TBD is not just about listening—it’s about truly preparing for the future. Unlike traditional conferences, TBD keeps its agenda under wraps until the day, ensuring every moment is fresh and impactful. It’s a one-day deep dive into the intersection of technology, behavior, and data, designed to challenge conventional thinking and inspire action. With a unique format of talks, a commitment to diversity, and a sustainability initiative that includes a growing forest, TBD stands out as an immersive experience where attendees leave not just informed, but empowered to navigate the uncertainties of tomorrow.

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TBD’s speaker alumni reads like a who’s who of global thought leaders and innovators. From MIT to TikTok, Meta to stealth startups, the unique stage has hosted brilliant minds including Rory Sutherland, Tracey Follows, Sam Conniff, and Tom Standage, the Deputy Editor of The Economist who opens every TBD with a global state of the nation discussing the main issues the world is about to face. CEO’s are paired with journalists who are instructed to ‘go for the throat’. 

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• Unlike other conferences, the exact titles and topics TBD covers are never publicly released until the day of TBD.  
• We’re diverse. We make sure we get a mixed stage not the same old names. We aim for 100% DICE every conference and managed that in 2019 (80% in 2018). 2021 will be the most diverse stage yet and we achieved ‘Recommended’ with three months to go.
• We have a forest. We created the TBD Forest with our sustainability partner, Ecologi, and we add to it every event we do so we remain carbon positive.
• The stage is in-the-round. The style and low-level means everyone is focused. The short time periods ensures focus and keeps people attentive.
• We discourage social media on the day. We ask that you take the day for you.

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