TED 2007
TED 2007: 97 speakers across 104 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Emily Oster, Nathan Myhrvold, and Erin McKean.
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Speaker Lineup
Adam GrosserFuturist & Entrepreneur | Emerging Technology Insights
"A mobile fridge for vaccines"
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencefuture trends predictions
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencefuture trends predictions
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
Alan KayComputer Scientist & Visionary | Inventing the Personal Computer
"A powerful idea about ideas"
artificial intelligencebig ideas futurismgenerative ai llms
artificial intelligencebig ideas futurismgenerative ai llms
Andrew MwendaJournalist & Political Commentator | Challenging Conventional Narratives
"Aid for Africa? No thanks."
policy regulationthought leadership
policy regulationthought leadership
Anna Deavere SmithPlaywright and actress | Transforms social narratives into theatrical experiences
"Four American characters"
organizational culturewellbeing mental healthfiction literary writing
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
organizational culturewellbeing mental healthfiction literary writing
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Bill Clinton42nd President of the United States | Author and global humanitarian
"My wish: Rebuilding Rwanda"
artificial intelligencedigital transformationentrepreneurship
artificial intelligencedigital transformationentrepreneurship
Bill StoneEntrepreneur & Inventor | Revolutionizing Exploration Technology
"Inside the world's deepest caves"
expedition explorationspace explorationstartup founder journey
expedition explorationspace explorationstartup founder journey
Bjorn LomborgPresident of Copenhagen Consensus Center | Data-driven environmental policy analyst
"Global priorities bigger than climate change"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Blaise Agüera y ArcasArtificial Intelligence Pioneer | Software Engineering Visionary
"How PhotoSynth can connect the world's images"
ai ethics governanceartificial intelligencecreative thinking
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
ai ethics governanceartificial intelligencecreative thinking
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Caroline LavelleCellist and songwriter | Bridges classical technique with innovative songwriting
"Casting a spell on the cello"
creativityinnovationmedia entertainment
creativityinnovationmedia entertainment
Carolyn PorcoCassini Imaging Leader | Exploring Planetary Science & Climate
"This is Saturn"
storytelling narrativesustainability climatethought leadership
storytelling narrativesustainability climatethought leadership
Chris AbaniNigerian Novelist | Emerging Technology & Human Experience
"Telling stories from Africa"
disruptive innovationstorytelling narrative
disruptive innovationstorytelling narrative
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
Chris BangleAutomotive Design Visionary | BMW Design Chief Who Reshaped Global Car Brands
"Great cars are great art"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Corneille EwangoActivist & Conservationist | Protecting Congo's Rainforests
"A hero of the Congo forest"
climate action net zeroenvironmental justicepurpose driven business
climate action net zeroenvironmental justicepurpose driven business
Dan DennettPhilosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science
"The illusion of consciousness"
artificial intelligencefuture of societycreativity
artificial intelligencefuture of societycreativity
Daniel GolemanPsychologist | Emotional Intelligence & Leadership
"Why aren't we more compassionate?"
high performance teamsteam leadership
high performance teamsteam leadership
David BolinskyMedical Animator | Visualizing the Life of the Cell
"Visualizing the wonder of a living cell"
healthcare life sciencesemerging techcreativity
healthcare life sciencesemerging techcreativity
David GalloMultimedia Storyteller | Pioneering Immersive Media Experiences
"Underwater astonishments"
content storytelling marketingcreative thinking
content storytelling marketingcreative thinking
David PogueEmmy Award-Winning Tech Correspondent | Making Innovation Accessible
"The music wars"
innovation
Also at: EG
innovation
Also at: EG
David RoseEyewear Entrepreneur and Design Innovator Reimagining Visual Technology
"How to pitch to a VC"
design thinkingdisruptive innovationecommerce d2c
Also at: TNW Conference
design thinkingdisruptive innovationecommerce d2c
Also at: TNW Conference
Dean KamenInventor of Segway and founder of FIRST Robotics | Over 1,000 patents
"Luke, a new prosthetic arm for soldiers"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TEDMED
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TEDMED
Deborah ScrantonDocumentary Filmmaker | Creator of Crowd-Sourced Iraq War Film
"An Iraq war movie crowd-sourced from soldiers"
content storytelling marketingcreator economy
content storytelling marketingcreator economy
E.O. WilsonTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner | Pioneer of sociobiology
"My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life"
creativitydiversity equity inclusionemerging tech
Also at: TEDMED
creativitydiversity equity inclusionemerging tech
Also at: TEDMED
Eddi ReaderGrammy-Winning Scottish Songstress | Redefining Contemporary Music Heritage
""Kiteflyer's Hill""
innovation
innovation
Eleni Gabre-MadhinFounder & Former CEO | Building Africa's Largest Online Marketplace
"A commodities exchange for Ethiopia"
change managemententrepreneurshipinnovation
change managemententrepreneurshipinnovation
Emily OsterEconomist and author | Challenging conventional wisdom with data-driven insights
"Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa"
data informed decisionsproblem solvingstrategic decision making
Also at: The Way We Work
data informed decisionsproblem solvingstrategic decision making
Also at: The Way We Work
Erin McKeanWordnik Co-Founder | Redefining Language in the Digital Age
"The joy of lexicography"
communication influencecreative thinkingdigital transformation
communication influencecreative thinkingdigital transformation
Euvin NaidooBusiness Strategist | Navigating Africa's Emerging Markets
"Why invest in Africa"
competitive strategyinternational expansionentrepreneurship
competitive strategyinternational expansionentrepreneurship
Evelyn GlennieFirst full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
"How to truly listen"
creativitymindset psychologydiversity equity inclusion
creativitymindset psychologydiversity equity inclusion
Frans LantingNational Geographic Photographer | Environmental Storyteller Revealing Global Ecosystems
"The story of life in photographs"
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingstorytelling narrative
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingstorytelling narrative
George Ayittey
"Africa's cheetahs versus hippos"
Gever TulleyFounder & Author | Redefining Education & Innovation
"5 dangerous things you should let your kids do"
creative thinkingdesign thinkingedtech learning
creative thinkingdesign thinkingedtech learning
Golan LevinNew media artist and creative technologist | Pioneering interactive art and human expression
"Software (as) art"
innovationorganizational culture
innovationorganizational culture
Hans RoslingGlobal Health Professor | Data Visualization Pioneer & Author of Factfulness
"New insights on poverty"
innovationwellbeing mental healthfrontline medicine
innovationwellbeing mental healthfrontline medicine
Also at: TEDSalon Berlin · TEDxSummit · TED@Cannes · TEDWomen
Hod LipsonProfessor | Robotics, AI and the Future of Humanity
"Building "self-aware" robots"
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismrobotics automation
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismrobotics automation
Isabel AllendeAcclaimed Novelist | Stories of Passion and the Human Condition
"Tales of passion"
growth mindsetpurpose driven businessstorytelling narrative
growth mindsetpurpose driven businessstorytelling narrative
JJ AbramsHollywood director and producer | Creator behind billion-dollar Star Trek and Star Wars franchises
"The mystery box"
corporate innovationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
corporate innovationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Jaime LernerUrban Visionary | Transforming Cities Through Design
"A song of the city"
design thinkingsustainable business models
design thinkingsustainable business models
James NachtweyWar Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict
"My wish: Let my photographs bear witness"
organizational culture
Also at: TED Prize Wish
organizational culture
Also at: TED Prize Wish
James WatsonNobel Laureate and co-discoverer of DNA structure | Molecular biology pioneer
"How we discovered DNA"
wellbeing mental health
wellbeing mental health
Jan ChipchaseExecutive Creative Director | Frog Design's Global Insights Explorer
"The anthropology of mobile phones"
consumer behaviordesign thinkinginnovation mindset
consumer behaviordesign thinkinginnovation mindset
Jane GoodallPioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior
"What separates us from chimpanzees?"
climate action net zerodiversity equity inclusionenvironmental justice
Also at: TEDGlobal
climate action net zerodiversity equity inclusionenvironmental justice
Also at: TEDGlobal
Janine BenyusBiomimicry Pioneer | Innovation Consultant Transforming Design Through Nature
"Biomimicry's surprising lessons from nature's engineers"
innovation
Also at: TEDGlobal
innovation
Also at: TEDGlobal
Jeff BezosAmazon Founder | E-Commerce Revolution & Innovation Architect
"The electricity metaphor for the web's future"
digital transformationentrepreneurshipgrowth scale
Also at: Princeton University
digital transformationentrepreneurshipgrowth scale
Also at: Princeton University
Jill SobuleGrammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter | 1990s Alt-Pop Icon & Storyteller
"Global warming's theme song, "Manhattan in January""
innovation
innovation
John DoerrKleiner Perkins chairman | Backed Google, Amazon, Twitter; introduced OKRs to the world
"Salvation (and profit) in greentech"
ceo csuite leadershipclimate action net zeroscaling organizations
ceo csuite leadershipclimate action net zeroscaling organizations
Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · Aspen Ideas Festival
John MaedaVP of Design & AI at Microsoft | Pioneering Human-Centric Technology
"Designing for simplicity"
ai strategy implementationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: Serious Play
ai strategy implementationcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: Serious Play
Jok ChurchPublic Relations Expert | Reputation Management & Crisis Communication
"A circle of caring"
content storytelling marketingcrisis leadership
content storytelling marketingcrisis leadership
Jonathan DroriAuthor of Around the World in 80 Trees | Eden Project trustee, botanical storyteller
"What we think we know"
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingcreative thinking
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingcreative thinking
Jonathan HarrisComputer Scientist & Artist | Visualizing the Soul of the Internet
"The Web's secret stories"
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdata informed decisions
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdata informed decisions
Joseph LekutonKenyan Educator | Inspiring Classrooms Across Africa
"A parable for Kenya"
edtech learningeducationfuture of education
edtech learningeducationfuture of education
Juan EnriquezFuturist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology
"Reshaping the Future with the Life Code"
executive leadershipteam leadership
executive leadershipteam leadership
Also at: TED Salon Border Stories · TED en Español en NYC · TEDxCERN · TEDSummit
Katherine FultonFuturist | Catalyzing Innovation and Social Change
"You are the future of philanthropy"
big ideas futurismphilanthropy givingsocial enterprise
big ideas futurismphilanthropy givingsocial enterprise
Kenichi Ebina
"My magic moves"
Kwabena BoahenNeuroscientist | Reverse-Engineering the Brain
"A computer that works like the brain"
cognitive neurosciencemachine learning data scienceartificial intelligence
cognitive neurosciencemachine learning data scienceartificial intelligence
Laurie GarrettScience Journalist | Global Health & Pandemic Expert
"Lessons from the 1918 flu"
future trends predictionsglobal challengesrisk uncertainty
future trends predictionsglobal challengesrisk uncertainty
Lawrence LessigHarvard Law professor & Creative Commons founder | Fighting for free culture and democracy reform
"Laws that choke creativity"
ai ethics governancecreative thinkingculture design transformation
Also at: TEDxNYED
ai ethics governancecreative thinkingculture design transformation
Also at: TEDxNYED
Maira KalmanArtist & Author | Exploring Creativity Through Illustrated Stories
"The illustrated woman"
creative thinkingstorytelling narrativecreativity
creative thinkingstorytelling narrativecreativity
Murray Gell-MannLegendary Physicist | Pioneering Theory of Elementary Particles
"Beauty, truth and ... physics?"
brand strategyinnovation
brand strategyinnovation
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Jonathan Drori & Nathan Myhrvold3 shared eventsRives & Hans Rosling3 shared eventsDavid Pogue & Hans Rosling2 shared eventsDavid Pogue & Lawrence Lessig2 shared eventsJohn Doerr & Steven Pinker2 shared eventsJonathan Drori & Blaise Agüera y Arcas2 shared eventsJonathan Drori & Hans Rosling2 shared eventsNathan Myhrvold & Blaise Agüera y Arcas2 shared eventsNgozi Okonjo-Iweala & Blaise Agüera y Arcas2 shared eventsRives & David Pogue2 shared events
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
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