Chris Anderson, who has run TED for 25 years, is looking to bestow the operation on anyone who has a good plan for its future, he announced in a blog post.
TED is best known for its TED Talks, where ideas from tech to humor have been explored. It has featured famed tech moguls (Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Sam Altman); cultural stars (America Ferrera, Elizabeth Gilbert) and psychology icons (Mel Robbins, Brene Brown).
The organization sprawls across live events, massive YouTube/social media channels, a media empire (podcasts, newsletters), education, a charity with a $25 million reserve, and other units. Anderson says the applicant process is an open call to anyone. He also points out that TED is a nonprofit, says he’s never taken a salary and isn’t looking for personal financial benefit from the new steward.
