The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2006?
- AGAl Gore Nobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader, University of California, Los Angeles
- ARAlan Russell Bioengineering Professor | Breakthrough Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, Carnegie Mellon University
- ASAmy Smith TED Speaker | Innovative Engineering Solutions Transforming Technology, engineer
- BSBen Saunders Arctic Explorer | TED Speaker Pushing Human Limits in Extreme Environments
- BJBill Joy Co-Founder, Sun Microsystems | Computing Pioneer & Futurist, Sun Microsystems
Bono Grammy-Winning Musician and Global Activist | U2 Frontman Driving Social Change, activist- BRBurt Rutan Aerospace Pioneer Who Redefined Flight | Record-Breaking Aircraft Designer
- CSCameron Sinclair Co-founder of Architecture for Humanity | Social architect turning crisis into design solutions, Architecture for Humanity
- CSClifford Stoll Cybersecurity Maverick | Computer Hacking Pioneer
- DDDan Dennett Philosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science, cognitive scientist
- DGDaniel Gilbert Professor of Psychology | Happiness, Decision-Making, and the Illusion of Free Will, Harvard University
- DPDavid Perry Futurist | Predicting the Next Wave of Innovation
David Pogue Emmy Award-Winning Tech Correspondent | Making Innovation Accessible, CBS News- DODean Ornish President of Preventive Medicine Research Institute | Proved lifestyle changes reverse heart disease, author
- EBEdward Burtynsky Award-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
- EPEinstein the Parrot Talking Parrot | Animal Communication & Cognition
- EVEva Vertes Neuroscience researcher and physician | Pioneered Alzheimer's research as a teenager
- EEEve Ensler Creator of The Vagina Monologues | Playwright and activist, activist
- HRHans Rosling Global Health Professor | Data Visualization Pioneer & Author of Factfulness, Gapminder Foundation
Helen Fisher Anthropologist | Decoding the Biological Science of Human Love, expert on love
Jamais Cascio Futurist & Philosopher | Emerging Technology & Civilization's Future, Institute for the Future- JHJeff Han Multi-touch sensing pioneer | Computer scientist who changed how we interact with screens
Jehane Noujaim Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker | TED Speaker Exploring Global Narratives- JLJennifer Lin Award-Winning Pianist & Composer | UCLA Music Innovator, composer
- JSJill Sobule Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter | 1990s Alt-Pop Icon & Storyteller
- JDJoe DeRisi Biologist | Malaria & Infectious Disease Research, University of California, San Francisco
- JPJoshua Prince-Ramus Founding Principal of REX | Architecture and design
Julia Sweeney Saturday Night Live cast member | Actress and comedian, playwright- KKKevin Kelly Digital Visionary | Pioneering Insights on Technology's Future, Wired Magazine (Founding Executive Editor)
- LBLarry Brilliant Epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox | Former WHO advisor, philanthropist
Majora Carter MacArthur Fellow | Urban Revitalization Expert Transforming Communities, Majora Carter Group- MGMalcolm Gladwell The New Yorker Staff Writer | Bestselling Author of 'Outliers' & 'Blink', The New Yorker
- MTMena Trott Digital pioneer and Six Apart cofounder | Founder of the blog revolution, Six Apart
Michael Shermer Science Writer & Skeptic | Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine, The Skeptics Society- NGNeil Gershenfeld MIT physicist | Pioneer of personal fabrication and quantum computing, MIT
- NNNicholas Negroponte MIT Media Lab Founder | Author of Being Digital, Global Tech Pioneer, MIT Media Lab
Penelope Boston Cave Biologist | Exploring Life on Earth and Beyond, New Mexico Tech- PGPeter Gabriel Singer-songwriter and human rights activist | Former frontman of Genesis, activist
- PBPhil Borges Award-Winning Documentary Photographer | Indigenous Cultures and Human Rights
- RKRay Kurzweil Google Director of Engineering | Pioneering the Future of AI & Human Potential, Google
- RBRichard Baraniuk OpenStax Founder | Transforming Education Through Open Learning Platforms, Rice University
Richard St. John Success Analyst | Delivering Breakthrough Performance Strategies, success analyst- RWRick Warren Global Ministry Leader | Bestselling Author of Purpose Driven Life, author
- RIRives TED Speaker | Innovative Performance Poetry and Multimedia Storytelling, multimedia artist
- RFRob Forbes Founder | Design Visionary Revolutionizing Public Spaces, Design Within Reach
- RFRobert Fischell Inventor with 200+ Medical Patents | Transforming Healthcare Technology, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Robert Thurman Speaker on Buddhism and compassion | Expanding spiritual perspectives- RWRobert Wright Author and Journalist | Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy and Media, philosopher
Ross Lovegrove Pioneering Industrial Designer | Transforming Product Design and Innovation- SGSaul Griffith Inventor and Climate Solutions Entrepreneur | Founder of Makani Power, Otherlab
- SRSir Ken Robinson Global Education Thought Leader | Most Viewed TED Talk Creator, educator
- SHSirena Huang Concert violinist | First Prize at Indianapolis International Violin Competition
- SLSteven Levitt Freakonomics Author | University of Chicago Professor & Award-Winning Economist, University of Chicago
Stew Award-Winning Songwriter | Transforming the Musical Experience
Stewart Brand American Writer | Pioneer of Digital Culture and Ecological Thinking- TRTom Rielly Political Satirist and TED Speaker | Storytelling Expert
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Tony Robbins Best-Selling Author and Life Coach | Helping Millions Unlock Peak Performance- UWUrsus Wehrli Artist & Comedian | Reimagining Everyday Objects
- VVVishal Vaid AI Researcher & Entrepreneur | The Future of Machine Learning, Kairos
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Ze Frank Internet Performance Artist | Digital Comedy & Creative Innovation, web artist
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
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Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2006?
- 60 speakers, including Al Gore, Alan Russell, Amy Smith, Ben Saunders, and Bill Joy.
- What did TED 2006 cover?
- Topics include Cognitive Neuroscience, Emerging Tech, Public Health, Activism & Social Movements, Design Thinking, and Documentary.
- When and where was TED 2006?
- Feb 2, 2006 in Monterey, United States.
What this lineup's speakers cover
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Industries represented
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