Maya Higa has reached a major milestone in her career after becoming the first Twitch streamer to deliver a speech on the main stage at the TED conference in front of thousands of attendees. The speaker participated in the TED2026 event that took place in Vancouver. There, the content creator discussed topics related to animal conservation and talked about efforts of saving animals made by Alveus Sanctuary.
Later, on May 12, 2026, Maya Higa’s TED Talk, titled “The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere,” was released on TED’s official YouTube channel. In the video, the streamer shared her views on how livestreaming can contribute to raising awareness about wildlife. She also spoke about how the internet can connect millions of viewers to conservation work, even if they are far away from nature. Fans across Twitch held watch parties to support her, helping the talk reach even more people online.
