Speaker Lineup
AJ Jacobs
Author & Journalist | Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
"My year of living biblically"
Adam Grosser
Futurist & Entrepreneur | Emerging Technology Insights
"A mobile fridge for vaccines"
Al Seckel
Pioneer in visual illusions research | Co-founder of Southern California Skeptics
"Visual illusions that show how we (mis)think"
Alan Kay
Computer Scientist & Visionary | Inventing the Personal Computer
"A powerful idea about ideas"
Andrew Mwenda
Journalist & Political Commentator | Challenging Conventional Narratives
"Aid for Africa? No thanks."
Anna Deavere Smith
Playwright and actress | Transforms social narratives into theatrical experiences
"Four American characters"
Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States | Author and global humanitarian
"My wish: Rebuilding Rwanda"
Bill Stone
Entrepreneur & Inventor | Revolutionizing Exploration Technology
"Inside the world's deepest caves"
Bjorn Lomborg
President of Copenhagen Consensus Center | Data-driven environmental policy analyst
"Global priorities bigger than climate change"
Blaise Agüera y Arcas
Artificial Intelligence Pioneer | Software Engineering Visionary
"How PhotoSynth can connect the world's images"
Caroline Lavelle
Cellist and songwriter | Bridges classical technique with innovative songwriting
"Casting a spell on the cello"
Carolyn Porco
Cassini Imaging Leader | Exploring Planetary Science & Climate
"This is Saturn"
Chris Abani
Nigerian Novelist | Emerging Technology & Human Experience
"Telling stories from Africa"
Chris Anderson
TED's curator and author | Revealing the art of world-class speaking
"Technology's long tail"
Chris Bangle
Automotive Design Visionary | BMW Design Chief Who Reshaped Global Car Brands
"Great cars are great art"
Corneille Ewango
Activist & Conservationist | Protecting Congo's Rainforests
"A hero of the Congo forest"
Dan Dennett
Philosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science
"The illusion of consciousness"
Daniel Goleman
Psychologist | Emotional Intelligence & Leadership
"Why aren't we more compassionate?"
David Bolinsky
Medical Animator | Visualizing the Life of the Cell
"Visualizing the wonder of a living cell"
David Gallo
Multimedia Storyteller | Pioneering Immersive Media Experiences
"Underwater astonishments"
David Pogue
Emmy Award-Winning Tech Correspondent | Making Innovation Accessible
"The music wars"
Dean Kamen
Inventor of Segway and founder of FIRST Robotics | Over 1,000 patents
"Luke, a new prosthetic arm for soldiers"
Deborah Scranton
Documentary Filmmaker | Creator of Crowd-Sourced Iraq War Film
"An Iraq war movie crowd-sourced from soldiers"
E.O. Wilson
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner | Pioneer of sociobiology
"My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life"
Eddi Reader
Grammy-Winning Scottish Songstress | Redefining Contemporary Music Heritage
""Kiteflyer's Hill""
Eleni Gabre-Madhin
Founder & Former CEO | Building Africa's Largest Online Marketplace
"A commodities exchange for Ethiopia"
Emily Oster
Economist and author | Challenging conventional wisdom with data-driven insights
"Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa"
Erin McKean
Wordnik Co-Founder | Redefining Language in the Digital Age
"The joy of lexicography"
Euvin Naidoo
Business Strategist | Navigating Africa's Emerging Markets
"Why invest in Africa"
Evelyn Glennie
First full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
"How to truly listen"
Frans Lanting
National Geographic Photographer | Environmental Storyteller Revealing Global Ecosystems
"The story of life in photographs"
George Ayittey
"Africa's cheetahs versus hippos"
Gever Tulley
Founder & Author | Redefining Education & Innovation
"5 dangerous things you should let your kids do"
Golan Levin
New media artist and creative technologist | Pioneering interactive art and human expression
"Software (as) art"
Hans Rosling
Global Health Professor | Data Visualization Pioneer & Author of Factfulness
"New insights on poverty"
Hod Lipson
Professor | Robotics, AI and the Future of Humanity
"Building "self-aware" robots"
Isabel Allende
Acclaimed Novelist | Stories of Passion and the Human Condition
"Tales of passion"
Jaime Lerner
Urban Visionary | Transforming Cities Through Design
"A song of the city"
James Nachtwey
War Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict
"My wish: Let my photographs bear witness"
James Watson
Nobel Laureate and co-discoverer of DNA structure | Molecular biology pioneer
"How we discovered DNA"
Jan Chipchase
Executive Creative Director | Frog Design's Global Insights Explorer
"The anthropology of mobile phones"
Jane Goodall
Pioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior
"What separates us from chimpanzees?"
Janine Benyus
Biomimicry Pioneer | Innovation Consultant Transforming Design Through Nature
"Biomimicry's surprising lessons from nature's engineers"
Jeff Bezos
Amazon Founder | E-Commerce Revolution & Innovation Architect
"The electricity metaphor for the web's future"
Jill Sobule
Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter | 1990s Alt-Pop Icon & Storyteller
"Global warming's theme song, "Manhattan in January""
John Doerr
Kleiner Perkins chairman | Backed Google, Amazon, Twitter; introduced OKRs to the world
"Salvation (and profit) in greentech"
John Maeda
VP of Design & AI at Microsoft | Pioneering Human-Centric Technology
"Designing for simplicity"
Jok Church
Public Relations Expert | Reputation Management & Crisis Communication
"A circle of caring"
Jonathan Drori
Author of Around the World in 80 Trees | Eden Project trustee, botanical storyteller
"What we think we know"
Jonathan Harris
Computer Scientist & Artist | Visualizing the Soul of the Internet
"The Web's secret stories"
Joseph Lekuton
Kenyan Educator | Inspiring Classrooms Across Africa
"A parable for Kenya"
Juan Enriquez
Futurist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology
"Reshaping the Future with the Life Code"
Katherine Fulton
Futurist | Catalyzing Innovation and Social Change
"You are the future of philanthropy"
Kenichi Ebina
"My magic moves"
Kwabena Boahen
Neuroscientist | Reverse-Engineering the Brain
"A computer that works like the brain"
Laurie Garrett
Science Journalist | Global Health & Pandemic Expert
"Lessons from the 1918 flu"
Lawrence Lessig
Harvard Law professor & Creative Commons founder | Fighting for free culture and democracy reform
"Laws that choke creativity"
Maira Kalman
Artist & Author | Exploring Creativity Through Illustrated Stories
"The illustrated woman"
Murray Gell-Mann
Legendary Physicist | Pioneering Theory of Elementary Particles
"Beauty, truth and ... physics?"
Nathan Myhrvold
Technology Inventor | Pioneering Breakthroughs at Microsoft
"Archaeology, animal photography, BBQ ..."
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Sessions with video
3 clues to understanding your brain
Vilayanur Ramachandran
5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
Gever Tulley
A circle of caring
Jok Church
A commodities exchange for Ethiopia
Eleni Gabre-Madhin
A computer that works like the brain
Kwabena Boahen
A hero of the Congo forest
Corneille Ewango
A mobile fridge for vaccines
Adam Grosser
A parable for Kenya
Joseph Lekuton
A powerful idea about ideas
Alan Kay
A song of the city
Jaime Lerner
Africa's cheetahs versus hippos
George Ayittey
Aid for Africa? No thanks.
Andrew Mwenda