Charles Tsai

“Why do you focus on youth?” is a question I get asked from time to time about my work with social entrepreneurs. I was even asked this question by a freshman at UCLA during my recent lecture there on The Green Generation, which showcased countless examples of young people around the world developing their own [...]

I’m happy to announce I will be speaking at TEDxPrincetonU on December 3. The theme is social entrepreneurship.  I might have a thing or two to say about that. My plan is to answer once and for all that all important yet elusive question, “What is social entrepreneurship?” Without giving away anything, I will simply [...]

Before leaving Ashoka’s Youth Venture, I had proposed that we organize a TEDx event just for young changemakers and social entrepreneurs.  Well, it finally came to pass. Yesterday, a dozen or so youth and some adults spoke at the very first TEDxYSE (Youth Social Entrepreneurship). It was truly inspirational from beginning to end and I [...]

Admit it. The day you learned you get to give a TED talk, you couldn’t help but burst with pride. Sure, it’s not the TED conference… just a local TEDx event. But who cares?! In many people’s eyes, you’ve arrived. This is your 18 minutes of fame! Finally, you get to talk to people outside [...]

I was honored to have given a presentation at the inaugural TEDxTaipei on October 17, 2009. I spoke about Inconvenient Youth, a term I used to describe young changemakers. When the video is posted, I will provide a link here.  Stay tuned!

Well, it’s official. I’ve been invited to speak at the very first TEDxTaipei on October 17, 2009. I’ve been a huge fan of the TED phenomenon for a few years now so it’s an honor to be invited to speak at a TED event. This year, the Taipei event has three sub-themes: Taiwan Stories, Design [...]