Future Visioning

Ratan Tata, former CEO of Tata Group, transformed the company into a global powerhouse through innovation and purpose-driven leadership. His relentless curiosity and vision inspired both business success and social change.

From electric cars to streaming services, economic uncertainty is driving many companies to tap the brakes on major growth initiatives that were seen as top priorities until recently. The real challenge may lie in innovation leaders’ inability to account for two fundamental dynamics of human psychology.

Is DTC really dead? Not yet. The big challenge isn’t the direct-to-consumer model itself. It’s the way it’s being implemented—and that’s a very solvable problem.

In 40 years, TED evolved from a conference into the media powerhouse it is today. TED creates a space to temporarily ignore the distractions of the present. It’s a place to be future-focused. If you’re a leader of strategy or innovation, the experience can be especially transformative.