How To Academy 2019
11 speakers
How To Academy 2019: 11 speakers across 11 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Rory Sutherland, Brad Smith, and John Maeda.
Speaker Lineup
BJ FoggKeynoteStanford Behavior Design Lab Founder | Author of Tiny Habits
change managementdigital transformationinnovation
change managementdigital transformationinnovation
Brad SmithKeynoteVice Chair and President of Microsoft | Leading voice on AI ethics and digital policy
ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationcyber risk resilience
ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationcyber risk resilience
Also at: Code Conference · Web Summit

Gina MillerKeynoteActivist and Wealth Manager | Supreme Court Challenger of Brexit Process
change managementexecutive leadershipsocial impact
change managementexecutive leadershipsocial impact
Also at: The Marketing Society Annual Conference

Joanna LumleyKeynoteEmmy Award-Winning Actress and Activist | Absolutely Fabulous Star's Global Impact
communication influenceinclusive leadershippurpose driven business
communication influenceinclusive leadershippurpose driven business

John MaedaKeynoteVP of Design & AI at Microsoft | Pioneering Human-Centric Technology
ai strategy implementationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
ai strategy implementationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: Interaction Design Conference (IxDA) · TED · Serious Play
Malcolm GladwellKeynoteThe New Yorker Staff Writer | Bestselling Author of 'Outliers' & 'Blink'
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
Also at: Brand Minds · TEDSalon NY · TEDGlobal · TED

Robert WinstonKeynotePioneering fertility researcher and broadcaster | Over 50 years in reproductive medicine
communication influencehealthcare life sciencesinnovation
communication influencehealthcare life sciencesinnovation

Rory SutherlandKeynoteVice Chairman of Ogilvy UK | Behavioral Science & Irrational Decisions
consumer behaviorpersuasion influencegrowth scale
consumer behaviorpersuasion influencegrowth scale
Also at: Pendulum Summit · SXSW London 2026 · Nudgestock 2025 · BrightonSEO
Sean CarrollKeynoteCaltech Theoretical Physicist | Bestselling Author of 'The Big Picture'
astrophysics cosmologyfundamental physicsfinancial services
Also at: TEDxCaltech
astrophysics cosmologyfundamental physicsfinancial services
Also at: TEDxCaltech

Sir Clive WoodwardKeynoteRugby World Cup Winning Coach | Inspiring Peak Performance
culture design transformationexecutive leadershiphigh performance habits
culture design transformationexecutive leadershiphigh performance habits
Stuart RussellKeynoteUC Berkeley Professor | Pioneering AI Alignment
ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationartificial intelligence
ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationartificial intelligence
Also at: Hay Festival · World AI Cannes Festival · The Marketing Society Annual Conference · TED
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