TED 2011
TED 2011: 113 speakers across 113 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Anthony Atala, Amit Sood, and Rory Stewart.
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Speaker Lineup
Adam OstrowChief Digital Officer | Driving Business Growth Through Digital Transformation
"After your final status update"
digital transformationinnovationdigital customer experience
digital transformationinnovationdigital customer experience
Alain de BottonPhilosopher & Bestselling Author | Architecture & Design Storyteller
"Atheism 2.0"
design thinking
design thinking
Amit SoodDirector, Google Cultural Institute | Digitizing the World's Art and Culture
"Building a museum of museums on the web"
entrepreneurshiphealthcare transformation
entrepreneurshiphealthcare transformation
Amy LockwoodDeputy Director, Center for Global Health Innovation | Public Health Pioneer
"Selling condoms in the Congo"
global challengeshealthcare transformationstrategic planning
global challengeshealthcare transformationstrategic planning
Anthony AtalaRegenerative Medicine Pioneer | Smithsonian Ingenuity Award Recipient
"Printing a human kidney"
artificial intelligencedigital transformationexecutive leadership
Also at: TEDMED
artificial intelligencedigital transformationexecutive leadership
Also at: TEDMED
Antonio DamasioNeuroscientist & Author | The Neurology of Emotion & Decision-Making
"The quest to understand consciousness"
cognitive biasesemotional intelligencestrategic decision making
cognitive biasesemotional intelligencestrategic decision making
Aparna RaoTED Senior Fellow | Interactive Installations and Emerging Technology
"High-tech art (with a sense of humor)"
animation vfxcreative thinkingdesign thinking
animation vfxcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Ben Goldacre
"Battling bad science"
Bill DoyleTech Entrepreneur | Revolutionizing Automation & AI
"Treating cancer with electric fields"
ai strategy implementationautomation future jobsrobotics automation
ai strategy implementationautomation future jobsrobotics automation
Bill FordExecutive Chairman | Ford Motor Company Transformation
"A future beyond traffic gridlock"
innovationlegacy modernizationsustainability manufacturing
innovationlegacy modernizationsustainability manufacturing
Bill GatesMicrosoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
"How state budgets are breaking US schools"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: Countdown · TED Connects · TED Talks Education
Bruce AylwardFormer WHO Advisor | Mental Health & Public Health Leadership
"How we'll stop polio for good"
crisis leadershipglobal challengeshealthcare leadership
Also at: TEDxPlaceDesNations
crisis leadershipglobal challengeshealthcare leadership
Also at: TEDxPlaceDesNations
Bunker RoyFounder, Barefoot College | Empowering Rural Communities Through Education
"Learning from a barefoot movement"
global developmentgrassroots activismsocial enterprise
global developmentgrassroots activismsocial enterprise
Camille SeamanPhotographer & Activist | Capturing the Impacts of Climate Change
"Haunting photos of polar ice"
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingenvironmental justice
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingenvironmental justice
Carvens LissaintPoet & Performer | Inspiring Audiences Through Creative Expression
""Put the financial aid in the bag""
creative thinkingsocial justice equitystorytelling narrative
creative thinkingsocial justice equitystorytelling narrative
Charles HazlewoodConductor & Music Producer | Passion for Empowering Artists
"Trusting the ensemble"
entrepreneurshipmusic composition performance
entrepreneurshipmusic composition performance
Cynthia KenyonMolecular Biologist | Longevity Research Pioneer
"Experiments that hint of longer lives"
biotech health tech
biotech health tech
Dale DoughertyMaker Magazine Founder | Pioneering the DIY Movement
"We are makers"
creative thinkinggrassroots activisminnovation mindset
creative thinkinggrassroots activisminnovation mindset
Damon HorowitzProfessor | Technology Ethics & Entrepreneurship
"Philosophy in prison"
ai ethics governancestartup founder journey
Also at: TEDxSiliconValley
ai ethics governancestartup founder journey
Also at: TEDxSiliconValley
Dan ArielyDuke Professor | Behavioral Economics & Bestselling Author
"Beware conflicts of interest"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: TED Salon Brightline Initiative · TED Studio · TEDxRiodelaPlata · EG
Daniel TammetCognitive Savant | Math, Language & Autistic Genius
"Different ways of knowing"
cognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perceptioneducation
cognitive neuroscienceconsciousness perceptioneducation
Daniel WolpertProfessor of Neuroscience | Pioneering the Science of Motor Control
"The real reason for brains"
cognitive neurosciencemachine learning data scienceemerging tech
cognitive neurosciencemachine learning data scienceemerging tech
Danielle de NieseSoprano Opera Star | Breathes New Life Into Classical Music
"A flirtatious aria"
career strategy
career strategy
David BrooksNYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person
"The social animal"
communication influenceculture design transformationpurpose driven business
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
communication influenceculture design transformationpurpose driven business
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Deb RoyLanguage Development Researcher | Expert in How Words Are Born and Learned
"The birth of a word"
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Dennis HongRobotics Professor | Creating Life-Changing Machines
"Making a car for blind drivers"
future of work
Also at: TEDxNASA
future of work
Also at: TEDxNASA
Diana NyadEndurance Swimmer | Achieving the Impossible
"Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish"
failure resiliencehigh performance habitsmotivation drive
failure resiliencehigh performance habitsmotivation drive
Ed BoydenMIT Neuroscientist | Emerging Technology & Scientific Innovation
"A light switch for neurons"
ai ethics governancedisruptive innovationfuture trends predictions
ai ethics governancedisruptive innovationfuture trends predictions
Edith WidderOcean Explorer | Combatting Marine Degradation
"The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence"
conservation biologyexpedition explorationocean marine science
Also at: Mission Blue Voyage
conservation biologyexpedition explorationocean marine science
Also at: Mission Blue Voyage
Edward TennerHistorian & Essayist | Unintended Consequences of Technology
"Unintended consequences"
innovationfiction literary writing
innovationfiction literary writing
Eli PariserCo-Founder, Upworthy | Leveraging Technology for Democracy
"Beware online "filter bubbles""
ai ethics governancedemocracy governancemedia transformation
Also at: TEDSummit
ai ethics governancedemocracy governancemedia transformation
Also at: TEDSummit
Elizabeth MurchisonVeterinary Scientist | Cancer Research & Animal Welfare
"Fighting a contagious cancer"
biotech health techhealthcare transformation
biotech health techhealthcare transformation
Elliot KranePain Researcher | Unlocking the Mysteries of Chronic Pain
"The mystery of chronic pain"
healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation
healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation
Eric WhitacreGrammy-winning composer | Creator of the Virtual Choir, 100M+ views
"A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong"
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdigital transformation
Also at: Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdigital transformation
Also at: Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
Erik JohanssonVisual Artist | Transforming Reality with Surreal Photographic Illusions
"Impossible photography"
creative thinkingdesign thinking
creative thinkingdesign thinking
Fiorenzo OmenettoDean of Tufts University | Innovative Materials Scientist
"Silk, the ancient material of the future"
biotech health techcorporate innovationrd strategy
biotech health techcorporate innovationrd strategy
Geoff MulganSocial Innovator & Policy Advisor | Transforming Systems for the Future
"A short intro to the Studio School"
ai strategy implementationpublic policysocial enterprise
ai strategy implementationpublic policysocial enterprise
Geoffrey WestSanta Fe Institute Physicist | Decoding Complexity in Science & Business
"The surprising math of cities and corporations"
data informed decisionsfuture trends predictions
data informed decisionsfuture trends predictions
Graham HillFounder of TreeHugger | Sustainable Design & Minimalist Living
"Less stuff, more happiness"
content storytelling marketingpurpose driven businesssustainable business models
content storytelling marketingpurpose driven businesssustainable business models
Harald HaasEntrepreneur | Li-Fi Wireless Communications Pioneer
"Wireless data from every light bulb"
disruptive innovationfuture trends predictionssustainable business models
disruptive innovationfuture trends predictionssustainable business models
Hasan ElahiArtist & Technologist | Surveillance, Identity & Media
"FBI, here I am!"
civil liberties rightsdata privacy compliancedocumentary storytelling
civil liberties rightsdata privacy compliancedocumentary storytelling
Hasan M. ElahiMultidisciplinary Artist | Emerging Tech & Storytelling
"FBI, here I am!"
corporate social responsibilitydata privacy compliancestorytelling narrative
corporate social responsibilitydata privacy compliancestorytelling narrative
Homaro CantuChef & Inventor | Culinary Innovation & Food Science
"Cooking as alchemy"
innovationculinary arts
innovationculinary arts
Honor HargerExecutive | Emerging Technology & Cultural Impact
"A history of the universe in sound"
culture design transformationfuture trends predictionsthought leadership
culture design transformationfuture trends predictionsthought leadership
Ian RitchiePioneering Entrepreneur | Transforming Technology with Ingenuity
"The day I turned down Tim Berners-Lee"
disruptive innovationenterprise technology strategyentrepreneurship
disruptive innovationenterprise technology strategyentrepreneurship
Isabel BehnckeEnvironmental Scientist | Emerging Tech & Product Innovation
"Evolution's gift of play, from bonobo apes to humans"
climate action net zerodisruptive innovationinnovation mindset
climate action net zerodisruptive innovationinnovation mindset
Jack HornerPaleontologist | Dinosaur Discovery and Evolution
"Building a dinosaur from a chicken"
educationconservation biologyfuture trends predictions
Also at: TEDxVancouver
educationconservation biologyfuture trends predictions
Also at: TEDxVancouver
Janet EchelmanSculptor | Weaving Extraordinary Architectural Sculptures
"Taking imagination seriously"
creative thinkingdesign thinking
creative thinkingdesign thinking
Janna LevinAstrophysicist | Black Holes and the Origins of the Universe
"The sound the universe makes"
future trends predictionspublic speaking presentation
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
future trends predictionspublic speaking presentation
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Jarreth Merz| Documenting democracy in Ghana
"Filming democracy in Ghana"
civic techcommunication influencepublic sector innovation
civic techcommunication influencepublic sector innovation
Jeremy GilleyFilmmaker & Peacebuilder | From War Zones to Inspirational Stories
"One day of peace"
documentary storytellingforeign policy diplomacysocial enterprise
documentary storytellingforeign policy diplomacysocial enterprise
Jessi ArringtonColor & Creativity Advocate | Embracing Imperfection
"Wearing nothing new"
building personal brandcreative thinkingcreativity
building personal brandcreative thinkingcreativity
Jessica GreenMicrobiologist | Harnessing Nature's Secrets for Sustainability
"Are we filtering the wrong microbes?"
design thinkinghealthcare transformationsustainable business models
design thinkinghealthcare transformationsustainable business models
Jonathan DroriAuthor of Around the World in 80 Trees | Eden Project trustee, botanical storyteller
"The beautiful tricks of flowers"
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingcreative thinking
climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingcreative thinking
Julia BachaCreative Director | Fostering Constructive Conversations Through Film
"Pay attention to nonviolence"
content storytelling marketingsocial enterprise
content storytelling marketingsocial enterprise
Kate HartmanWearable Communication Designer | Exploring Technology's Role in Human Expression
"The art of wearable communication"
creative thinkingdesign thinkinginnovation mindset
creative thinkingdesign thinkinginnovation mindset
Kathryn SchulzKeynoteProfessional Speaker
"Don't regret regret"
cognitive biasescreative thinkingfailure resilience
cognitive biasescreative thinkingfailure resilience
Kevin AlloccaHead of Culture & Trends | YouTube's Insights on Video Virality
"Why videos go viral"
consumer behaviorcontent storytelling marketingfuture trends predictions
consumer behaviorcontent storytelling marketingfuture trends predictions
Leah BuechleyInterdisciplinary Designer | Innovating at the Intersection of Technology, Art, and Education
"How to "sketch" with electronics"
creative thinkingdesign thinkingedtech learning
creative thinkingdesign thinkingedtech learning
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Dan Ariely & Bill Gates3 shared eventsJonathan Drori & Bill Gates3 shared eventsJonathan Drori & Nathan Myhrvold3 shared eventsBill Gates & Louie Schwartzberg2 shared eventsBill Gates & Paul Romer2 shared eventsBill Gates & Raghava KK2 shared eventsBill Gates & Sheena Iyengar2 shared eventsDan Ariely & Jonathan Drori2 shared eventsDan Ariely & Paul Romer2 shared eventsDavid Brooks & Louie Schwartzberg2 shared eventsDavid Brooks & Sarah Kay2 shared eventsDavid Brooks & Skylar Tibbits2 shared events
Sessions with video
"Put the financial aid in the bag"
Carvens Lissaint
A Rosetta Stone for a lost language
Rajesh Rao
A cello with many voices
Maya Beiser
A census of the ocean
Paul Snelgrove
A flirtatious aria
Danielle de Niese
A future beyond traffic gridlock
Bill Ford
A global culture to fight extremism
Maajid Nawaz
A history of the universe in sound
Honor Harger
A light switch for neurons
Ed Boyden
A next-generation digital book
Mike Matas
A primer on 3D printing
Lisa Harouni
A prosthetic eye to treat blindness
Sheila Nirenberg
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