The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2007?
- AGAdam Grosser Futurist & Entrepreneur | Emerging Technology Insights
- ASAl Seckel Pioneer in visual illusions research | Co-founder of Southern California Skeptics
- AKAlan Kay Computer Scientist & Visionary | Inventing the Personal Computer, Viewpoints Research Institute
- AMAndrew Mwenda Journalist & Political Commentator | Challenging Conventional Narratives
Anna Deavere Smith Playwright and actress | Transforms social narratives into theatrical experiences, social critic- BCBill Clinton 42nd President of the United States | Author and global humanitarian
- BSBill Stone Entrepreneur & Inventor | Revolutionizing Exploration Technology, Stone Aerospace
- BLBjorn Lomborg President of Copenhagen Consensus Center | Data-driven environmental policy analyst
- BABlaise Agüera y Arcas Artificial Intelligence Pioneer | Software Engineering Visionary, Google
Caroline Lavelle Cellist and songwriter | Bridges classical technique with innovative songwriting
Carolyn Porco Cassini Imaging Leader | Exploring Planetary Science & Climate
Chris Abani Nigerian Novelist | Emerging Technology & Human Experience- CAChris Anderson TED's curator and author | Revealing the art of world-class speaking, TED
- CBChris Bangle Automotive Design Visionary | BMW Design Chief Who Reshaped Global Car Brands, BMW Group (Former Chief of Design)
- CECorneille Ewango Activist & Conservationist | Protecting Congo's Rainforests
- DDDan Dennett Philosopher of mind and consciousness | Pioneer in cognitive science, cognitive scientist
- DGDaniel Goleman Psychologist | Emotional Intelligence & Leadership
David Bolinsky Medical Animator | Visualizing the Life of the Cell, XVIVO Scientific Animation- DGDavid Gallo Multimedia Storyteller | Pioneering Immersive Media Experiences, ManvsMachine
David Pogue Emmy Award-Winning Tech Correspondent | Making Innovation Accessible, CBS News
David S. Rose Founder of New York Angels | Author of Angel Investing- DKDean Kamen Inventor of Segway and founder of FIRST Robotics | Over 1,000 patents
- DSDeborah Scranton Documentary Filmmaker | Creator of Crowd-Sourced Iraq War Film
- EWE.O. Wilson Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner | Pioneer of sociobiology
- EREddi Reader Grammy-Winning Scottish Songstress | Redefining Contemporary Music Heritage
- EGEleni Gabre-Madhin Founder & Former CEO | Building Africa's Largest Online Marketplace, Ethiopia Commodity Exchange
Emily Oster Economist and author | Challenging conventional wisdom with data-driven insights
Erin McKean Wordnik Co-Founder | Redefining Language in the Digital Age, Reverb Technologies- ENEuvin Naidoo Business Strategist | Navigating Africa's Emerging Markets
- EGEvelyn Glennie First full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
- FLFrans Lanting National Geographic Photographer | Environmental Storyteller Revealing Global Ecosystems, National Geographic
George Ayittey - GTGever Tulley Founder & Author | Redefining Education & Innovation, Brightworks
- GLGolan Levin New media artist and creative technologist | Pioneering interactive art and human expression
- HRHans Rosling Global Health Professor | Data Visualization Pioneer & Author of Factfulness, Gapminder Foundation
- HLHod Lipson Professor | Robotics, AI and the Future of Humanity, Columbia University
Isabel Allende Acclaimed Novelist | Stories of Passion and the Human Condition
Jaime Lerner Urban Visionary | Transforming Cities Through Design
James Nachtwey War Photographer | Time Magazine Contributor Documenting Global Conflict- JWJames Watson Nobel Laureate and co-discoverer of DNA structure | Molecular biology pioneer, Nobel laureate
Jan Chipchase Executive Creative Director | Frog Design's Global Insights Explorer, frog design- JGJane Goodall Pioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior, Jane Goodall Institute
- JBJanine Benyus Biomimicry Pioneer | Innovation Consultant Transforming Design Through Nature, conservationist
- JBJeff Bezos Amazon Founder | E-Commerce Revolution & Innovation Architect, Amazon
- JSJill Sobule Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter | 1990s Alt-Pop Icon & Storyteller
- JAJJ Abrams Hollywood director and producer | Creator behind billion-dollar Star Trek and Star Wars franchises, Bad Robot Productions
- JDJohn Doerr Kleiner Perkins chairman | Backed Google, Amazon, Twitter; introduced OKRs to the world, Kleiner Perkins
John Maeda VP of Design & AI at Microsoft | Pioneering Human-Centric Technology, Microsoft- JCJok Church Public Relations Expert | Reputation Management & Crisis Communication
- JDJonathan Drori Author of Around the World in 80 Trees | Eden Project trustee, botanical storyteller, Independent
Jonathan Harris Computer Scientist & Artist | Visualizing the Soul of the Internet- JLJoseph Lekuton Kenyan Educator | Inspiring Classrooms Across Africa, Lokichar Community Development Foundation
- JEJuan Enriquez Futurist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology, Excel Venture Management
- KFKatherine Fulton Futurist | Catalyzing Innovation and Social Change, Monitor Institute
Kenichi Ebina 
Kwabena Boahen Neuroscientist | Reverse-Engineering the Brain, Stanford University- LGLaurie Garrett Science Journalist | Global Health & Pandemic Expert
Lawrence Lessig Harvard Law professor & Creative Commons founder | Fighting for free culture and democracy reform, Harvard Law School- MKMaira Kalman Artist & Author | Exploring Creativity Through Illustrated Stories
- MGMurray Gell-Mann Legendary Physicist | Pioneering Theory of Elementary Particles
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
The sessions from this edition we found on video.
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5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
Gever Tulley
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A circle of caring
Jok Church
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A commodities exchange for Ethiopia
Eleni Gabre-Madhin
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A computer that works like the brain
Kwabena Boahen
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A hero of the Congo forest
Corneille Ewango
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A mobile fridge for vaccines
Adam Grosser
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2007?
- 97 speakers, including Adam Grosser, Al Seckel, Alan Kay, Andrew Mwenda, and Anna Deavere Smith.
- What did TED 2007 cover?
- Topics include Innovation, Design Thinking, Storytelling & Narrative, Emerging Tech, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Documentary.
- When and where was TED 2007?
- Feb 2, 2007 in Monterey, United States.
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