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TEDxDhahran 2026

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EDxDhahran is an independently organized TEDx event rooted in Dhahran, where industry, culture, and ambition meet. By curating thought provoking talks and hosting conversations inspired by the Eastern Province, TEDxDhahran brings together students, makers, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs to share lessons, challenge assumptions, and spark real change.…

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54Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
24On the bill · sessions
1Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at TEDxDhahran, in alphabetical order.
Akoth Jumadi
Alessandro Acquisti
Privacy economist
Anil Seth
Aziz Abu Sarah
Peacemaker, entrepreneur
Bill Ackman
Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management · Pershing Square Capital Management
Carissa Véliz
Chris Abani
Novelist, poet
Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah
World historian and conflict resolution specialist
Debbie Millman
Emmanuel Acho
Emmy-winning host and producer
Eric Stackpole
Eve Abrams
Audio documentarian
Ghetto Classics Dance
Gina Raimondo
Jad Abumrad
Radio host, producer
Jamil Abu-Wardeh
Producer
Jennifer Aaker
Behavioral scientist
Jenny Taitz
Jim VandeHei
J.J. Abrams
Filmmaker
José Antonio Abreu
Maestro
Joy Milne

— and 32 more, by name unsung —

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The Programme

Selected from 24 sessions on the bill.
  • 05:11

    A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean

  • 06:41

    A musical journey through Turkana

  • 07:14

    A brilliant blend of ballet, hip-hop and African dance

  • 07:46

    The accidental brilliance of makeshift signs

  • 07:53

    You got what you wanted. Now what?

  • 08:03

    East African sound meets cosmic trap

  • 08:12

    Reimagining traditional architecture for modern needs

  • 08:19

    The problem with billionaires — and the debut of True Net Worth

  • 09:46

    A cheat sheet for accelerating clean energy

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 1 companies, parsed from the program.

One companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
1Companies Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

2% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite12%
  • Engineer · IC24%
  • Research / Science36%
  • Other roles4889%

Of 54 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Pershing Square Capital Management1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.