The lineup
Who spoke at How To Academy 2020?
Brian Cox Professor of Particle Physics | BBC Science Presenter
Brian Greene Theoretical Physicist | Explaining the Mysteries of the Universe, Columbia University
Charles Spencer Sunday Times Bestselling Historian | Royal Insider and Author of 7 Books, Althorp Estate
Elif Shafak Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
Emily Maitlis Award-Winning Journalist & Broadcaster | Insights Into Politics, Geopolitics & Media, The News Agents
Jared Diamond Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author | Public Relations & Cultural Dynamics, University of California, Los Angeles
Jason Fox SAS: Who Dares Wins Star | Mental Health and Resilience Expert, Champions Speakers
Jennifer Aaker Stanford Professor | Behavioral Science & Marketing Insights- KMKishore Mahbubani Former Diplomat | The Rise of Asia & Global Leadership
Linda Yueh Professor of Economics at London Business School | BBC Economics Commentator- MAMadeleine Albright First Female U.S. Secretary of State | Served Under President Clinton 1997-2001, Georgetown University
- MHMargaret Heffernan Thinkers50 Hall of Fame | Management Thought Leader, University of Bath
- NGNeil Gaiman English author | Creator of The Sandman and American Gods
- RHRebecca Henderson Climate and capitalism researcher | Reimagining economic systems for environmental sustainability
Richard Curtis Film Writer, Director, and United Nations SDG Advocate, United Nations
Richard Dawkins Oxford Professor and Author | Pioneering Evolutionary Biology Insights, University of Oxford- RMRoman Mars Podcast Host | Exploring the Design of Everyday Things
- RWRuby Wax Author & Mental Health Advocate | Transforming Perceptions of Mental Illness
Rutger Bregman Bestselling Historian | The Moral Ambition of Utopia, The School for Moral Ambition- SESarah Ellis Career development expert | TEDx speaker on non-linear career paths, Duke University
Vivek Murthy 19th & 21st Surgeon General | Public Health Visionary- WDWade Davis National Geographic Explorer | Author of Award-Winning Cultural Studies, ethnobotanist
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at How To Academy 2020?
- 22 speakers, including Brian Cox, Brian Greene, Charles Spencer, Elif Shafak, and Emily Maitlis.
- What did How To Academy 2020 cover?
- Topics include Geopolitics & International Relations, Workplace Mental Health, Economics & Society, Global Development, World History, and Astrophysics & Cosmology.
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