TED 2017
TED 2017: 216 speakers across 216 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Rutger Bregman, Ray Dalio, and Tristan Harris.
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Speaker Lineup
Adam AlterNYU Marketing Professor | Bestselling Author on Consumer Psychology
"Why our screens make us less happy"
consumer behaviorcustomer experience cxstrategic decision making
consumer behaviorcustomer experience cxstrategic decision making
Adong JudithArtist and Cultural Bridge-Builder | Using Creative Expression to Foster Understanding
"How I use art to bridge misunderstanding"
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingrepresentation allyship
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingrepresentation allyship
Alastair GrayFuturist & Philosopher | AI Ethics & the Human Condition
"How fake handbags fund terrorism and organized crime"
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismthought leadership
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismthought leadership
Alvin IrbyEducation Advocate | Inspiring Lifelong Reading Habits in Children
"How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader"
content storytelling marketingedtech learningfuture of education
content storytelling marketingedtech learningfuture of education
Amel KarboulFormer Tunisian Minister | Driving Sustainable Leadership
"The global learning crisis -- and what to do about it"
educationfuture of educationnonprofit leadership
educationfuture of educationnonprofit leadership
Amit KalraStanford Professor | Human-Centered AI & The Future of Work
"3 creative ways to fix fashion's waste problem"
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligenceautomation future jobs
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligenceautomation future jobs
Anab JainFuturist & Designer | Shaping Emerging Technologies
"Why we need to imagine different futures"
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismdesign thinking
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismdesign thinking
Andrew DentEmerging Technology Futurist | Moonshot Innovations
"To eliminate waste, we need to rediscover thrift"
artificial intelligencedisruptive innovationfuture trends predictions
artificial intelligencedisruptive innovationfuture trends predictions
Andrew MillarEmerging Technology Expert | Bridging the Gap to the Future
"Why your business needs dissenters"
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencedisruptive innovation
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencedisruptive innovation
Angela WangBCG Consultant | Athletic Performance & Strategy Execution
"How China is changing the future of shopping"
consulting advisorydata informed decisionshigh performance habits
consulting advisorydata informed decisionshigh performance habits
Anil SethNeuroscientist | Exploring the Brain Basis of Consciousness
"Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality"
artificial intelligencecognitive biasesfuture of work
artificial intelligencecognitive biasesfuture of work
Also at: TED Membership · DLD
Anindya KunduEducation equity advocate | Expert on closing opportunity gaps in public schools
"The boost students need to overcome obstacles"
diversity equity inclusionequity workplacefuture of education
Also at: TED Residency
diversity equity inclusionequity workplacefuture of education
Also at: TED Residency
Anna HeringerArchitect | Sustainable Design & Local Empowerment
"The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings"
environmental justicesocial enterprisesustainable business models
environmental justicesocial enterprisesustainable business models
Anna Rosling RönnlundGapminder Co-Founder | Debunking Misconceptions About Global Development
"See how the rest of the world lives, organized by income"
data informed decisionsfuture trends predictionsglobal development
data informed decisionsfuture trends predictionsglobal development
Anne MaddenSenior Scientist | Accelerating Innovation Through Biomimicry
"Meet the microscopic life in your home -- and on your face"
innovation mindsetsustainable business modelsinnovation
innovation mindsetsustainable business modelsinnovation
Anthony D. RomeroACLU Executive Director | Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate
"This is what democracy looks like"
diversity equity inclusioninclusive leadershipnonprofit leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
diversity equity inclusioninclusive leadershipnonprofit leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Anushka NaiknawareYoungest Google Science Fair Winner | Innovative Biotech Solutions
"A teen scientist's invention to help wounds heal"
healthcare transformation
healthcare transformation
Ashton ApplewhiteAnti-Ageism Activist | 'This Chair Rocks' Author & TED Speaker
"Let's end ageism"
aging workforcesocial justice equityvisionary leadership
aging workforcesocial justice equityvisionary leadership
Atul GawandePracticing surgeon | Author transforming healthcare through systematic innovation
design thinkinghealthcare transformationpatient experience
design thinkinghealthcare transformationpatient experience
Beth MaloneTED Resident | Bold Public Art & Creative Risk-Taking
"How my dad's dementia changed my idea of death (and life)"
building personal brandcreative thinkingstorytelling narrative
building personal brandcreative thinkingstorytelling narrative
Bhu SrinivasanFuturist & Author | Transforming Industries with Emerging Tech
"Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system"
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencedisruptive innovation
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencedisruptive innovation
Bob SteinEducational Futurist | Rethinking Learning for the 21st Century
"A rite of passage for late life"
design thinkingedtech learningfuture of education
design thinkingedtech learningfuture of education
Carl VauseRobotics Pioneer | Transforming Automation for Global Industry
"Meet the robot designed like an octopus tentacle"
automation future jobsdisruptive innovationrobotics automation
automation future jobsdisruptive innovationrobotics automation
Chika Ezeanya-EsiobuEducator & Researcher | Empowering African Entrepreneurship
"How Africa can use its traditional knowledge to make progress"
educationentrepreneurshipglobal development
educationentrepreneurshipglobal development
Christian WickertAI Ethicist | The Future of Artificial Intelligence
"How fiction can help us better understand our reality"
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismstorytelling narrative
ai ethics governancebig ideas futurismstorytelling narrative
Christiane AmanpourGlobal Journalist | Reporting From Conflict Zones
"How to seek truth in the era of fake news"
future of societydiversity equity inclusionsocial impact
future of societydiversity equity inclusionsocial impact
Christine ThachSocial Impact Strategist | Purpose-Driven Innovation
"What businesses can learn from refugee communities"
design thinkingpurpose driven businesssocial enterprise
design thinkingpurpose driven businesssocial enterprise
Chuck NiceComedian & TV Host | Bridging Science & Comedy
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingpublic speaking presentation
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingpublic speaking presentation
Clemantine WamariyaGenocide Survivor | Inspiring Resilience Through Storytelling
"War and what comes after"
failure resiliencestorytelling narrative
failure resiliencestorytelling narrative
DK Osseo-AsareCo-Founder, Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform | Future of Sustainable Architecture
"What a scrapyard in Ghana can teach us about innovation"
innovation mindsetsocial enterprisesustainable business models
innovation mindsetsocial enterprisesustainable business models
Daan RoosegaardeFuturist Designer | Illuminating Technology's Human Potential
"A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs"
big ideas futurismcorporate innovationdesign thinking
big ideas futurismcorporate innovationdesign thinking
Dan WalkerDigital Ethicist | Navigating the Social Impact of Technology
"Can we "print" smart objects?"
ai ethics governancedata privacy compliancepolicy regulation
ai ethics governancedata privacy compliancepolicy regulation
Danny HillisInventor & Engineer | Scientific Innovation and Emerging Technology
"Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth?"
ai strategy implementationbig ideas futurismclimate action net zero
ai strategy implementationbig ideas futurismclimate action net zero
David Hooker| Visual literacy expert at Duke University
"The importance of visual literacy"
communication influencedigital customer experiencefuture of education
communication influencedigital customer experiencefuture of education
David MilibandCEO of International Rescue Committee | Former UK Foreign Secretary
"The refugee crisis is a test of our character"
crisis leadershipforeign policy diplomacynonprofit leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
crisis leadershipforeign policy diplomacynonprofit leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
David TitleyRetired Rear Admiral | Climate Security & Defense Expert
"How the military fights climate change"
climate action net zerocrisis leadershippolicy regulation
climate action net zerocrisis leadershippolicy regulation
David WhytePoet and Philosopher | Exploring the Human Experience
"A lyrical bridge between past, present and future"
emotional intelligencepurpose driven businessstorytelling narrative
emotional intelligencepurpose driven businessstorytelling narrative
Dayo OgunyemiFounder & CEO, Decode | Inclusive AI and the Future of Work
"Visions of Africa's future, from African filmmakers"
ai ethics governancegenerative ai llmsworkforce transformation
ai ethics governancegenerative ai llmsworkforce transformation
Deanna Van BurenArchitect & Designer | Reimagining Justice Through Restorative Spaces
"What a world without prisons could look like"
design thinkingsocial enterprisesocial impact
design thinkingsocial enterprisesocial impact
Dixon ChibandaPsychiatrist & Public Health Innovator | Improving Mental Health in Africa
"Why I train grandmothers to treat depression"
social impacttrauma recovery
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
social impacttrauma recovery
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Duarte GeraldinoTED Speaker | Data Storyteller for Social Change
"What we're missing in the debate about immigration"
content storytelling marketingdata informed decisionsthought leadership
content storytelling marketingdata informed decisionsthought leadership
Dwight StittPioneering Scientist | The Exponential Future of Technology
"One dad's mission to rebuild bonds between kids and their fathers"
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencebig ideas futurism
ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencebig ideas futurism
Edsel SalvañaInfectious Disease Expert | Combating Global Health Threats
"The dangerous evolution of HIV"
healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation
healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation
Elizabeth WayneBiomedical Engineer | Healthcare Innovation & Emerging Technology
"We can hack our immune cells to fight cancer"
artificial intelligencefundamental physics
artificial intelligencefundamental physics
Elon MuskCEO of Tesla and SpaceX | Founder of Neuralink and The Boring Company
"The future we're building -- and boring"
artificial intelligencedigital transformationexecutive leadership
artificial intelligencedigital transformationexecutive leadership
Also at: World Economic Forum (Davos) · TechCrunch Disrupt
Emilie Weight| Sharing insights on parenting and intellectual disability
"3 things I learned from my intellectually disabled son"
belonging psychological safetydiversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership
belonging psychological safetydiversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership
Emily Esfahani SmithPositive Psychology Author | The Power of Meaning
"There's more to life than being happy"
burnout resilienceemotional intelligencepurpose driven business
burnout resilienceemotional intelligencepurpose driven business
Erica Joy BakerSenior Director of Engineering | Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer
belonging inclusion cultureequity workplaceinclusive leadership
belonging inclusion cultureequity workplaceinclusive leadership
Felice BelleStorytelling Author & Educator | Inspiring Personal Growth
"How we became sisters"
creative thinkingemotional intelligencestorytelling narrative
creative thinkingemotional intelligencestorytelling narrative
Frans de WaalPrimate Behavior Researcher | Pioneering Insights on Cooperation and Diversity
"The surprising science of alpha males"
conservation biologyfiction literary writingphotography
Also at: TEDxPeachtree
conservation biologyfiction literary writingphotography
Also at: TEDxPeachtree
Françoise MoulyArt & Design Publisher | Transforming Comics and Visual Storytelling
"The stories behind The New Yorker's iconic covers"
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdesign thinking
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Fredros OkumuMalaria Researcher | Protecting Global Health Through Innovation
"Why I study the most dangerous animal on earth -- mosquitoes"
global challengeshealthcare transformationsocial enterprise
global challengeshealthcare transformationsocial enterprise
Garry KasparovChess Grandmaster | Frontier of AI & Global Strategy
"Don't fear intelligent machines. Work with them"
fiction literary writingjournalism nonfiction writingolympic elite athletics
Also at: Nordic Business Forum
fiction literary writingjournalism nonfiction writingolympic elite athletics
Also at: Nordic Business Forum
Gautam BhanUrban Planner | Designing Inclusive Cities for the Future
"A bold plan to house 100 million people"
inclusive leadershipurbanization cities
inclusive leadershipurbanization cities
George SteinmetzFuturist & Entrepreneur | Emerging Technology Trends
"Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair"
artificial intelligencefuture of work
artificial intelligencefuture of work
Ghada WaliInnovation Strategist | Transforming Businesses Through Emerging Tech
" How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic"
ai strategy implementationcorporate innovationculture design transformation
ai strategy implementationcorporate innovationculture design transformation
Giorgia LupiData Visualization Expert | Exploring Human Stories Through Data
"How we can find ourselves in data"
data informed decisionsdata strategy analyticsstorytelling narrative
data informed decisionsdata strategy analyticsstorytelling narrative
Grace KimTED Speaker | Cognitive Neuroscience & Human Potential
"How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)"
artificial intelligencecognitive neurosciencefuture of work
artificial intelligencecognitive neurosciencefuture of work
Greg GageTED Senior Fellow | Brain Science Made Accessible Through Live Experiments
"Electrical experiments with plants that count and communicate"
cognitive neuroscienceedtech learningpublic speaking presentation
Also at: DIY Neuroscience
cognitive neuroscienceedtech learningpublic speaking presentation
Also at: DIY Neuroscience
Guy WinchPsychologist & Self-Help Author | Emotional Intelligence & Mental Health
"How to fix a broken heart"
burnout resilienceemotional intelligenceworkplace mental health
burnout resilienceemotional intelligenceworkplace mental health
Also at: TED Salon Brightline Initiative · TEDxLinnaeusUniversity
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Stewart Brand & Danny Hillis3 shared eventsTim Ferriss & Tristan Harris3 shared eventsDanny Hillis & Elon Musk2 shared eventsDanny Hillis & Sally Kohn2 shared eventsElon Musk & Garry Kasparov2 shared eventsElon Musk & Sally Kohn2 shared eventsRutger Bregman & Garry Kasparov2 shared eventsStewart Brand & Elon Musk2 shared eventsStewart Brand & Sally Kohn2 shared eventsTim Ferriss & Garry Kasparov2 shared eventsTim Ferriss & Jack Conte2 shared eventsTim Ferriss & Rutger Bregman2 shared events
Sessions with video
How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic
Ghada Wali
Inside Africa's thriving art scene
Touria El Glaoui
"Awoo"
Sofi Tukker
"Good" and "bad" are incomplete stories we tell ourselves
Heather Lanier
"RainMakers"
Qudus Onikeku
"San Francisco"
The Ferocious Few
"Wild Women"
Sunni Patterson
"You Found Me"
Helen Gillet
3 creative ways to fix fashion's waste problem
Amit Kalra
3 fears about screen time for kids -- and why they're not true
Sara DeWitt
3 principles for creating safer AI
Stuart Russell
3 things I learned from my intellectually disabled son
Emilie Weight
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