Speaker Lineup
Adora Svitak
Child Prodigy | Reframing Education & Human Potential
"What adults can learn from kids"
Ahn Trio
Ahn Trio | Classical & Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
"A modern take on piano, violin, cello"
Aicha el-Wafi + Phyllis Rodriguez
Mothers Against Violence | From Tragedy to Reconciliation
"The mothers who found forgiveness, friendship"
Alan Siegel
Brand Strategist | Simplifying Complex Ideas
"Let's simplify legal jargon!"
Amber Case
Cyborg Anthropologist | The Future of Humans and Technology
"We are all cyborgs now"
Annie Lennox
Singer-Songwriter | Equality Advocate & Humanitarian
"Why I am an HIV/AIDS activist"
Arianna Huffington
Founder of Thrive Global and The Huffington Post | Author of "Thrive"
"How to succeed? Get more sleep"
Arthur Potts Dawson
Environmental Sustainability Advocate | TEDx Speaker
"A vision for sustainable restaurants"
Auret van Heerden
Sustainability Thought Leader | Transforming Labor Practices
"Making global labor fair"
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
"Innovating to zero!"
Blaise Agüera y Arcas
Artificial Intelligence Pioneer | Software Engineering Visionary
"Augmented-reality maps"
Brian Cox
Professor of Particle Physics | BBC Science Presenter
"Why we need the explorers"
Bruce Feiler
Author and speaker | Expert on life transitions and modern family dynamics
"The council of dads"
Carter Emmart
Director of Astrovisualization | Space Exploration & Scientific Communication
"A 3D atlas of the universe"
Catherine Mohr
Medical Robotics Innovator | Transforming Surgery through AI and Technology
"The tradeoffs of building green"
Cheryl Hayashi
Spider Silk Scientist | Pioneering Biomimetic Technology
"The magnificence of spider silk"
Chip Conley
Hospitality Maverick | Bridging Generational Gaps in Modern Workplace
"Measuring what makes life worthwhile"
Christien Meindertsma
Designer | Exposing the Hidden Processes of Modern Life
"How pig parts make the world turn"
Christopher "moot" Poole
Founder of 4chan | Online Community Pioneer
"The case for anonymity online"
Conrad Wolfram
Computer Scientist | Transforming Mathematics Education
"Teaching kids real math with computers"
Courtney E. Martin
Author & Journalist | Communicating Social Impact
"This isn't her mother's feminism"
Cynthia Breazeal
Social Robotics Pioneer | MIT Professor & Founder of Groundbreaking AI Technology
"The rise of personal robots"
Dan Barber
Chef & Food Visionary | Redefining Sustainable Agriculture
"How I fell in love with a fish"
Dan Cobley
Former Managing Director and VP of Brand Solutions at Google | Generated B+ in revenue
"What physics taught me about marketing"
Daniel Kahneman
Nobel Laureate in Economics | Author of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'
"The riddle of experience vs. memory"
Danny Hillis
Inventor & Engineer | Scientific Innovation and Emerging Technology
"Understanding cancer through proteomics"
David Bismark
Futurist & Innovation Strategist | Transforming Organizations Through Emerging Tech
"E-voting without fraud"
David Byrne
Musician & Artist | Pioneering the Talking Heads' New Wave Sound
"How architecture helped music evolve"
David Cameron
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | Foreign Secretary and global diplomacy expert
"The next age of government"
David Mccandless
Founder of Information is Beautiful | Data Visualization Designer | Exhibited at Tate Modern & MoMA
"The beauty of data visualization"
Derek Sivers
TED Speaker & Entrepreneur | Founder of $22M CD Baby Business
"How to start a movement"
Dr. Laurie Santos
Professor at Yale | Created Yale's most popular course: The Science of Well-Being
"A monkey economy as irrational as ours"
Elizabeth Lesser
Bestselling Author | Inspiring Resilience & Mindfulness
"Take "the Other" to lunch"
Elizabeth Lindsey
Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker | Emerging Technology Storytelling
"Curating humanity's heritage"
Elizabeth Pisani
Public Health Researcher | Navigating the Complexities of HIV/AIDS
"Sex, drugs and HIV -- let's get rational"
Emily Pilloton-Lam
Design Educator | Empowering Communities Through Design
"Teaching design for change"
Eric Berlow
Environmental Scientist | Social Impact & Systems Change
"Simplifying complexity"
Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist | MIT Professor Transforming Development Economics
"Social experiments to fight poverty"
Ethan Zuckerman
Digital Transformation Strategist | Social Media & Public Relations
"Listening to global voices"
Frederick Balagadde
Microfluidics Innovator | TED Speaker on Biotechnology
"Bio-lab on a microchip"
Gary Flake
Computer Scientist & Entrepreneur | Reinventing Search & Discovery
"Is Pivot a turning point for web exploration?"
Gero Miesenboeck
Neuroscientist | Decoding the Brain's Visual Mysteries
"Re-engineering the brain"
Graham Hill
Founder of TreeHugger | Sustainable Design & Minimalist Living
"Why I'm a weekday vegetarian"
Halla Tómasdóttir
CEO of The B Team | Former Icelandic presidential candidate, values-based leadership pioneer
"A feminine response to Iceland's financial crash"
Hanna Rosin
Author & Journalist | The Rise of Women in Modern Society
"New data on the rise of women"
Heather Knight
Roboticist | Humanizing Emerging Technology
"Silicon-based comedy"
Heribert Watzke
Food Scientist | The Psychology of Eating Behavior
"The brain in your gut"
Iain Hutchison
Craniofacial Surgeon | Pioneering Reconstructive Techniques
"Saving faces: A facial surgeon's craft"
James Cameron
Film Director | Visionary of Groundbreaking Cinema
"Before Avatar ... a curious boy"
Jamie Oliver
Celebrity Chef | Transforming Food Culture & Healthy Eating
"Teach every child about food"
Jane McGonigal
Futurist | Game Designer & Happiness Expert
"Gaming can make a better world"
Jason Clay
Social Entrepreneur | Driving Sustainable Agriculture Globally
"How big brands can help save biodiversity"
Jason Fried
Co-founder of 37signals | Author of "Rework" and maker of Basecamp
Jessa Gamble
Science Journalist | Uncovering the Hidden Patterns of Human Behavior
"Our natural sleep cycle is nothing like what we do now"
Jessica Jackley
Cofounder of Kiva | Pioneering Social Entrepreneurship
"Poverty, money -- and love"
Jody Williams
Nobel Peace Laureate | Advocate for a Culture of Peace
"A realistic vision for world peace"
Johan Rockström
Environmental Scientist | Climate Change & Sustainability Thought Leader
"Let the environment guide our development"
Johanna Blakley
Managing Director, The Norman Lear Center | Media Impact Strategist
"Social media and the end of gender"
John Underkoffler
Visionary Scientist | User Interface Revolution
"Pointing to the future of UI"
Jonathan Drori
Author of Around the World in 80 Trees | Eden Project trustee, botanical storyteller
"Every pollen grain has a story"
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Sessions with video
A 3D atlas of the universe
Carter Emmart
A feminine response to Iceland's financial crash
Halla Tómasdóttir
A headset that reads your brainwaves
Tan Le
A modern take on piano, violin, cello
Ahn Trio
A monkey economy as irrational as ours
Dr. Laurie Santos
A police chief with a difference
Kiran Bedi
A realistic vision for world peace
Jody Williams
A vision for sustainable restaurants
Arthur Potts Dawson
Addicted to risk
Naomi Klein
An economic reality check
Tim Jackson
And now, the real news
Kirk Citron
Art in exile
Shirin Neshat