A special message for TED fans from Sal Khan #TEDTalks

Sal here, and many of y'all know me from Sal here, and many of y'all know me from the work that I do with Khan Academy, the work that I do with Khan Academy, the work that I do with Khan Academy, and that is not changing. But, some of and that is not changing. But, some of and that is not changing. But, some of you also have known that I've taken on you also have known that I've taken on you also have known that I've taken on this new role as Vision Steward at TED this new role as Vision Steward at TED this new role as Vision Steward at TED on top of my role at Khan Academy. And I on top of my role at Khan Academy. And I on top of my role at Khan Academy. And I and and I have to say, it has been an and and I have to say, it has been an and and I have to say, it has been an incredible experience. Whenever you take incredible experience. Whenever you take incredible experience. Whenever you take on a new role, you know, there's a on a new role, you know, there's a on a new role, you know, there's a little part of you that's like, "Maybe little part of you that's like, "Maybe little part of you that's like, "Maybe I'm spreading myself too thin. Maybe um I'm spreading myself too thin. Maybe um I'm spreading myself too thin. Maybe um you know, maybe I'm biting off something you know, maybe I'm biting off something you know, maybe I'm biting off something uh that I I might not be able to chew." uh that I I might not be able to chew." uh that I I might not be able to chew." But, uh it's you know, working with the But, uh it's you know, working with the But, uh it's you know, working with the the TED team, which is actually in many the TED team, which is actually in many the TED team, which is actually in many ways very similar to the Khan Academy ways very similar to the Khan Academy ways very similar to the Khan Academy team, very mission-focused on on how we team, very mission-focused on on how we team, very mission-focused on on how we can improve humanity, but especially can improve humanity, but especially can improve humanity, but especially going to the TED conference. I'd spoken going to the TED conference. I'd spoken going to the TED conference. I'd spoken at TED several times in the past, and at TED several times in the past, and at TED several times in the past, and it's always been a great experience. I it's always been a great experience. I it's always been a great experience. I think everyone has probably seen a TED think everyone has probably seen a TED think everyone has probably seen a TED Talk, and they're great to watch. But, Talk, and they're great to watch. But, Talk, and they're great to watch. But, when you're in the in the room, it is when you're in the in the room, it is when you're in the in the room, it is just a completely different experience. just a completely different experience. just a completely different experience. Uh one, there's the energy of the talks Uh one, there's the energy of the talks Uh one, there's the energy of the talks themselves. You get a little bit of themselves. You get a little bit of themselves. You get a little bit of extra context. There are some big names, extra context. There are some big names, extra context. There are some big names, people like Mark Rober, who I'm a huge people like Mark Rober, who I'm a huge people like Mark Rober, who I'm a huge fan of, Malala. But, there are people fan of, Malala. But, there are people fan of, Malala. But, there are people that I hadn't heard of before that just that I hadn't heard of before that just that I hadn't heard of before that just absolutely blew my mind. And it wasn't absolutely blew my mind. And it wasn't absolutely blew my mind. And it wasn't all about A lot of it was, as you could all about A lot of it was, as you could all about A lot of it was, as you could imagine, AI, technology, humanity, which imagine, AI, technology, humanity, which imagine, AI, technology, humanity, which are important conversations uh to be are important conversations uh to be are important conversations uh to be having. But, to intersperse that with having. But, to intersperse that with having. But, to intersperse that with the actual human connection, and not the actual human connection, and not the actual human connection, and not just the human connection through the just the human connection through the just the human connection through the talks, but the human connection as you talks, but the human connection as you talks, but the human connection as you are um walking around in the room, was are um walking around in the room, was are um walking around in the room, was really incredible. I I could go on on really incredible. I I could go on on really incredible. I I could go on on and on about this. But, the whole this

and on about this. But, the whole this and on about this. But, the whole this this whole point of this video is to be this whole point of this video is to be this whole point of this video is to be a little bit of a reflection, and to a little bit of a reflection, and to a little bit of a reflection, and to remind you that, you know, I hope to see remind you that, you know, I hope to see remind you that, you know, I hope to see many of y'all at TED 2027, many of y'all at TED 2027, many of y'all at TED 2027, which we are now moving to San Diego. which we are now moving to San Diego. which we are now moving to San Diego. We're working on ways also of trying to We're working on ways also of trying to We're working on ways also of trying to make it a little bit more accessible, make it a little bit more accessible, make it a little bit more accessible, and we'll hopefully keep chipping away and we'll hopefully keep chipping away and we'll hopefully keep chipping away at that um over the coming years. You at that um over the coming years. You at that um over the coming years. You know, you don't have to be a world know, you don't have to be a world know, you don't have to be a world leader or a CEO or, you know, someone leader or a CEO or, you know, someone leader or a CEO or, you know, someone who won a Grammy award to go to TED. who won a Grammy award to go to TED. who won a Grammy award to go to TED. There's many many of those those folks There's many many of those those folks There's many many of those those folks at TED, but it's more that you are eager at TED, but it's more that you are eager at TED, but it's more that you are eager to to connect on a human level to to connect on a human level to to connect on a human level with with amazing people. Many known, with with amazing people. Many known, with with amazing people. Many known, many not known. But once again, not just many not known. But once again, not just many not known. But once again, not just through talks, but in how we actually through talks, but in how we actually through talks, but in how we actually experience each other. So, exciting experience each other. So, exciting experience each other. So, exciting times ahead at TED. I, you know, after times ahead at TED. I, you know, after times ahead at TED. I, you know, after this last TED experience, this last TED experience, this last TED experience, it's been several months. My mind is it's been several months. My mind is it's been several months. My mind is still blown. Um and I and I feel so still blown. Um and I and I feel so still blown. Um and I and I feel so fortunate to be part of this community, fortunate to be part of this community, fortunate to be part of this community, part of this team, and I hope that I part of this team, and I hope that I part of this team, and I hope that I will connect with many of y'all March will connect with many of y'all March will connect with many of y'all March 1st through 4th in in San Diego.