TED 2006
TED 2006: 60 speakers across 59 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Majora Carter, Helen Fisher, and David Pogue.
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Speaker Lineup
Al GoreNobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader
"Averting the climate crisis"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · Dreamforce
Alan RussellBioengineering Professor | Breakthrough Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine
"The potential of regenerative medicine"
biotech health tech
biotech health tech
Amy SmithTED Speaker | Innovative Engineering Solutions Transforming Technology
"Simple designs to save a life"
innovation
innovation
Ben SaundersArctic Explorer | TED Speaker Pushing Human Limits in Extreme Environments
"Why did I ski to the North Pole?"
failure resiliencestress performancevisionary leadership
Also at: TEDSalon London Fall
failure resiliencestress performancevisionary leadership
Also at: TEDSalon London Fall
Bill JoyCo-Founder, Sun Microsystems | Computing Pioneer & Futurist
"What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about"
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismfuture trends predictions
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismfuture trends predictions
BonoGrammy-Winning Musician and Global Activist | U2 Frontman Driving Social Change
"My wish: Three actions for Africa"
artificial intelligencedigital transformationdiversity equity inclusion
artificial intelligencedigital transformationdiversity equity inclusion
Burt RutanAerospace Pioneer Who Redefined Flight | Record-Breaking Aircraft Designer
"The real future of space exploration"
artificial intelligencedigital transformationexecutive leadership
artificial intelligencedigital transformationexecutive leadership
Cameron SinclairCo-founder of Architecture for Humanity | Social architect turning crisis into design solutions
"My wish: A call for open-source architecture"
innovationorganizational culture
Also at: TEDGlobal
innovationorganizational culture
Also at: TEDGlobal
Clifford StollCybersecurity Maverick | Computer Hacking Pioneer
"The call to learn"
cyber risk resiliencethreat landscape
cyber risk resiliencethreat landscape
Dan DennettPhilosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science
"Let's teach religion -- all religion -- in schools"
artificial intelligencefuture of societycreativity
artificial intelligencefuture of societycreativity
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
David PerryFuturist | Predicting the Next Wave of Innovation
"Are games better than life?"
big ideas futurismdisruptive innovationfuture trends predictions
big ideas futurismdisruptive innovationfuture trends predictions
David PogueEmmy Award-Winning Tech Correspondent | Making Innovation Accessible
"Simplicity sells"
innovation
Also at: EG
innovation
Also at: EG
Dean OrnishPresident of Preventive Medicine Research Institute | Proved lifestyle changes reverse heart disease
"The killer American diet that's sweeping the planet"
executive leadershipteam leadershipwellbeing mental health
executive leadershipteam leadershipwellbeing mental health
Edward BurtynskyAward-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
"My wish: Manufactured landscapes and green education"
climate action net zeroesg sustainable businesssustainability climate
Also at: TEDGlobal
climate action net zeroesg sustainable businesssustainability climate
Also at: TEDGlobal
Einstein the ParrotTalking Parrot | Animal Communication & Cognition
"A talking, squawking parrot"
educationcognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perception
educationcognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perception
Eva VertesNeuroscience researcher and physician | Pioneered Alzheimer's research as a teenager
"Meet the future of cancer research"
innovationwellbeing mental health
innovationwellbeing 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
Hans RoslingGlobal Health Professor | Data Visualization Pioneer & Author of Factfulness
"The best stats you've ever seen"
innovationwellbeing mental healthfrontline medicine
innovationwellbeing mental healthfrontline medicine
Also at: TEDSalon Berlin · TEDxSummit · TED@Cannes · TEDWomen
Helen FisherAnthropologist | Decoding the Biological Science of Human Love
"Why we love, why we cheat"
mindset psychologycognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perception
Also at: TEDSummit
mindset psychologycognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perception
Also at: TEDSummit
Jamais CascioFuturist & Philosopher | Emerging Technology & Civilization's Future
"Tools for a better world"
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismfuture trends predictions
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismfuture trends predictions
Jeff HanMulti-touch sensing pioneer | Computer scientist who changed how we interact with screens
"The radical promise of the multi-touch interface"
artificial intelligencedigital transformationsustainability climate
artificial intelligencedigital transformationsustainability climate
Jehane NoujaimAward-Winning Documentary Filmmaker | TED Speaker Exploring Global Narratives
"My wish: A global day of film"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Jennifer LinAward-Winning Pianist & Composer | UCLA Music Innovator
"Improvising on piano, aged 14"
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
executive leadershiporganizational cultureteam leadership
Jill SobuleGrammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter | 1990s Alt-Pop Icon & Storyteller
"Global warming's theme song, "Manhattan in January""
innovation
innovation
Joe DeRisiBiologist | Malaria & Infectious Disease Research
"Solving medical mysteries"
biotech health techhealthcare transformation
biotech health techhealthcare transformation
Joshua Prince-RamusFounding Principal of REX | Architecture and design
"Behind the design of Seattle's library"
innovationcreativity
Also at: TEDxSMU
innovationcreativity
Also at: TEDxSMU
Julia SweeneySaturday Night Live cast member | Actress and comedian
"Letting go of God"
innovationorganizational culturefilmmaking directing
innovationorganizational culturefilmmaking directing
Kevin KellyDigital Visionary | Pioneering Insights on Technology's Future
"How technology evolves"
innovation
innovation
Also at: TEDMonterey · TEDSummit · TEDxAmsterdam · EG
Larry BrilliantEpidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox | Former WHO advisor
"My wish: Help me stop pandemics"
artificial intelligenceexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: Skoll World Forum
artificial intelligenceexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: Skoll World Forum
Majora CarterMacArthur Fellow | Urban Revitalization Expert Transforming Communities
"Greening the ghetto"
innovationorganizational culture
Also at: TEDxMidwest
innovationorganizational culture
Also at: TEDxMidwest
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
Mena TrottDigital pioneer and Six Apart cofounder | Founder of the blog revolution
"Meet the founder of the blog revolution"
creator economydigital transformationstartup founder journey
creator economydigital transformationstartup founder journey
Michael ShermerScience Writer & Skeptic | Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine
"Why people believe weird things"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Neil GershenfeldMIT physicist | Pioneer of personal fabrication and quantum computing
"Unleash your creativity in a Fab Lab"
disruptive innovationemerging techinnovation mindset
disruptive innovationemerging techinnovation mindset
Nicholas NegroponteMIT Media Lab Founder | Author of Being Digital, Global Tech Pioneer
"One Laptop per Child"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TED in the Field · EG · TED1984
Penelope BostonCave Biologist | Exploring Life on Earth and Beyond
"There might just be life on Mars"
biotech health techfuture trends predictions
biotech health techfuture trends predictions
Peter GabrielSinger-songwriter and human rights activist | Former frontman of Genesis
"Fight injustice with raw video"
innovationorganizational culturefiction literary writing
innovationorganizational culturefiction literary writing
Phil BorgesAward-Winning Documentary Photographer | Indigenous Cultures and Human Rights
"Photos of endangered cultures"
organizational culture
organizational culture
Ray KurzweilGoogle Director of Engineering | Pioneering the Future of AI & Human Potential
"The accelerating power of technology"
artificial intelligencecustomer experience cxdigital transformation
Also at: SXSW
artificial intelligencecustomer experience cxdigital transformation
Also at: SXSW
Richard BaraniukOpenStax Founder | Transforming Education Through Open Learning Platforms
"The birth of the open-source learning revolution"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Richard St. JohnSuccess Analyst | Delivering Breakthrough Performance Strategies
"8 secrets of success"
high performance habitsperformance managementstrategic decision making
high performance habitsperformance managementstrategic decision making
Rick WarrenGlobal Ministry Leader | Bestselling Author of Purpose Driven Life
"A life of purpose"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
RivesTED Speaker | Innovative Performance Poetry and Multimedia Storytelling
"A mockingbird remix of TED2006"
organizational culture
organizational culture
Also at: TEDActive · TEDxSummit · TEDSalon
Rob ForbesFounder | Design Visionary Revolutionizing Public Spaces
"Ways of seeing"
design thinkingpurpose driven businessurbanization cities
design thinkingpurpose driven businessurbanization cities
Robert FischellInventor with 200+ Medical Patents | Transforming Healthcare Technology
"My wish: Three unusual medical inventions"
innovationfundamental physics
innovationfundamental physics
Robert WrightAuthor and Journalist | Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy and Media
"Progress is not a zero-sum game"
organizational culture
Also at: TEDSalon 2009 Compassion
organizational culture
Also at: TEDSalon 2009 Compassion
Ross LovegrovePioneering Industrial Designer | Transforming Product Design and Innovation
"Organic design, inspired by nature"
manufacturing industrialemerging techinnovation
manufacturing industrialemerging techinnovation
Saul GriffithInventor and Climate Solutions Entrepreneur | Founder of Makani Power
"Everyday inventions"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Sir Ken RobinsonGlobal Education Thought Leader | Most Viewed TED Talk Creator
"Do schools kill creativity?"
creativityeducation
creativityeducation
Also at: The TED Interview · TED Talks Education · RSA Animate
Sirena HuangConcert violinist | First Prize at Indianapolis International Violin Competition
"An 11-year-old's magical violin"
innovation
innovation
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
Stewart BrandAmerican Writer | Pioneer of Digital Culture and Ecological Thinking
"What squatter cities can teach us"
entrepreneurshipexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: TED@State
entrepreneurshipexecutive leadershipgrowth scale
Also at: TED@State
Tom RiellyPolitical Satirist and TED Speaker | Storytelling Expert
"A comic sendup of TED2006"
innovation
innovation
Tony RobbinsBest-Selling Author and Life Coach | Helping Millions Unlock Peak Performance
"Why we do what we do"
change managementinfluencer creator economyperformance marketing
Also at: Dreamforce
change managementinfluencer creator economyperformance marketing
Also at: Dreamforce
Ursus WehrliArtist & Comedian | Reimagining Everyday Objects
"Tidying up art"
creative thinkingdesign thinking
creative thinkingdesign thinking
Vishal VaidAI Researcher & Entrepreneur | The Future of Machine Learning
"Hypnotic South Asian improv music"
ai enterprisegenerative ai llmsmachine learning data science
ai enterprisegenerative ai llmsmachine learning data science
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
What this lineup covered
The topics this edition's speakers are known for.
Industries represented
The sectors this edition's speakers come from.
Speakers here who tour together
Pairs from this lineup who've shared the stage at other conferences too.
Rives & Hans Rosling3 shared eventsAl Gore & Dean Ornish2 shared eventsAl Gore & Hans Rosling2 shared eventsAl Gore & Larry Brilliant2 shared eventsAl Gore & Rives2 shared eventsDan Dennett & Al Gore2 shared eventsDan Dennett & Hans Rosling2 shared eventsDavid Pogue & Hans Rosling2 shared eventsHelen Fisher & Al Gore2 shared eventsHelen Fisher & Dean Ornish2 shared eventsHelen Fisher & Rives2 shared eventsRives & David Pogue2 shared events
Sessions with video
"Black Men Ski"
Stew
A talking, squawking parrot
Einstein the Parrot
Are games better than life?
David Perry
Hypnotic South Asian improv music
Vishal Vaid
Solving medical mysteries
Joe DeRisi
The call to learn
Clifford Stoll
The potential of regenerative medicine
Alan Russell
There might just be life on Mars
Penelope Boston
Tidying up art
Ursus Wehrli
Tools for a better world
Jamais Cascio
Ways of seeing
Rob Forbes
What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about
Bill Joy
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