TEDx Berkeley 2023: Channel X

The TV is on. It is January 28, 1986 and you are watching the Challenger explode on live television. Click. It is September 11, 2001, and you are in Ohio, watching New York crumble. It is the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII and the New England Patriots’ perfect season comes to an end. Click. Our first African American president is inaugurated. Click. Tony Stark dies. As we flip through channels, we switch between endless streams of ideas, thoughts, and opinions, each a glimpse into another life. In our current digital age, we are inundated with images and data, millions of pixels shifting across our screens at any given moment.

But what happens if we take a step back? Who are we once separated from the overexposure to others’ content?

At TEDxBerkeley 2023: Channel X, we invite you to record, rewind, and remap our futures in this ever-changing world. What happens when information (and misinformation) is available on every digital device and platform? How is the next generation reshaping the terrain of social justice advocacy? From landmark representation on our television screens to new energy solutions, there is no shortage of stories, movements, and innovation that deserve to be featured and celebrated.

Tune in to TEDxBerkeley 2023 on January 28, 2023 to discover your new channel: Channel X.