TED Fellows: Shape Your Future 2021
TED Fellows: Shape Your Future 2021: 13 speakers across 13 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Sarah Rugheimer, Aparna Hegde, and Kathy Hannun.
Speaker Lineup
Aaron MorrisExpert Futurist | Emerging Technology Strategist
"How your body could become its own diagnostic lab"
ai strategy implementationautomation future jobsenterprise technology strategy
ai strategy implementationautomation future jobsenterprise technology strategy
Almudena ToralMultimedia Journalist | Shedding Light on Hidden Stories
"Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing"
content storytelling marketingstorytelling narrative
content storytelling marketingstorytelling narrative
Aparna HegdeOBGYN Surgeon | Transforming Healthcare Access in India
"The life-saving tech helping mothers make healthy decisions"
digital healthhealthcare transformationsocial enterprise
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
digital healthhealthcare transformationsocial enterprise
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Brittany YoungFounder & CEO | STEM Education Innovator
"How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore"
future of educationinnovation mindsetsocial enterprise
future of educationinnovation mindsetsocial enterprise
Feras FayyadSyrian Filmmaker | Exposing Human Rights Abuses Through Documentary
"The real-life superheroes helping Syrian refugees"
policy regulation
policy regulation
Gowri ShankarResearcher | Transforming venomous encounters into scientific breakthroughs
"A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery"
growth mindsetinnovation mindsetstorytelling narrative
growth mindsetinnovation mindsetstorytelling narrative
Kathy HannunDandelion Energy Founder | Clean Energy Innovation & Accessible Geothermal
"How to heat your home without hurting the planet"
climate action net zeropurpose driven businessstartup founder journey
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
climate action net zeropurpose driven businessstartup founder journey
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Katie MackAstrophysicist | Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe
"The death of the universe -- and what it means for life"
future trends predictionsthought leadership
Also at: TED Membership
future trends predictionsthought leadership
Also at: TED Membership
Khalil RamadiCivic Technologist | Building Tech for Social Good
"Electronic pills that could transform how we treat disease"
social impactcivic techdigital health
social impactcivic techdigital health
Matthew MazzottaCommunity Artist | Transforming Public Spaces through Design
"Playful, wondrous public spaces built for community and possibility"
culture design transformationdesign thinking
culture design transformationdesign thinking
Naomi MwauraTransportation advocate | Reimagining public transit through feminist lens
"A feminist reimagining of Kenya's public transport"
diversity equity inclusioninclusive leadershipurbanization cities
diversity equity inclusioninclusive leadershipurbanization cities
Rohan PavuluriCo-Founder, Upsolve | Democratizing Access to Bankruptcy
"An app that empowers people to solve their legal problems"
legal innovationnonprofit leadershipsocial enterprise
legal innovationnonprofit leadershipsocial enterprise

Sarah RugheimerAstrobiologist | Searching for Signs of Life on Exoplanets
"The search for microscopic aliens"
astrophysics cosmologyinnovation
astrophysics cosmologyinnovation
What this lineup covered
The topics this edition's speakers are known for.
Industries represented
The sectors this edition's speakers come from.
Sessions with video

A feminist reimagining of Kenya's public transport
Naomi Mwaura

A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery
Gowri Shankar

An app that empowers people to solve their legal problems
Rohan Pavuluri

Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing
Almudena Toral

Electronic pills that could transform how we treat disease
Khalil Ramadi

How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore
Brittany Young

How to heat your home without hurting the planet
Kathy Hannun

How your body could become its own diagnostic lab
Aaron Morris

Playful, wondrous public spaces built for community and possibility
Matthew Mazzotta

The death of the universe -- and what it means for life
Katie Mack

The life-saving tech helping mothers make healthy decisions
Aparna Hegde

The real-life superheroes helping Syrian refugees
Feras Fayyad