Speaker Lineup
AJ Jacobs
Author & Journalist | Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
"The evolution of the coffee cup lid"
America Ferrera
Actor and advocate | Champion of identity and representation
"My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle"
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Marine biologist and climate policy expert | Co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab
"A coral reef love story"
Baratunde Thurston
Media Commentator | Deconstructing Racism Through Critical Media Analysis
Barbara J. King
Animal Cognition Researcher | Exploring the Emotional Lives of Animals
"Grief and love in the animal kingdom"
Beau Lotto
Neuroscience Researcher | Emerging Technology & Perception
"How we experience awe -- and why it matters"
Bina Venkataraman
MIT Professor | The Future of Climate Change & Resilience
"The power to think ahead in a reckless age"
Bjarke Ingels
Founder of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) | Revolutionary architect creating sustainable, imaginative buildings
"An architect's guide to living on Mars"
Blitz Bazawule
Filmmaker & Musician | Bridging African Stories & Global Audiences
""Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can""
Brandon Clifford
Architect | Revealing Construction Secrets of Ancient Architectural Wonders
"Architectural secrets of the world's ancient wonders"
Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Activist & Entrepreneur | The Intersection of Technology & Social Change
"How to build your confidence -- and spark it in others"
Bruce Friedrich
Founder & CEO, The Good Food Institute | Plant-Based Food & Emerging Tech Investor
"The next global agricultural revolution"
Cady Coleman
Astronaut & Scientist | Space Exploration and Emerging Technology
"What it's like to live on the International Space Station"
Carole Cadwalladr
Pulitzer Prize Finalist | Exposing the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scandal
"Facebook's role in Brexit -- and the threat to democracy"
Claire Wardle
Professor | Disinformation, Social Media & Trust
"How you can help transform the internet into a place of trust"
Daniel Lismore
Fashion Innovator | Transforming Self-Expression Through Art & Design
"My life as a work of art"
Danielle N. Lee
Biologist & Science Communicator | Connecting Science to Everyday Life
"How hip-hop helps us understand science"
David Baker
Futurist | Emerging Technology's Impact on Business
"5 challenges we could solve by designing new proteins"
David Brooks
NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person
"The lies our culture tells us about what matters -- and a better way to live"
David Deutsch
Quantum physicist | Revolutionary computational possibilities researcher at Oxford
"After billions of years of monotony, the universe is waking up"
David R. Liu
Professor of Chemistry | Gene Editing Pioneer
"Can we cure genetic diseases by rewriting DNA?"
Denise Zmekhol
Filmmaker & Author | Telling Stories That Inspire Change
"A story of Brazil through a single iconic building"
Derren Brown
Psychological Illusionist | Exploring Mind, Manipulation, and the Human Experience
"Mentalism, mind reading and the art of getting inside your head"
Diego Prilusky
Neuroscientist | Decoding the Brain for Creativity & Innovation
"How volumetric video brings a new dimension to filmmaking"
Doug Roble
Digital Artist | Merging Art and Emerging Tech
"Digital humans that look just like us"
Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff
Racial Justice Researcher | Advancing Equity Through Data-Driven Insights
"How we can make racism a solvable problem -- and improve policing"
Edward Tenner
Historian & Essayist | Unintended Consequences of Technology
"The paradox of efficiency"
Elizabeth Dunn
| Expert on how helping others increases happiness
"Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it"
Ella Al-Shamahi
Paleoanthropologist | Exploring Evolutionary History & Conservation
"The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring"
Emeli Sandé
Singer-Songwriter | Emerging Technology Trailblazer
""You Are Not Alone" / "Extraordinary Being" / "Shine""
Emmett Shear
Twitch Co-Founder | Pioneering the Future of Live-Streaming
"What streaming means for the future of entertainment"
Eric Lewis
Musician | Jazz Pianist and Composer
"Entropy, order and the theory of the multiverse"
Eric Liu
Citizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power
"How to revive your belief in democracy"
Erika Hamden
Astrophysicist | Pioneering Telescope Design for the Universe
"What it takes to launch a telescope"
Erin Baumgartner
Big data and agriculture speaker | Duke University
"Big data, small farms and a tale of two tomatoes"
Es Devlin
Stage Designer | Immersive Art & Interdisciplinary Experiences
"Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology"
Estelle Gibson
| Financial dependence and behavioral economics
"The true cost of financial dependence"
Federica Bianco
Astrophysicist | Probing the Origins of the Universe
"How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems"
Findlay Napier
Findlay Napier | Musician, Storyteller & Creative Mentor
""Jamie Raeburn" / "Baloo Baleerie" / "Twa recruitin Sergeants""
Gangadhar Patil
Computational Biologist | Decoding the Future of Human Health
"How we're helping local reporters turn important stories into national news"
Gina Brillon
Comedian & Storyteller | 'Guardian Angel' Showtime Special
"When people are "suspiciously kind""
Herman Narula
CEO & Founder | Pioneering the Future of Virtual Worlds
"The transformative power of video games"
Hiromi Ozaki
Futurist | Exploring AI Ethics & Existential Risks
"How I bring myth and magic to life"
Ivan Poupyrev
Interaction Designer | Augmented Reality & Human-Computer Interaction
"Everything around you can become a computer"
Jack Dorsey
Co-founder of Twitter | Former CEO and blockchain innovator
"How Twitter needs to change"
Jamie Paik
Robotics Entrepreneur | Shaping the Future of Human-Robot Interaction
"Origami robots that reshape and transform themselves"
Janelle Shane
AI researcher and author | Making AI accessible through humor and real-world examples
"The danger of AI is weirder than you think"
Janet Iwasa
3D Animation Scientist | Data-Driven Science Visualizations
"The wonders of the molecular world, animated"
Jiabao Li
TED Speaker | Behavioral Insights & Designing for Human Wellbeing
"Art that reveals how technology frames reality"
Jim Hudspeth
Neuroscientist | The Surprising Science of Hearing
"The beautiful, mysterious science of how you hear"
Jinha Lee
Inventor | Transforming Human-Computer Interaction
"A holographic meeting platform for collaborating from anywhere"
Joanne Chory
Plant Biologist | Climate Change Fighter and Food Security Pioneer
"How supercharged plants could slow climate change"
Jon Gray
Co-Founder & Managing Director | Pioneering Impact Investing
"The next big thing is coming from the Bronx, again"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor & Entrepreneur | Founding Creative Director at HitRecord
"How craving attention makes you less creative"
Judith Jamison
Artistic Director | Acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Leader
"Revelations from a lifetime of dance"
Julie Cordua
Digital safety advocate | Combating online child exploitation
"How we can eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet"
Julius Maada Bio
Former President of Sierra Leone | Democratization & Post-Conflict Rebuilding
"A vision for the future of Sierra Leone"
Juna Kollmeier
Astrophysicist | Creator of the most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made
"The most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made"
Karen Lloyd
Environmental Scientist | Translating Climate Data for Action
"The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity"
Katie Hood
CEO | Nonprofit Leader Transforming Domestic Violence Awareness
"The difference between healthy and unhealthy love"
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Sessions with video
"A Bird Made of Birds"
Sarah Kay
"Criminalization of Survival"
Rokia Traore
"Criminalization of Survival"
Paul Rucker
"Jamie Raeburn" / "Baloo Baleerie" / "Twa recruitin Sergeants"
Findlay Napier
"Jamie Raeburn" / "Baloo Baleerie" / "Twa recruitin Sergeants"
Rokia Traore
"Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright"
Martha Redbone
"Sleep Sleep Beauty Bright"
Rokia Traore
"Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can"
Rokia Traore
"Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can"
Blitz Bazawule
"You Are Not Alone" / "Extraordinary Being" / "Shine"
Rokia Traore
"You Are Not Alone" / "Extraordinary Being" / "Shine"
Emeli Sandé
"You Have the Rite"
Marc Bamuthi Joseph