TEDxAlBateen in Abu Dhabi

Ideas Worth Sharing

Set in one of Abu Dhabi’s most celebrated coastal districts, TEDxAlBateen brings together bold voices to explore the connections that shape who we are across culture, technology, and community. Expect tightly curated talks, live moments, and meaningful encounters that carry beyond the stage. Join us as we weave Threads of Us: from ancestral knowledge to emerging futures, from the local to the global: ideas that connect, challenge, and stay with you long after the lights dim.  

TEDxAlBateen is a locally curated TEDx gathering that honors Abu Dhabi’s legacy while looking forward with purpose. Our 2025 theme, Threads of Us, invites speakers to reveal the visible and invisible lines that bind identities, relationships, and communities and to ask, simply: what connects us?


Come to listen, reflect, and meet people who turn ideas into action. Talks are professionally produced and filmed to TEDx standards; conversations continue in our lounges and during breaks. Together, we celebrate a place shaped by seafaring, craftsmanship, and community, and we bring those threads into dialogue with tomorrow’s possibilities.