Speaker Lineup
AJ Jacobs
Author & Journalist | Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
"My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee"
Aaswath Raman
Renewable Energy Researcher | Pioneering Space-Based Cooling Technologies
"How we can turn the cold of outer space into a renewable resource"
Ai-jen Poo
Executive Director | Worker Rights & Emerging Tech
"The work that makes all other work possible"
Aja Monet
Poet & Activist | Social Justice Through Poetry
"A love story about the power of art as organizing"
Alex Honnold
Free solo climber | First to climb El Capitan without ropes
"How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff -- without ropes"
Amanda Williams
| Transforming abandoned Chicago homes into art
"Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art"
Andrew Bastawrous
Eye Surgeon & Social Entrepreneur | Delivering Eye Care to the Developing World
"A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable"
Andrew Youn
Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty
"What if we supported millions of African farmers in growing more food?"
Ane Brun
Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter | Emotional Performances and Lyrical Storytelling
""It All Starts With One" / "You Light My Fire""
Angel Hsu
Environmental Scientist | Entrepreneurship for Sustainability
"How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change"
Anirudh Sharma
AI Researcher | Inventing Pollution-Eating Ink
"Ink made of air pollution"
Ariana Curtis
Anthropologist | Revealing Hidden Histories
"Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary"
Arindam Bhattacharya
Senior Partner, BCG | Emerging Market Expert
"Globalization isn't declining -- it's transforming"
Ashwini Anburajan
Technology Entrepreneur | AI & Emerging Innovations
"How cryptocurrency can help start-ups get investment capital"
Ayanna Howard
Professor of Interactive Computing | Pioneering AI & Robotics
"Why we need to build robots we can trust"
Benedetta Berti
CEO & Conflict Expert | Emerging Technology Shaping Society
"Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer?"
Boris Hesser
Futurist & Technologist | Shaping the Next Decade
"A grassroots healthcare revolution in Africa"
Camille A. Brown
Entrepreneur | CEO & Product Development
""New Second Line""
Carla Harris
Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley | Gospel Singer | Author of Expect to Win
Catherine Mohr
Medical Robotics Innovator | Transforming Surgery through AI and Technology
"How I became part sea urchin"
Chetna Gala Sinha
Farmer & Activist | Empowering Rural Indian Women
"How women in rural India turned courage into capital"
Chieh Huang
Entrepreneur & Nonprofit Leader | Reinventing the Supply Chain
"Confessions of a recovering micromanager"
Chip Conley
Hospitality Maverick | Bridging Generational Gaps in Modern Workplace
Christina Wallace
Entrepreneur & Startup Advisor | Rethinking Education and Innovation
"How to stop swiping and find your person on dating apps"
Christoph Niemann
Illustrator & Author | Exploring Visual Storytelling
"You are fluent in this language (and don't even know it)"
Climbing PoeTree
Poet & Activist | Empowering Change Through Art
""Being Human" / "Awakening""
César Hidalgo
Renowned Data Scientist | Founder of Collective Learning
"A bold idea to replace politicians"
Dan Gibson
Synthetic Biology Pioneer | Digital DNA Transmission Technology Expert
"How to build synthetic DNA and send it across the internet"
Danielle R. Moss
Sociologist | Confronting Racial Injustice Through Research
"How we can help the "forgotten middle" reach their full potential"
David Bach
9x New York Times Bestselling Author | Personal Finance Expert
"Why it's so hard to make healthy decisions"
David Cage
Game Designer & Visionary | Interactive Storytelling & Emotion in Gaming
"How video games turn players into storytellers"
DeAndrea Salvador
Clean Energy Advocate | Powering Equitable Climate Solutions
"How we can make energy more affordable for low-income families"
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck | Orchestrating Innovation Through Collaboration
""Part II. The Journey Through Time" / "Ruslan and Lyudmila""
Diane Wolk-Rogers
Educator & Sustainability Advocate | Inspiring Environmental Stewardship
"A Parkland teacher's homework for us all"
Dolly Chugh
NYU Stern Professor | Decoding Unconscious Bias & Human Behavior
"How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person"
Doreen Koenning
Duke University speaker | Exploring cancer research through marine biology
"Can sharks help us fight cancer?"
Dread Scott
Revolutionary Artist | Propelling History Forward
"How art can shape America's conversation about freedom"
Drew Humphreys
| Machine learning insights for team effectiveness
"How machine learning can teach us to build more effective teams"
Dylan Marron
Digital Storyteller | Accessible Perspectives on Social Issues
"Empathy is not endorsement"
Débora Mesa Molina
Architect | Transforming Raw Materials into Stunning Architecture
"Stunning buildings made from raw, imperfect materials"
Eldra Jackson III
TED Speaker | Transforming Trauma & Recidivism
"How I unlearned dangerous lessons about masculinity"
Elizabeth Streb
"My quest to defy gravity and fly"
Emily Levine
Humorist & Trickster | Science and the Human Condition
"How I made friends with reality"
Emily Nagoski
Educator & Author | The Art of Embracing Your Body
"The truth about unwanted arousal"
Enric Sala
National Geographic explorer | Leading global ocean conservation and marine protection initiatives
"Let's turn the high seas into the world's largest nature reserve"
Essam Daod
Humanitarian | Founder of Humanity Crew
"How we can bring mental health support to refugees"
Fadi Chehadé
Former ICANN CEO | Transforming the Global Internet
"What everyday citizens can do to claim power on the internet"
Floyd E. Romesberg
Digital Transformation Expert | Emerging Technology Strategist
"The radical possibilities of man-made DNA"
Frances Frei
Harvard Professor | Organizational Transformation & Diversity Leadership
"How to build (and rebuild) trust"
Frank Müller-Pierstorff
Physicist & Author | Exploring the Future of Humanity
""Circular Escape""
Fred Krupp
Environmental Advocate | Transforming Business for Sustainability
"Let's launch a satellite to track a threatening greenhouse gas"
Gary Liu
Former CEO, South China Morning Post | Navigating the Digital Media Transformation
"The rapid growth of the Chinese internet -- and where it's headed"
Glenn Cantave
Founder | Socially Responsible Technology
"How augmented reality is changing activism"
Gunjan Bhardwaj
Founder & CEO | AI Innovation for Global Challenges
"How blockchain and AI can help us decipher medicine's big data"
Gwynne Shotwell
President & COO, SpaceX | Pioneering Private Space Exploration
"SpaceX's plan to fly you across the globe in 30 minutes"
Heidi M. Sosik
Senior Scientist | Marine Robotics & Ocean Exploration
"The discoveries awaiting us in the ocean's twilight zone"
Helen Marriage
Director | City Transformations Through Public Art
"Public art that turns cities into playgrounds of the imagination"
Hugh Herr
MIT Professor | Pioneering Bionic Limbs and Enhancing Human Mobility
"How we'll become cyborgs and extend human potential"
Ingrid Fetell Lee
Joyologist | The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things
"Where joy hides and how to find it"
James Bridle
Emerging Technology Futurist | Digital Transformation
"The nightmare videos of children's YouTube -- and what's wrong with the internet today"
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Sessions with video
"AI therapy"
Rokia Traore
"AI therapy"
Mother London
"Being Human" / "Awakening"
Climbing PoeTree
"Being Human" / "Awakening"
Rokia Traore
"Chromatic"
Rokia Traore
"Chromatic"
Shane Griffin
"Circular Escape"
Frank Müller-Pierstorff
"Drottning Kristina"
Renzo Vitale
"Drottning Kristina"
Rokia Traore
"Healthcare Anthem of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany"
Lars Jönsson
"Interpassion" / "Ba$$in"
Yelle
"It All Starts With One" / "You Light My Fire"
Rokia Traore