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"
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"
Joseph Nye
Harvard Professor | Geopolitics & Soft Power
"Global power shifts"
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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 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
Augmented-reality maps
Blaise Agüera y Arcas