instill excitement in the audience in the same way the speaker felt it. He stated that TED only wishes to bring news of the significance of certain topics to a large audience. In popular culture The Alien franchise features a fictional portrayal of the year 2023 edition of the TED Conference in the form of a short film called "The Peter Weyland Files: TED Conference, 2023". This was a part of the viral marketing campaign for the Prometheus film. See also List of educational video websites List of TED speakers Chautauqua References External links 1984 establishments in the United States Academic conferences American educational websites Business conferences Education-related YouTube channels International conferences Non-profit organizations based in New York City Organizations established in 1984 Peabody Award-winning websites Recurring events established in 1984 Technology conferences Universal Windows Platform apps YouTube channels Public speaking