Speaker Lineup
Aaron Horowitz
Co-Founder & CEO, Sproutel | Designing Therapeutic Robots for Children
"Can a teddybear change how children relate to their own disease?"
Abe Davis
Video Technology Researcher | Revealing Hidden Properties Through Advanced Imaging
"New video technology that reveals an object's hidden properties"
Adam Driver
Actor | Acclaimed for 'Marriage Story' and 'Star Wars'
"My journey from Marine to actor"
Alaa Murabit
Human Rights Advocate | Women's Empowerment and Global Security
"What my religion really says about women"
Alice Bows-Larkin
Climate Scientist | Bridging Science & Policy
"Climate change is happening. Here's how we adapt"
Alice Goffman
Sociologist | Investigating Police Brutality and Criminal Justice
"How we're priming some kids for college — and others for prison"
Anand Giridharadas
Author & Cultural Critic | Emerging Technology Impacts
"A tale of two Americas. And the mini-mart where they collided"
Anders Fjellberg
Journalist & Photographer | Stories from the Refugee Crisis
"Two nameless bodies washed up on the beach. Here are their stories"
Ann Morgan
Bestselling Author | Psychology of Reading & Creativity
"My year reading a book from every country in the world"
Antonio Guterres
Former Portuguese Prime Minister | UN Secretary-General Leading Global Climate and Refugee Protection Efforts
"Refugees have the right to be protected"
Aomawa Shields
Astrobiologist | Exploring Habitable Exoplanets
"How we'll find life on other planets"
Aspen Baker
Founder & CEO | Planned Parenthood Innovator
"A better way to talk about abortion"
Audrey Choi
Chief Sustainability Officer | Investing in a Sustainable Future
"How to make a profit while making a difference"
BJ Miller
Palliative Care Physician | Redefining the End-of-Life Experience
Benedetta Berti
CEO & Conflict Expert | Emerging Technology Shaping Society
"The surprising way groups like ISIS stay in power"
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
"The next outbreak? We're not ready"
Bill Gross
Idealab Founder | Incubating New Inventions & Businesses
"The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed"
Bill T. Jones
Acclaimed Choreographer | Bridging Dance, History & Social Justice
"The dancer, the singer, the cellist ... and a moment of creative magic"
Cesar Harada
Environmental Inventor | Designing Sustainable Innovations
"How I teach kids to love science"
Charly Haversat
| TED speaker on perfectionism and performance
"Perfectionism holds us back. Here's why"
Chelsea Shields
Religious Reform Advocate | Working for Progressive Change Within Traditional Faith Communities
"How I'm working for change inside my church"
Chieko Asakawa
IBM Accessibility Researcher | Pioneering Innovations for the Blind
"How new technology helps blind people explore the world"
Chip Kidd
Legendary book cover designer | Created the Jurassic Park logo, 35+ years at Knopf
"The art of first impressions -- in design and life"
Chris Burkard
Adventure Photographer | Redefining Surf Imagery
"The joy of surfing in ice-cold water"
Christine Sun Kim
Sound Artist | Translating Silence into Captivating Performance
"The enchanting music of sign language"
Christopher Soghoian
Privacy Advocate | Exposing Government Surveillance Tools
"How to avoid surveillance ... with the phone in your pocket"
Clint Smith
Award-Winning Poet | Exploring Racial Identity & Social Justice
"How to raise a Black son in America"
Dame Ellen MacArthur
Fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe | Circular economy champion
"The surprising thing I learned sailing solo around the world"
Dame Stephanie Shirley
Pioneering Tech Entrepreneur | Philanthropist & Autism Advocate
"Why do ambitious women have flat heads?"
Dan Ariely
Duke Professor | Behavioral Economics & Bestselling Author
"How equal do we want the world to be? You'd be surprised"
Daniel Kish
Visually Impaired Innovator | Echolocation Expert
"How I use sonar to navigate the world"
Daniel Levitin
Neuroscientist & Author | How the Brain Works & Musical Expertise
"How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed"
Dave Isay
StoryCorps Founder | Six-time Peabody Award-winning radio producer
"Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear"
David Eagleman
Neuroscientist, Author & Entrepreneur | Exploring the Brain's Untapped Potential
"Can we create new senses for humans?"
David Rothkopf
Author & Foreign Policy Expert | National Security & Geopolitics
"How fear drives American politics"
Dawn Landes
Award-Winning Musician | Blending Folk, Jazz and Classical
"A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane"
Dena Simmons
Educational Equity Advocate | Anti-Bias & Social-Emotional Learning
"How students of color confront impostor syndrome"
Donald Hoffman
Professor of Cognitive Sciences | Evolutionary Origins of Consciousness
"Do we see reality as it is?"
Dorothy Roberts
Legal Scholar | Race, Gender & the Law
"The problem with race-based medicine"
Elizabeth Lev
Art Historian | Bringing Rome's Eternal City to Life
"The unheard story of the Sistine Chapel"
Elizabeth Nyamayaro
Humanitarian Leader | UN Women's Empowerment Advocate
"An invitation to men who want a better world for women"
Emma Bridgewater
Ceramics Designer | Founder of Emma Bridgewater
"How an entrepreneurial potter helped restore beauty to a city"
Esther Ndichu
Food Systems Expert | Reframing Global Hunger as a Distribution Challenge
"Hunger isn't a food issue. It's a logistics issue"
Esther Perel
Psychotherapist & relationships expert | 30M+ TED views, host of Where Should We Begin?
"Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved"
Fei-Fei Li
Stanford AI Lab Co-Director | Pioneer of Deep Learning Revolution
"How we're teaching computers to understand pictures"
Frances Larson
Historian | Lessons from the Most Intriguing Figures of the Past
"Why public beheadings get millions of views"
Francesco Sauro
Geologist & Cave Explorer | Pushing the Boundaries of Human Exploration
"Deep under the Earth's surface, discovering beauty and science"
Gary Haugen
Founder, International Justice Mission | Tackling Global Violence Against the Poor
"The hidden reason for poverty the world needs to address now"
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
"Meet the women fighting on the front lines of an American war"
Greg Gage
TED Senior Fellow | Brain Science Made Accessible Through Live Experiments
"How to control someone else's arm with your brain"
Harald Haas
Entrepreneur | Li-Fi Wireless Communications Pioneer
"Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the new Li-Fi Internet"
Harry Cliff
Particle Physicist | Science Storyteller & CERN Explorer
"Have we reached the end of physics?"
Hector Garcia
Author and Psychologist | Exploring the Science of Human Connection
"We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too"
Hilary Cottam
Social Innovator | Transforming Communities with Technology
"Social services are broken. How we can fix them"
Jack Levis
Director of Process Management | Logistics Innovation at UPS
"The hardest step in innovation? Looking foolish in front of the crowd"
Jamie Bartlett
Motivational Speaker | Inspiring Teams & Individuals
"How the mysterious dark net is going mainstream"
Jamila Raqib
Executive Director | Nonviolence Advocacy & Peace Education
"The secret to effective nonviolent resistance"
Jane Fonda
Academy Award-Winning Actor | Climate Justice Activist and Advocate for Women's Rights
"A hilarious celebration of lifelong female friendship"
Jeannette Garcia
Scientist & Inventor | Scientific Innovation Through Biomimicry
"A super-strong plastic that reverts to dust"
Jedidah Isler
Astrophysicist | Uncovering the Secrets of Blazars
"How I fell in love with quasars, blazars and our incredible universe"
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Sessions with video
How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA
Jennifer Doudna
"Rollercoaster"
Sara Ramirez
4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older
Robin Morgan
A beatboxing lesson from a father-daughter duo
Nicole Paris and Ed Cage
A better way to talk about abortion
Aspen Baker
A hilarious celebration of lifelong female friendship
Jane Fonda
A mandolin master's tribute to keeping your day job
Johnny Staats
A new superweapon in the fight against cancer
Paula Hammond
A provocative way to finance the fight against climate change
Michael Metcalfe
A solution for building a generation of inventors
Joachim Horn
A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane
Dawn Landes
A super-strong plastic that reverts to dust
Jeannette Garcia