TEDxSydney 2026: Cortex

An ode to natural intelligence in an age of artificial simulation

TEDxSydney 2026 was an intimate gathering at the State Library of NSW.

An invitation into a broader conversation about intelligence itself.

Sughra Shah Bukhari
The one intelligence AI can't touch

David Beaumont
Our Words Matter. Use Them Wisely.

Paul Liknaitzky
Insights from work on psychedelic-assisted therapies

Joel Pearson
AI is disrupting everything. Here's the human change plan.

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More talks from TEDxSydney 2026 coming soon