TEDxPalm Jumeirah

2026 | Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Planning for a 200-year life

As exponential technologies accelerate the pace of change, the question is no longer whether transformation is coming - but how deeply it will reshape our world

As science advances the frontier of human longevity, we are compelled to confront the question: If humans begin living to 200, how will that redefine our lives, our aspirations, and the very foundations of society?

Curated by Masarat Daud and Varun Malik

What does aging mean when 80 isn’t old anymore?

How will exponential technologies transform us?

How can brands connect when identity is constantly evolving?

How do you lead without a blueprint for the future?

How do we redesign opportunity and inclusion for all?

And as we accelerate toward this extraordinary future, we must also reckon with the fractures forming beneath its surface

Where bold ideas meet exponential futures, and the conversations shaping the next century begin