Ideas Worth SpreadingFrom Banani, Dhaka.
A gathering of bold thinkers, curious minds, and people shaping what comes next; brought together for a day of ideas, stories, and perspectives from across Dhaka and beyond.
- Date
- Upcoming
- Venue
- To be announced
- Theme
- What We Build Next
A locally curated stage for the ideas shaping what comes next.
TEDxBanani is a new TEDx platform rooted in the heart of Banani. Independently organised and community-led, it brings together bold ideas, diverse voices, and fresh perspectives to explore the forces shaping our future.
We give remarkable people a stage for the work that often goes unseen: educators, entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, public servants and community builders whose ideas have the power to shape what comes next.
Mission
Turning local research, resources, and character into the blueprint for what comes next.
Vision
A Banani known beyond its borders: for its ideas, its ambition, and the people turning bold thinking into real change.
Come with questions. Leave with a new perspective.
More than an event. An experience shaped around three things we want every person in the room to take with them.
Foundation
The ground everything else is built on.
Ideas rooted in local research, natural resources, and the systems that hold a growing city together.
Character
The values that don't change, even as everything else does.
Integrity, judgment, and what it means to stay human while building forward.
Momentum
Turning what we already have into what comes next.
Waste into value, ideas into culture, and momentum the audience carries out the door.
Be part of building the first chapter.
There's a place for you in building TEDxBanani, whether you contribute your time, your talent, or the resources to make it happen.
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Partner with us
Help shape the beginning of TEDxBanani by becoming a partner in its first chapter. Your support can help turn a platform for bold ideas into a lasting movement.
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Become a volunteer
Join the team bringing TEDxBanani to life. From production and hospitality to marketing and beyond, there's a place for every skill set and every kind of contributor.
Good to know.
- 01Can I attend the event?
- Yes. TEDxBanani is open to the public, though seating is limited to around 100 attendees to keep the experience intimate and conversation-driven. Ticket sales will open online soon; follow our official channels for the announcement, and we'd recommend securing yours early given the limited capacity.
- 02Can my company sponsor the event?
- Yes. TEDxBanani welcomes sponsors and partners who share our belief in the power of locally-rooted ideas. We offer a range of partnership tiers, from Presenting to Community level, each with its own set of benefits, along with in-kind opportunities for businesses looking to contribute products or services. Get in touch to receive our sponsorship booklet and discuss what a partnership could look like.
- 03Will talks be available online?
- Yes. All talks from TEDxBanani will be professionally filmed and, following TED's review and approval process, an edited version will be published on the official TEDx YouTube channel and made freely available to watch, in keeping with TED's mission of ideas worth spreading.
An independently organised TEDx event
What do we build next?
A room of 100, and a day of ideas worth carrying out of it.