TED 2002
TED 2002: 22 speakers across 22 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Robert Full, Kary Mullis, and David Rockwell.
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Speaker Lineup
Ben KatchorComic Artist & Author | Exploring Urban Life Through Illustration
"Comics of bygone New York"
creative thinkingstorytelling narrative
creative thinkingstorytelling narrative
Bill StricklandMacArthur Genius | Social Innovation & Community Transformation
"Rebuilding a neighborhood with beauty, dignity, hope"
nonprofit leadershippurpose driven businesssocial enterprise
nonprofit leadershippurpose driven businesssocial enterprise
Chris AndersonTED's curator and author | Revealing the art of world-class speaking
"TED's nonprofit transition"
content storytelling marketingpublic speaking presentationthought leadership
content storytelling marketingpublic speaking presentationthought leadership
Also at: Countdown · TED Studio · TEDGlobal · DLD
Chris BangleAutomotive Design Visionary | BMW Design Chief Who Reshaped Global Car Brands
"Great cars are great art"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Dan DennettPhilosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science
"Dangerous memes"
artificial intelligencefuture of societycreativity
artificial intelligencefuture of societycreativity
David KelleyDesign Thinking Pioneer | Founder of IDEO and Stanford d.school
"The Power of Human-Centered Design"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
David RockwellArchitect | Designing Transformative Experiences
design thinkingentrepreneurship
Also at: Small Thing Big Idea
design thinkingentrepreneurship
Also at: Small Thing Big Idea
Dean KamenInventor of Segway and founder of FIRST Robotics | Over 1,000 patents
"To invent is to give"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TEDMED
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TEDMED
Emily LevineHumorist & Trickster | Science and the Human Condition
"A theory of everything"
healthcare transformation
healthcare transformation
Frank GehryLegendary Architect | Design Innovation & Visionary Thinking
"A master architect asks, Now what?"
creative thinkingculture design transformationdesign thinking
Also at: TED 1990
creative thinkingculture design transformationdesign thinking
Also at: TED 1990
Jane GoodallPioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior
"What separates us from chimpanzees?"
climate action net zerodiversity equity inclusionenvironmental justice
Also at: TEDGlobal
climate action net zerodiversity equity inclusionenvironmental justice
Also at: TEDGlobal
Kary MullisNobel Laureate | Pioneering DNA Replication Technology
"Play! Experiment! Discover!"
artificial intelligencehealthcare transformation
artificial intelligencehealthcare transformation
Keith BellowsEditor-in-Chief | National Geographic Traveler & Transformative Storytelling
"The camel's hump"
documentary storytellingstorytelling narrativeeducation
documentary storytellingstorytelling narrativeeducation
Mae JemisonAstronaut & Physician | The Promise of Diversity in STEM
"Teach arts and sciences together"
innovationfiction literary writingfrontline medicine
Also at: Global Climate Action Summit
innovationfiction literary writingfrontline medicine
Also at: Global Climate Action Summit
Moshe SafdieAcclaimed Architect | Designing Sustainable Communities
"Building uniqueness"
design thinkingsocial impact
design thinkingsocial impact
Natalie MacMasterVirtuoso Fiddler | Energetic Cape Breton Music Performances
"Cape Breton fiddling in reel time"
emerging tech
emerging tech
Niels DiffrientDesign Visionary | Human-Centered Design Innovations
"Rethinking the way we sit down"
design thinking
design thinking
Pamelia KurstinElectronic Music Innovator | Design Thinking & Brand Design
"The untouchable music of the theremin"
creative thinkingdesign thinkinginnovation mindset
creative thinkingdesign thinkinginnovation mindset
Raspyni BrothersWorld Record Jugglers & TV Entertainers | Masters of Corporate Comedy
"Juggle and jest"
creative thinkingpublic speaking presentationstorytelling narrative
creative thinkingpublic speaking presentationstorytelling narrative
Richard DawkinsOxford Professor and Author | Pioneering Evolutionary Biology Insights
"Militant atheism"
innovationconservation biologyfiction literary writing
innovationconservation biologyfiction literary writing
Also at: TEDGlobal · Royal Institution
Robert FullBiologist | Revolutionizing Robotics Through Nature's Engineering
"Robots inspired by cockroach ingenuity"
disruptive innovationrobotics automationartificial intelligence
disruptive innovationrobotics automationartificial intelligence
Stephen PetranekEmerging Technology Futurist | TED Talks Exploring Tomorrow's World
"10 ways the world could end"
ai strategy implementationfuture trends predictionsspace exploration
ai strategy implementationfuture trends predictionsspace exploration
What this lineup covered
The topics this edition's speakers are known for.
Industries represented
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Speakers here who tour together
Pairs from this lineup who've shared the stage at other conferences too.
Sessions with video
10 ways the world could end
Stephen Petranek
A master architect asks, Now what?
Frank Gehry
A memorial at Ground Zero
David Rockwell
A theory of everything
Emily Levine
Building uniqueness
Moshe Safdie
Cape Breton fiddling in reel time
Natalie MacMaster
Comics of bygone New York
Ben Katchor
Dangerous memes
Dan Dennett
Juggle and jest
Raspyni Brothers
Play! Experiment! Discover!
Kary Mullis
Rebuilding a neighborhood with beauty, dignity, hope
Bill Strickland
Rethinking the way we sit down
Niels Diffrient