spark discussion and connection. Self-organized under TED license.
• Quests Expert-led workshops and excursions in small groups across Hong Kong, held before the main talks. Includes women's health cooking workshops, workplace empathy simulations, public speaking training, nervous system regulation training, and cultural immersion experiences.
• Community Fair A networking and exhibition space held alongside the annual TEDxTinHau Women conference, where attendees can explore local brands and partner booths and connect with other participants before, during, and after the main-stage talks.
• TEDxTinHau Women Speaker Program Curated speaker selection and development program that identifies individuals to deliver 18-minute 'ideas worth spreading' talks at the annual event. Includes an audition process, speech development, and rehearsal support with professional coaches from August through October each year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74 speakers have shared ideas over 8 years across diverse topics.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LogitechcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLogitech served as a title sponsor for the 2023 TEDxTinHau Women event. Their sponsorship is tied to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) values, with Logitech contributing to an 'innovation lounge' booth experience showcasing inclusive product design for female and young users.
• Mayer BrowncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMayer Brown served as a title sponsor for the 2023 TEDxTinHau Women event, contributing since the event's inception in 2017. Their sponsorship supports the 'Inclusion for All' booth featuring a Virtual Reality experience curated with The Zubin Foundation and City University of Hong Kong to highlight issues faced by ethnic minorities and women in Hong Kong.
• Diversity Hub Hong KongcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDiversity Hub Hong Kong is a community partner for the 2025 TEDxTinHau Women event. The organization creates safe spaces for marginalized communities, championing equity through education, advocacy, and connection. They hosted a Quest workshop ('Chungking Unwrapped: A Journey Beyond Bias') at the 2026 event and also featured in the community fair.
• Habitat for Humanity Hong KongminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHabitat for Humanity Hong Kong is a community partner for the 2025 TEDxTinHau Women event. The organization advocates for housing justice and builds community resilience, focusing on the belief that everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
• The New Normal Hong KongminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe New Normal Hong Kong is a community partner for the 2025 TEDxTinHau Women event. The organization creates safe, supportive spaces for people navigating grief and mental health challenges through peer-led conversations, workshops, and advocacy.
• The Zubin FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Zubin Foundation collaborated with Mayer Brown and City University of Hong Kong to curate a Virtual Reality experience at the 2023 event, highlighting issues faced by ethnic minorities and women in Hong Kong communities.
• City University of Hong KongminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity University of Hong Kong collaborated with Mayer Brown and The Zubin Foundation to curate a Virtual Reality experience at the 2023 event, focused on raising awareness about ethnic minority communities in Hong Kong.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TED: The parent licensor of the TEDx program and the source of TEDxTinHau Women's core brand association. TED provides general guidance and curates global programming that anchors the credibility the Hong Kong chapter leverages.
• Catalyst: A long-established global nonprofit focused on advancing women in the workplace through research, events, and advisory work. Comparable as a women-focused mission-driven organization that runs programs and convenes stakeholders around gender equity themes similar to TEDxTinHau Women's content pillars.
• TEDxWomen: The global TED program dedicated to women, operating at much larger scale across multiple events and digital content. TEDxTinHau Women is effectively a local Hong Kong chapter of this women's-focused TEDx tradition, sharing format, brand family, and audience orientation.

Emerging players

• Women Who Code: A global nonprofit supporting women in technology through local networks, workshops, and events. Shares a community-led volunteer model and a women-focused mission, and similarly combines flagship programming with distributed local chapters.
• Lean In Foundation (Lean In Circles): A global women's empowerment nonprofit that organizes community-based Circles for peer support, networking, and idea sharing — a similar community-led, mission-driven model targeting women professionals, though operating through distributed small-group formats rather than large annual events.

Direct peers

• TEDxShanghaiWomen: The predecessor chapter organized by the same founders (Jen Flowers, Daniella Lopez, Stefanie Meyers) before they launched TEDxTinHau Women in 2017. Operates an essentially identical format — annual TEDx event dedicated to women — in Shanghai, making it the closest comparable peer.
• TEDxHongKong: Another TEDx-licensed event operating in Hong Kong, sharing the same TED brand license, volunteer-driven operating model, and annual flagship cadence. While not women-focused, it competes for the same local TEDx audience, partners, and speaker pool.

Regional players

• TEDxSingaporeWomen: A regional TEDx-licensed chapter dedicated to women in Singapore, offering the same TEDx format, audience focus, and event cadence in a different geography. Comparable as a same-format women-focused TEDx chapter that does not directly compete in Hong Kong but mirrors the operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TEDxTinHauWomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tedxtinhauwomen
• Instagraminstagram.com/tedxtinhauwomen

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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