Speaker Lineup
Adam Alter
NYU Marketing Professor | Bestselling Author on Consumer Psychology
"Why our screens make us less happy"
Adong Judith
Artist and Cultural Bridge-Builder | Using Creative Expression to Foster Understanding
"How I use art to bridge misunderstanding"
Alastair Gray
Futurist & Philosopher | AI Ethics & the Human Condition
"How fake handbags fund terrorism and organized crime"
Alvin Irby
Education Advocate | Inspiring Lifelong Reading Habits in Children
"How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader"
Amel Karboul
Former Tunisian Minister | Driving Sustainable Leadership
"The global learning crisis -- and what to do about it"
Amit Kalra
Stanford Professor | Human-Centered AI & The Future of Work
"3 creative ways to fix fashion's waste problem"
Amy Edmondson
Harvard Business School professor | Pioneer of psychological safety research
"How to turn a group of strangers into a team"
Anab Jain
Futurist & Designer | Shaping Emerging Technologies
"Why we need to imagine different futures"
Andrew Dent
Emerging Technology Futurist | Moonshot Innovations
"To eliminate waste, we need to rediscover thrift"
Andrew Millar
Emerging Technology Expert | Bridging the Gap to the Future
"Why your business needs dissenters"
Angela Wang
BCG Consultant | Athletic Performance & Strategy Execution
"How China is changing the future of shopping"
Anil Seth
Neuroscientist | Exploring the Brain Basis of Consciousness
"Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality"
Anindya Kundu
Education equity advocate | Expert on closing opportunity gaps in public schools
"The boost students need to overcome obstacles"
Anna Heringer
Architect | Sustainable Design & Local Empowerment
"The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings"
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Gapminder Co-Founder | Debunking Misconceptions About Global Development
"See how the rest of the world lives, organized by income"
Anne Madden
Senior Scientist | Accelerating Innovation Through Biomimicry
"Meet the microscopic life in your home -- and on your face"
Anthony D. Romero
ACLU Executive Director | Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate
"This is what democracy looks like"
Anushka Naiknaware
Youngest Google Science Fair Winner | Innovative Biotech Solutions
"A teen scientist's invention to help wounds heal"
Ashton Applewhite
Anti-Ageism Activist | 'This Chair Rocks' Author & TED Speaker
"Let's end ageism"
Atul Gawande
Practicing surgeon | Author transforming healthcare through systematic innovation
Beth Malone
TED Resident | Bold Public Art & Creative Risk-Taking
"How my dad's dementia changed my idea of death (and life)"
Bhu Srinivasan
Futurist & Author | Transforming Industries with Emerging Tech
"Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system"
Bob Stein
Educational Futurist | Rethinking Learning for the 21st Century
"A rite of passage for late life"
Carl Vause
Robotics Pioneer | Transforming Automation for Global Industry
"Meet the robot designed like an octopus tentacle"
Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu
Educator & Researcher | Empowering African Entrepreneurship
"How Africa can use its traditional knowledge to make progress"
Christian Wickert
AI Ethicist | The Future of Artificial Intelligence
"How fiction can help us better understand our reality"
Christiane Amanpour
Global Journalist | Reporting From Conflict Zones
"How to seek truth in the era of fake news"
Christine Thach
Social Impact Strategist | Purpose-Driven Innovation
"What businesses can learn from refugee communities"
Chuck Nice
Comedian & TV Host | Bridging Science & Comedy
Clemantine Wamariya
Genocide Survivor | Inspiring Resilience Through Storytelling
"War and what comes after"
DK Osseo-Asare
Co-Founder, Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform | Future of Sustainable Architecture
"What a scrapyard in Ghana can teach us about innovation"
Daan Roosegaarde
Futurist Designer | Illuminating Technology's Human Potential
"A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs"
Dan Walker
Digital Ethicist | Navigating the Social Impact of Technology
"Can we "print" smart objects?"
Danny Hillis
Inventor & Engineer | Scientific Innovation and Emerging Technology
"Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth?"
David Hooker
| Visual literacy expert at Duke University
"The importance of visual literacy"
David Miliband
CEO of International Rescue Committee | Former UK Foreign Secretary
"The refugee crisis is a test of our character"
David Titley
Retired Rear Admiral | Climate Security & Defense Expert
"How the military fights climate change"
David Whyte
Poet and Philosopher | Exploring the Human Experience
"A lyrical bridge between past, present and future"
Dayo Ogunyemi
Founder & CEO, Decode | Inclusive AI and the Future of Work
"Visions of Africa's future, from African filmmakers"
Deanna Van Buren
Architect & Designer | Reimagining Justice Through Restorative Spaces
"What a world without prisons could look like"
Dixon Chibanda
Psychiatrist & Public Health Innovator | Improving Mental Health in Africa
"Why I train grandmothers to treat depression"
Duarte Geraldino
TED Speaker | Data Storyteller for Social Change
"What we're missing in the debate about immigration"
Dwight Stitt
Pioneering Scientist | The Exponential Future of Technology
"One dad's mission to rebuild bonds between kids and their fathers"
Edsel Salvaña
Infectious Disease Expert | Combating Global Health Threats
"The dangerous evolution of HIV"
Elizabeth Wayne
Biomedical Engineer | Healthcare Innovation & Emerging Technology
"We can hack our immune cells to fight cancer"
Elon Musk
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX | Founder of Neuralink and The Boring Company
"The future we're building -- and boring"
Emilie Weight
| Sharing insights on parenting and intellectual disability
"3 things I learned from my intellectually disabled son"
Emily Esfahani Smith
Positive Psychology Author | The Power of Meaning
"There's more to life than being happy"
Erica Joy Baker
Senior Director of Engineering | Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer
Felice Belle
Storytelling Author & Educator | Inspiring Personal Growth
"How we became sisters"
Frans de Waal
Primate Behavior Researcher | Pioneering Insights on Cooperation and Diversity
"The surprising science of alpha males"
Françoise Mouly
Art & Design Publisher | Transforming Comics and Visual Storytelling
"The stories behind The New Yorker's iconic covers"
Fredros Okumu
Malaria Researcher | Protecting Global Health Through Innovation
"Why I study the most dangerous animal on earth -- mosquitoes"
Garry Kasparov
Chess Grandmaster | Frontier of AI & Global Strategy
"Don't fear intelligent machines. Work with them"
Gautam Bhan
Urban Planner | Designing Inclusive Cities for the Future
"A bold plan to house 100 million people"
George Steinmetz
Futurist & Entrepreneur | Emerging Technology Trends
"Photos of Africa, taken from a flying lawn chair"
Ghada Wali
Innovation Strategist | Transforming Businesses Through Emerging Tech
" How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic"
Giorgia Lupi
Data Visualization Expert | Exploring Human Stories Through Data
"How we can find ourselves in data"
Grace Kim
TED Speaker | Cognitive Neuroscience & Human Potential
"How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)"
Greg Gage
TED Senior Fellow | Brain Science Made Accessible Through Live Experiments
"Electrical experiments with plants that count and communicate"
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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