The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2012?
Abigail Washburn Musician | Bridging Folk and Global Sounds%2520May%25202012.jpg%3Fwidth%3D800&w=3840&q=75)
Adam Davidson Journalist and Podcaster | Economics, Politics, and Culture, The New Yorker- ASAlanna Shaikh Global health expert | Pandemic preparedness and personal health advocacy
Amory Lovins Professional Speaker
Amy Cuddy Social Psychologist | Second Most-Watched TED Talk Ever | Body Language Expert- ASAndreas Schleicher OECD Education Director | Insights on Global Learning & Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- ABAndrew Blum Design Thinker | Demystifying Emerging Technology
Andrew Stanton Chief Creative Officer | Pixar Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios- AMArunachalam Muruganantham Sanitary Pad Innovator | Challenging Taboos & Empowering Women
Atul Gawande Practicing surgeon | Author transforming healthcare through systematic innovation, Harvard- ABAyah Bdeir Entrepreneur & Educator | Building Inclusive Tech, littleBits
- BKBaroness Beeban Kidron Baroness Beeban Kidron | Digital Rights Advocate & Filmmaker, 5Rights Foundation
- BMBecci Manson Photographic Restoration Expert | Collaborating with TED & National Geographic
Ben Goldacre Science communicator | Bad science and pharmaceutical knowledge gaps
Billy Collins Poet | Everyday observations and animal perspective through verse- BABoaz Almog Quantum Physicist | Levitating Objects with Ultrasound, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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Brené Brown Research Professor at University of Houston | Bestselling Author of 'Dare to Lead', University of Houston
Brian Greene Theoretical Physicist | Explaining the Mysteries of the Universe, Columbia University- BSBryan Stevenson Human Rights Lawyer and Author | Social Justice Innovator at Equal Justice Initiative, Equal Justice Initiative
- CMCatarina Mota Open Design Researcher | Democratizing Creativity with Technology
Cesar Kuriyama Professional Speaker
Chip Kidd Legendary book cover designer | Created the Jurassic Park logo, 35+ years at Knopf, Alfred A. Knopf- CWChristina Warinner Anthropologist | Uncovering Ancient Diets and Human History, Harvard University
- DPDamian Palin Environmental Scientist | Sustainable Food Systems & Climate Solutions, Stanford University
- DKDaphne Koller Co-Founder, Coursera | Pioneering Online Learning, Coursera
- DKDavid Kelley Design Thinking Pioneer | Founder of IDEO and Stanford d.school, IDEO / Stanford d.school
Don Levy Sony Imageworks Veteran | Film & Media Production Innovation, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Don Tapscott Blockchain Visionary | 'Wikinomics' Author & Business Transformation, Blockchain Research Institute
Donald Sadoway Battery Pioneer | Liquid Metal Energy Storage, Massachusetts Institute of Technology- DCDrew Curtis Founder | Fark.com & News Media Disruptor, Fark.com
- EOEddie Obeng Innovation Professor | Founder of Pentacle World, Henley Business School
- EPEduardo Paes Mayor of Rio de Janeiro | Sustainable Urban Development, Rio de Janeiro
Elizabeth Diller Architect & Founding Partner | Renowned for Innovative Design, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Ellen Jorgensen Biotech Entrepreneur | Democratizing Biotechnology, Genspace- ESElyn Saks Mental Health Advocate | Overcoming Schizophrenia, University of Southern California
Gary Kovacs Former CEO | Digital Transformation & Emerging Tech, Mozilla Corporation- GMGeorgette Mulheir Child Rights Activist | Ending Global Orphanage Abuse, Lumos
- HBHannah Brencher Founder | The World Needs More Love Letters, The World Needs More Love Letters
- HBHeather Brooke Investigative Journalist | Exposing Government Corruption
Ivan Krastev Political Scientist | Geopolitics & Democracy, Centre for Liberal Strategies- IOIvan Oransky Journalist & Entrepreneur | Combating Misinformation in the Digital Age, MedPage Today
James Hansen Climate Scientist | NASA Pioneer & Sustainability Leader, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
James Stavridis 16th NATO Supreme Allied Commander | Security & Geopolitics Expert, The Carlyle Group
Jane McGonigal Futurist | Game Designer & Happiness Expert, Institute for the Future- JFJared Ficklin Creative Technologist | Exploring Music Through Visual and Physical Experiences
- JMJason McCue Cybersecurity Strategist | Future of Digital Risk & Trust, Palantir Technologies
- JMJean-Baptiste Michel Complexity Scientist | Author of 'The Unperceived World', MIT Media Lab
- JHJohn Hockenberry Award-Winning Journalist | Disability Advocate & Storyteller
John Maeda VP of Design & AI at Microsoft | Pioneering Human-Centric Technology, Microsoft- JWJohn Wilbanks Chief Commons Officer | Accelerating Open Science & Innovation, Sage Bionetworks
Jon Ronson Writer & Filmmaker | Exploring Madness, Extremism & Obsession
Jonathan Haidt NYU social psychologist | Author of The Righteous Mind, leading voice on polarization & teen mental health, New York University Stern School of Business- JBJulie Burstein Peabody Award-Winning Storyteller | Exploring the Creative Process
- KWKaren Thompson Walker Author & Novelist | Exploring the Psychology of Uncertainty
- LSLaura Snyder Science Historian | The Power of Imagination and Innovation, St. John's University
- LCLee Cronin Professor & Chemist | Reinventing Chemistry with 3D Printing, University of Glasgow
- LCLeslie T. Chang Journalist & Author | Exploring Identity and the Global Workforce
Lucy McRae Body Architect | Speculative Futurist & TED Speaker- MPManu Prakash Stanford Scientist | Frugal Science & Emerging Technology, Stanford University
- MTMarco Tempest Cyber Illusionist | Transforming Perception Through Digital Magic
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
The sessions from this edition we found on video.
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3 ways to (usefully) lose control of your brand
Tim Leberecht
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4 lessons in creativity
Julie Burstein
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404, the story of a page not found
Renny Gleeson
Keynote
A 40-year plan for energy
Amory Lovins
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A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami
Manu Prakash
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A Navy Admiral's thoughts on global security
James Stavridis
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2012?
- 111 speakers, including Abigail Washburn, Adam Davidson, Alanna Shaikh, Amory Lovins, and Amy Cuddy.
- What did TED 2012 cover?
- Topics include Emerging Tech, Innovation, Design Thinking, Journalism & Nonfiction, Biotech & Health Tech, and Climate Action & Net Zero.
- When and where was TED 2012?
- Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2012 in Long Beach, United States.
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