THE FUTUREDOESN'T WAIT
It is imagined, challenged, and created by those bold enough to think differently.
WHAT IS
TED & TEDx?
Global Foundation
TED
TED is a global non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Beginning as a 4-day conference in California, TED has grown to support world-changing ideas through global conferences, TED.com, and various initiatives.
Local Movement
TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED created TEDx — a program of local, self-organized events. At TEDxSMIU, live local speakers and recorded talks combine to spark deep discussion right here on campus.
Patrons & Leadership
The SMIU Experience
TEDxSMIU is not housed in a sterile corporate hotel. It takes place within one of South Asia’s most historic and enduring centers of learning.
Main Auditorium & Historic Quad
A 300-seat intimate auditorium featuring precision acoustics, live multi-camera broadcast capture, and step-free accessibility.
1885 Victorian-Saracenic Heritage
Sindh Madressatul Islam University’s historic Talpur House and limestone halls provide a dramatic architectural counterpoint to modern discourse.
The Financial Heart of Karachi
Situated on I.I. Chundrigar Road—the economic and media nerve center of Pakistan—TEDxSMIU convenes industry leaders with emerging youth innovators.
The Alma Mater of the Quaid
Founded by Hassan Ally Bey Effendi and educating Pakistan's founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, SMIU has stood for modern enlightenment for 140 years.
Student Innovation & Labs
Experience live student-engineered installations, robotics prototypes, and creative design exhibits between keynote sessions.
Featured Speakers
Where ideas ignite
A living archive of the people, conversations, and moments that bring the TEDxSMIU community together.