Articles tagged “Monique Ruff-Bell”

Among Skift Meetings’ Women Leaders in Meetings, one thing stands out more than anything else: Each is focused not on her own success, but on elevating everyone around her.

Vancouver’s loss is undeniably San Diego’s gain. After 12 years hosting TED, Vancouver will hand the baton to a city with a growing life sciences community and cross-border innovation that gives it room to grow. 

TED has a new leadership structure that pairs an education visionary with a longtime internal leader.

Chris Anderson, TED’s curator for the past 25 years, is passing the torch to new leadership. He has issued an open invitation to anyone who believes they have the resources and ideas to guide TED’s next chapter.

Monique Ruff-Bell exemplifies leadership at TED rooted in strategic vision, emotional intelligence, and bold thinking. She balances vision with empathy, inspiring others. 

Editor-in-Chief Miguel Neves and Executive Editor Andrea Doyle share their favorite moments from Skift Meetings’ annual event—and look ahead to next year.

TED’s chief program and strategy officer took center stage at Skift Meetings Forum, inspiring 250 meeting professionals to think strategically about their careers. 

With keynotes by Seth Godin and Monique Ruff-Bell and a slate of industry VIP speakers, Skift Meetings Forum succeeded in its dual mission of high-level education and networking.

Monique Ruff-Bell is chief program and strategy officer at TED Conferences, a new role for the organization. Just as TED is known for powerful ideas, powerfully presented, Ruff-Bell’s road to this role is an inspiring one.

TED, focused on ideas worth spreading, transformed the way content is delivered at conferences. Event Strategist Nicola Kastner traveled to Vancouver to experience TED in April and is ready to share what she learned.