TED Tech

Sherrell Dorsey

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Booking Overview

TED Tech explores how emerging and everyday technologies—from data infrastructure to AI—shape society, policy, and human experience. It’s a strong booking option for technology leaders, researchers, and policy experts who can connect technical topics to real-world impact and ethics.

Metrics

Episodes: 271

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Sherrell Dorsey - Journalist host of TED Tech, following Sherrell on Instagram @sherrell_dorsey and on LinkedIn @sherrelldorsey. The description says she leads conversations with TED speakers exploring how tech shap...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
TED-style technology, policy, science, design, business, and ethics experts; public officials and subject-matter researchers; credibility in technology’s societal/human impact (e.g., environmental health science, governance/policy, community advocacy).
Required Achievements:  
Public office or policy leadership (e.g., state senator), Research standing in relevant fields (e.g., environmental health), High-impact public-facing work related to technology’s social/environmental effects, TED-speaker caliber thought leadership (implied by series theme)

Recent Guest Discussions

Kristen Gonzalez - Data Center Construction Accountability For Local Governments; Role Of Policy In Development/lack Of Development

Sarah Houston - Environmental And Community Impacts Of Large AI Data Center Water Use (xai Habit) And What It Costs Local Communities

Dr. Sacoby Wilson - Effects Of Data Centers On Neighborhoods; Inequitable Impacts On Working-class Communities; Developing Ordinances And Accountability For Planning Commissions

Recent Topics

Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Public Policy, Sustainability

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
TED Tech
:

Is your electric bill about to go up? with Asim Z. Haque

July 03, 2026

The grid powering millions of homes and businesses on the East Coast was never built to handle the surging demand from data centers and the AI boom. So what happens when the system designed to carry that load starts falling behind and consumers start seeing rate hikes? In this miniseries finale, Sherrell sits down with Asim Z. Haque, Senior Vice President of Governmental & Member Services at PJM Interconnection, to talk about the state of our energy infrastructure. Then after the intervie...

Power Without a Playbook with Kristen Gonzalez

June 26, 2026

With data centers popping up throughout the country, what does accountability look like for local governments? In this episode, Sherrell is in conversation with New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez discussing the role policy can play in the development –or lack thereof– of data center construction. Afterwards, stick around for a talk from Sasha Luccioni on the alternative AI models that could make technology smarter, fairer and more sustainable.Talk featuredWe're Doing AI All Wrong. Here's...

What does the Cloud drink? with Sarah Houston

June 19, 2026

Every time you run an AI query, a pump turns on somewhere. In Memphis, Tennessee, that pump draws from one of the purest aquifers in the world. That same water supply is already threatened by a century of industrial pollution. Community organizer Sarah Houston shares what xAI's five-million-gallon-a-day habit is costing the communities closest to Colossus. Then, a talk from Ayşe Coskun on who pays the price when development comes to town. Talk featuredThe Story You're Not Hearing About A...

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