TEDxCoolhaven Women

Join us at TEDx Coolhaven Women 2026 for a bold exploration of “The New Builders”—the people reshaping how we design technology, lead organizations, and build systems that will define the next decade.

Building on the momentum of our previous sold-out editions, this year marks a clear evolution: from navigating change to actively building what comes next. In a world shaped by AI, rapid innovation, and shifting power structures, the question is no longer whether transformation is coming, but who is building it—and how.

At TEDx Coolhaven Women 2026, we explore how women are designing digital products, translating academic research into real-world impact, leading responsibly in complex systems, and embedding sustainability and inclusion into innovation itself. Expect sharp, research-driven talks and lived experiences that move beyond theory into action—challenging assumptions about leadership, technology, and progress.

Rotterdam is the ideal setting for this conversation. A city defined by reconstruction, experimentation, and reinvention, it mirrors the spirit of the New Builders: pragmatic, future-oriented, and unafraid to rethink how things are done. Coolhaven, at the crossroads of industrial heritage and modern creativity, anchors the event in community while looking outward to global relevance.

TEDx Coolhaven Women continues to serve an international, highly engaged audience of professionals, academics, entrepreneurs, and leaders who are not just responding to the future—but actively shaping it.

In autumn 2026, we invite you to join us for a day of ideas, dialogue, and connection with people who are building new products, systems, and narratives for a more responsible and inclusive future.

The future is being built—by design or by default. The question is: who are the New Builders?