The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2019?
- AFAmerica Ferrera Actor and advocate | Champion of identity and representation
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Marine biologist and climate policy expert | Co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab- BTBaratunde Thurston Media Commentator | Deconstructing Racism Through Critical Media Analysis
Barbara J. King Animal Cognition Researcher | Exploring the Emotional Lives of Animals
Beau Lotto Neuroscience Researcher | Emerging Technology & Perception, Lab of Misfits- BVBina Venkataraman MIT Professor | The Future of Climate Change & Resilience, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BIBjarke Ingels Founder of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) | Revolutionary architect creating sustainable, imaginative buildings
- BBBlitz Bazawule Filmmaker & Musician | Bridging African Stories & Global Audiences
- BCBrandon Clifford Architect | Revealing Construction Secrets of Ancient Architectural Wonders
- BCBrittany Packnett Cunningham Activist & Entrepreneur | The Intersection of Technology & Social Change, Campaign Zero
- BFBruce Friedrich Founder & CEO, The Good Food Institute | Plant-Based Food & Emerging Tech Investor, The Good Food Institute
- CCCady Coleman Astronaut & Scientist | Space Exploration and Emerging Technology
- CCCarole Cadwalladr Pulitzer Prize Finalist | Exposing the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scandal
- CWClaire Wardle Professor | Disinformation, Social Media & Trust, University of Pennsylvania
- DLDaniel Lismore Fashion Innovator | Transforming Self-Expression Through Art & Design
- DLDanielle N. Lee Biologist & Science Communicator | Connecting Science to Everyday Life, Scientific American
- DBDavid Baker Futurist | Emerging Technology's Impact on Business, Singularity University
- DBDavid Brooks NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person, New York Times
- DDDavid Deutsch Quantum physicist | Revolutionary computational possibilities researcher at Oxford, Oxford Centre for Quantum Computation
- DLDavid R. Liu Professor of Chemistry | Gene Editing Pioneer, Harvard University
- DZDenise Zmekhol Filmmaker & Author | Telling Stories That Inspire Change
Derren Brown Psychological Illusionist | Exploring Mind, Manipulation, and the Human Experience- DPDiego Prilusky Neuroscientist | Decoding the Brain for Creativity & Innovation, IDEO
- DRDoug Roble Digital Artist | Merging Art and Emerging Tech, Digital Domain
- DGDr. Phillip Atiba Goff Racial Justice Researcher | Advancing Equity Through Data-Driven Insights, Center for Policing Equity
- ETEdward Tenner Historian & Essayist | Unintended Consequences of Technology
Elizabeth Dunn | Expert on how helping others increases happiness, Duke University- EAElla Al-Shamahi Paleoanthropologist | Exploring Evolutionary History & Conservation
- ESEmeli Sandé Singer-Songwriter | Emerging Technology Trailblazer
Emmett Shear Twitch Co-Founder | Pioneering the Future of Live-Streaming, Twitch
Eric Lewis Musician | Jazz Pianist and ComposerEric Liu Citizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power, Citizen University
- EHErika Hamden Astrophysicist | Pioneering Telescope Design for the Universe, University of Arizona
- EBErin Baumgartner Big data and agriculture speaker | Duke University, Duke University
Es Devlin Stage Designer | Immersive Art & Interdisciplinary Experiences- EGEstelle Gibson | Financial dependence and behavioral economics, Common Cents Lab, Duke University
- FBFederica Bianco Astrophysicist | Probing the Origins of the Universe, University of Delaware
- FNFindlay Napier Findlay Napier | Musician, Storyteller & Creative Mentor
- GPGangadhar Patil Computational Biologist | Decoding the Future of Human Health
- GBGina Brillon Comedian & Storyteller | 'Guardian Angel' Showtime Special
Herman Narula CEO & Founder | Pioneering the Future of Virtual Worlds, Improbable- HOHiromi Ozaki Futurist | Exploring AI Ethics & Existential Risks, University of Cambridge
- IPIvan Poupyrev Interaction Designer | Augmented Reality & Human-Computer Interaction, Google
- JDJack Dorsey Co-founder of Twitter | Former CEO and blockchain innovator, Twitter, Inc.
- JPJamie Paik Robotics Entrepreneur | Shaping the Future of Human-Robot Interaction, Radiant Robotics
Janelle Shane AI researcher and author | Making AI accessible through humor and real-world examples
Janet Iwasa 3D Animation Scientist | Data-Driven Science Visualizations- JLJiabao Li TED Speaker | Behavioral Insights & Designing for Human Wellbeing
- JHJim Hudspeth Neuroscientist | The Surprising Science of Hearing, Rockefeller University
- JLJinha Lee Inventor | Transforming Human-Computer Interaction
- JCJoanne Chory Plant Biologist | Climate Change Fighter and Food Security Pioneer, Salk Institute
- JGJon Gray Co-Founder & Managing Director | Pioneering Impact Investing, The Rise Fund
Jon M Chu Director at Electric Company | Storytelling and Creative Vision, ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Actor & Entrepreneur | Founding Creative Director at HitRecord, HitRecord- JJJudith Jamison Artistic Director | Acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Leader, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
- JCJulie Cordua Digital safety advocate | Combating online child exploitation
- JBJulius Maada Bio Former President of Sierra Leone | Democratization & Post-Conflict Rebuilding
- JKJuna Kollmeier Astrophysicist | Creator of the most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made
- KLKaren Lloyd Environmental Scientist | Translating Climate Data for Action
- KHKatie Hood CEO | Nonprofit Leader Transforming Domestic Violence Awareness, One Love Foundation
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
The sessions from this edition we found on video.
Session
"You Have the Rite"
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
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3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings
Priya Parker
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5 challenges we could solve by designing new proteins
David Baker
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A bold plan to empower 1.6 million out-of-school girls in India
Safeena Husain
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A coral reef love story
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
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A new way to "grow" islands and coastlines
Skylar Tibbits
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2019?
- 100 speakers, including America Ferrera, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Baratunde Thurston, Barbara J. King, and Beau Lotto.
- What did TED 2019 cover?
- Topics include Social Justice & Equity, Emerging Tech, Storytelling & Narrative, Activism & Social Movements, Climate Action & Net Zero, and Conservation & Biodiversity.
- When and where was TED 2019?
- Apr 15-19, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.
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