The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2003?
Bill Gross Idealab Founder | Incubating New Inventions & Businesses, Idealab- DDDan Dennett Philosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science, cognitive scientist
- DGDeborah Gordon Ant Colony Researcher | Insights on Collective Intelligence, Stanford University
- DNDon Norman Design Thought Leader | Inventor of User Experience Concept, UC San Diego
- EREddi Reader Grammy-Winning Scottish Songstress | Redefining Contemporary Music Heritage
- EGEvelyn Glennie First full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
- FDFreeman Dyson Renowned Physicist | Visionary Insights on the Future of Science, Institute for Advanced Study
Gregory Stock Emerging Technology Expert | Bridging Science, Ethics & Impact, UCLA Program on Science, Technology, and Society
Jared Diamond Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author | Public Relations & Cultural Dynamics, University of California, Los Angeles- JBJeff Bezos Amazon Founder | E-Commerce Revolution & Innovation Architect, Amazon
- JHJeff Hawkins Neuroscientist & Author | The Human Brain & Artificial Intelligence, Redwood Neuroscience Institute
- JEJuan Enriquez Futurist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology, Excel Venture Management
- KAKristen Ashburn Visionary Photojournalist | Bearing Witness to Humanitarian Crises
- LSLee Smolin Theoretical Physicist | Visionary Ideas on the Nature of Time, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Natalie MacMaster Virtuoso Fiddler | Energetic Cape Breton Music PerformancesNoah Feldman Legal Scholar | Emerging Technology's Ethical Challenges, Harvard Law School
- RKReed Kroloff Architecture Dean | Design Visionary for the 21st Century, Tulane University
- RBRodney Brooks Robotics Pioneer | Future of AI & Sustainable Tech, Robust.AI
- SGSeth Godin Marketing Pioneer & Bestselling Author | Purple Cow, This Is Marketing, The Practice, Akimbo
Sherwin Nuland Surgeon & Author | Exploring the Human Condition- SJSteven Johnson Bestselling Author | Exploring Innovation and Technological Change
- SPSteven Pinker Harvard Psychologist | Rational Optimism & Human Progress
Tierney Thys Marine Biologist & Filmmaker | Revealing the Wonders of the Ocean- TSTom Shannon Roboticist & Inventor | Artificial Intelligence & Social Impact, BioSentient Corp
- TRTorsten Reil NatureWorks CEO | Sustainable Bioplastics & Circular Economy, NatureWorks
Vik Muniz Global Artist & TED Speaker | Transforming Visual Storytelling Through Innovative Photography- WDWade Davis National Geographic Explorer | Author of Award-Winning Cultural Studies, ethnobotanist
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
The sessions from this edition we found on video.
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A solar energy system that tracks the sun
Bill Gross
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A tour of modern architecture
Reed Kroloff
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Animate characters by evolving them
Torsten Reil
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Anti-gravity sculpture
Tom Shannon
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Fiddling in reel time
Natalie MacMaster
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How brain science will change computing
Jeff Hawkins
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2003?
- 27 speakers, including Bill Gross, Dan Dennett, Deborah Gordon, Don Norman, and Eddi Reader.
- What did TED 2003 cover?
- Topics include Emerging Tech, Innovation, AI Ethics & Governance, Cognitive Neuroscience, Design Thinking, and Documentary.
- When and where was TED 2003?
- Feb 2, 2003 in Monterey, United States.
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