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Answering AI’s biggest questions, live
PwC and TED are coming together to answer AI’s biggest questions—from scaling sustainable impact to thriving in an autonomous world. Join us at TED conferences where we’ll be sharing ideas with the most inspiring innovators, creators, visionaries and doers. And, if you can't be on the ground, you'll find key highlights here.
PwC x TED Events
TED AI San Francisco | October 2025
TEDAI San Francisco is a dynamic two-day event featuring inspiring TED Talks, insightful fireside chats and engaging panels. This year, attendees were challenged to consider “Are We Bold Enough?”
The big questions we took on in San Francisco:
What is the architecture behind agentic AI?
Explore how AI can move beyond simple outputs to work more independently using new design patterns and memory systems. The panellists discuss ways to build and manage AI agents - making them more autonomous and effective.
How do you build skills in the age of autonomy?
From the boardroom to the front line, AI is changing the way we work and the skills that will be important in the years ahead. Experts from different fields come together to talk about what the future of work might look like with AI.
How do you accelerate AI from pilots to production?
Dig into how organisations that have successfully brought AI into their everyday work, exploring how they manage change, measure success, and grow their AI efforts from small projects to full-scale operations.
How do you govern AI globally?
From institutions to industries, stakeholders around the world are working together to create guidelines for using AI responsibly. It highlights what these efforts mean for businesses and organisations everywhere.
TED AI Vienna | September 2025
TEDAI Vienna is Europe’s official three-day TED event on Artificial Intelligence - an application-only conference where business leaders, inventors and thinkers across industry sectors gather for signature TED Talks, mind-expanding discovery sessions and unforgettable side events on Artificial Intelligence.
The big questions we took on in Vienna:
How can you unlock potential in the agentic era?
How can you unlock potential in the agentic era?
Autonomous AI is progressing at pace. We explore the rise of agentic systems and the opportunities they present for rapid reinvention. Their effectiveness, however, hinges on strong infrastructure, trusted AI governance and people who can harness AI, to do more, better, faster.
How do you lead as AI advances?
How do you lead as AI advances?
As AI advances and autonomous agents grow, leaders face pressure to get it right. Successfully managing AI integration calls for strong governance, and a steady human touch to manage risks and workforce change.
TED Vancouver | April 2025
The future has never felt more volatile. Politically, technologically and, culturally the rules are being rewritten.
It will require immense collective effort to continue to build a hopeful pathway forward at every level of society, and people will need to come together like never before.
At TED2026 we’re upping our level of ambition, bringing together the most powerful speakers from every corner of plant Earth. We can’ do this alone. It will take all of us.
Find out more here
The big questions we’ve taken on at TED Vancouver:
Meet the people answering the big questions
Dan Priest
Chief AI Officer, PwC United States
Dan specialises in helping clients across industries transform business models and create essential advantages using data, tech and modern architectures.
Jenn Kosar
Partner, US Assurance AI Leader, PwC United States
A member of PwC's US Assurance leadership team, focused on the strategic implementation of AI and GenAI capabilities in the Audit and Assurance businesses, and enabling clients to adopt Responsible AI practices and transform core business operations.
Jacob Wilson
Principal, AI Factory and Agent OS Leader, PwC United States
With 20 years of experience spanning software engineering, data engineering, data science, data analytics, and product management, Jacob has a proven track record of leveraging emerging technologies to address complex business challenges across industries.
Anthony Abbatiello
Workforce Transformation Practice Leader, Partner, PwC United States
Anthony Abbatiello is a senior partner in PwC's Human Capital consulting business. He is the leading advisor around the future of work in the age of AI and the intersection of CEO/Executive Development and enterprise talent strategy.
Joe Atkinson
Global Chief AI Officer for the PwC Network of Firms, PwC United States
Joe helps our firm and our clients navigate today’s rapid pace of tech transformation. Harnessing the power of our workforce, we create digital solutions that address our clients’ biggest challenges and deliver measurable business results.
Chief Technology and AI Officer, PwC Middle East
Dedicated to leveraging AI and emerging technology to create innovative solutions in the market. By integrating advanced technology into our services and working with strategic alliance partners, we aim to transform how we approach challenges and deliver exceptional value to clients.
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PwC and TED are coming together to answer AI’s biggest questions