TED 2004
TED 2004: 27 speakers across 26 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Chris Anderson, Steven Strogatz, and Eve Ensler.
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Speaker Lineup
Al SeckelPioneer in visual illusions research | Co-founder of Southern California Skeptics
"Visual illusions that show how we (mis)think"
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
Chris AndersonTED's curator and author | Revealing the art of world-class speaking
"Technology's long tail"
content storytelling marketingpublic speaking presentationthought leadership
content storytelling marketingpublic speaking presentationthought leadership
Also at: Countdown · TED Studio · TEDGlobal · DLD
Dan GilbertCo-founder of Rocket Mortgage | Founder of Rock Ventures | Revolutionized the mortgage industry
"The surprising science of happiness"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TEDGlobal
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TEDGlobal
Daniel GilbertProfessor of Psychology | Happiness, Decision-Making, and the Illusion of Free Will
"The surprising science of happiness"
cognitive biasesconsumer behaviordecision making
Also at: TEDGlobal
cognitive biasesconsumer behaviordecision making
Also at: TEDGlobal
Dean OrnishPresident of Preventive Medicine Research Institute | Proved lifestyle changes reverse heart disease
"Healing through diet"
executive leadershipteam leadershipwellbeing mental health
executive leadershipteam leadershipwellbeing mental health
Eve EnslerCreator of The Vagina Monologues | Playwright and activist
"Happiness in body and soul"
organizational culturefiction literary writingfilmmaking directing
organizational culturefiction literary writingfilmmaking directing
Also at: TEDWomen · TEDIndia · TEDGlobal
Golan LevinNew media artist and creative technologist | Pioneering interactive art and human expression
"Software (as) art"
innovationorganizational culture
innovationorganizational culture
James Howard Kunstler
"The ghastly tragedy of the suburbs"
Jennifer LinAward-Winning Pianist & Composer | UCLA Music Innovator
"Improvising on piano, aged 14"
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
Joseph PineBestselling Author | The Experience Economy & Economic Transformation
"What consumers want"
business model innovationconsumer behaviorcustomer experience cx
business model innovationconsumer behaviorcustomer experience cx
Keith BarryBrain Hacker & Author | Transforming Mindsets Through Psychological Performance
"Brain magic"
high performance habitspsychological safetystress performance
high performance habitspsychological safetystress performance
Malcolm GladwellThe New Yorker Staff Writer | Bestselling Author of 'Outliers' & 'Blink'
"Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce"
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
Also at: TEDSalon NY · TEDGlobal
Martin Seligman
"The new era of positive psychology"
Matthieu Ricard
"The habits of happiness"
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiPioneering Psychologist | Flow State & Happiness
"Flow, the secret to happiness"
financial strategymindset psychologywellbeing mental health
financial strategymindset psychologywellbeing mental health
Paul MollerAerospace Pioneer | Developing Next-Gen Flying Cars
"My dream of a flying car"
disruptive innovationfuture trends predictionsvisionary leadership
disruptive innovationfuture trends predictionsvisionary leadership
Rachelle GarniezMusical Storyteller | Genre-Blending Performer and Creative Innovator
""La Vie en Rose""
media entertainmentcreativitypersonal brand
media entertainmentcreativitypersonal brand
Sergey BrinCo-founder of Google | Former president of Alphabet Inc.
"The genesis of Google"
corporate innovationenterprise technology strategystartup founder journey
corporate innovationenterprise technology strategystartup founder journey
Sheila PatekBiomechanics researcher at Duke University | Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Experimental Biology
"The shrimp with a kick!"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Stefan SagmeisterAward-winning Graphic Designer | Expert on Happiness and Creative Time Off
"Happiness by design"
filmmaking directingcreativitymindset psychology
filmmaking directingcreativitymindset psychology
Also at: Beyond Tellerrand Düsseldorf · OFFF Barcelona · Beyond Tellerrand Berlin
Steven LevittFreakonomics Author | University of Chicago Professor & Award-Winning Economist
"The freakonomics of crack dealing"
entrepreneurshipexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: TEDGlobal
entrepreneurshipexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: TEDGlobal
Steven StrogatzApplied Mathematician | Insights at the Intersection of Math & Biology
"The science of sync"
creative thinkingfuture trends predictions
creative thinkingfuture trends predictions
Stewart BrandAmerican Writer | Pioneer of Digital Culture and Ecological Thinking
"The Long Now"
entrepreneurshipexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: TED@State
entrepreneurshipexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: TED@State
Susan Savage-RumbaughRenowned primatologist | Revolutionary research on bonobo language and communication
"The gentle genius of bonobos"
communication influenceinnovationstrategic decision making
communication influenceinnovationstrategic decision making
Virginia PostrelAuthor & Columnist | The Substance of Style & Visionary Ideas
"On glamour"
big ideas futurismcreative thinkingfuture of work
big ideas futurismcreative thinkingfuture of work
Woody NorrisInventor & Entrepreneur | Pioneering Ultrasound & Audio Technology
"Hypersonic sound and other inventions"
creative thinkingdisruptive innovationentrepreneurship
creative thinkingdisruptive innovationentrepreneurship
Ze FrankInternet Performance Artist | Digital Comedy & Creative Innovation
"Nerdcore comedy"
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdigital customer experience
Also at: TEDGlobal
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdigital customer experience
Also at: TEDGlobal
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Sessions with video
Brain magic
Keith Barry
Flow, the secret to happiness
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Healing through diet
Dean Ornish
Hypersonic sound and other inventions
Woody Norris
My dream of a flying car
Paul Moller
On glamour
Virginia Postrel
The Long Now
Stewart Brand
The genesis of Google
Sergey Brin
The ghastly tragedy of the suburbs
James Howard Kunstler
The habits of happiness
Matthieu Ricard
The new era of positive psychology
Martin Seligman
The science of sync
Steven Strogatz
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