The lineup
Who spoke at TED 2020?
- AMAaron Maniam Government Advisor | Navigating the Future of Work, Ministry of Communications and Information
- ADAbigail Disney Workers' Rights Advocate | Champion of Workplace Dignity and Fair Labor Practices
Achim Steiner Global Sustainability Leader | Former UN Development Programme Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Adeola Fayehun African Storyteller | Social Impact Activist- AGAl Gore Nobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader, University of California, Los Angeles
- AKAli Kashani Robotics Inventor | The Future of Autonomous Systems, Veo Robotics
- APAndrew Pelling Scientist | Growing biological materials from unexpected sources
- AYAndrew Youn Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty, One Acre Fund
- ABAnne Basting University of Wisconsin Professor | Creative Aging & Storytelling, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Anne Pasternak CEO of Creative Time | Empowering Art to Move, Motivate and Inspire, Creative Time- ARAnthony D. Romero ACLU Executive Director | Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- AAApiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey Emerging Technology Strategist | Product Development Innovation
Ariel Waldman National Geographic Explorer | Science Storyteller and Antarctic Adventurer- AGAshraf Ghani Former President of Afghanistan (2014-2021) | Economist and political leader
Audrey Tang Taiwan's Digital Minister | Emerging Technology & Social Innovation
Barry Schwartz Psychologist & Decision Expert | The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life
Betty Hart Professional Speaker- BGBill Gates Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Gates Foundation
- CHCedric Habiyaremye Refugee Activist | Empowering Marginalized Communities
- CHCheryl Holder Associate Professor | Healthcare Equity & Community Resilience, Florida International University
- CAChristina Agapakis Bioengineer | Designing the Future of Food & Life, Ginkgo Bioworks
- DHDame Vivian Hunt Managing Partner, McKinsey | Pioneering Diversity & Inclusion in Business, McKinsey & Company
Dan Schulman Board Chair, JUST CAPITAL | Corporate Strategy & Public Relations, JUST CAPITAL
Daniel Alexander Jones Artistic Visionary | Music, Performance, and Cultural Transformation, Afromystik
- DTDanielle Torley | TED speaker on grief and healing through movement, Duke University
- DYDannagal G. Young Communications Professor | Political Polarization and Media Literacy, University of Delaware
David Gruber Marine Biologist & Environmental Explorer | Studying Whales & Ocean Life, City University of New York- DKDr. Bernice King Human Rights Leader | Advancing MLK's Legacy, The King Center
Dr. Esther Choo Emergency medicine researcher | Founding member of TIME'S UP Healthcare, Oregon Health & Science University- DGDr. Phillip Atiba Goff Racial Justice Researcher | Advancing Equity Through Data-Driven Insights, Center for Policing Equity
Elizabeth Diller Architect & Founding Partner | Renowned for Innovative Design, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Eric Garcetti Former Mayor of Los Angeles | Urban Innovation & Civic Leadership, City of Los Angeles- FBFrederick Streeter Barrett Futurist & Cognitive Scientist | Rethinking Human Potential, MIT Media Lab
- GVGayathri Vasudevan Social Entrepreneur | Empowering Marginalized Communities, LabourNet
- GBGeorges C. Benjamin Public Health Executive | Transforming Healthcare Through Emerging Tech, American Public Health Association
- GUGokul Upadhyayula TED Speaker | Designing for Accessibility & Inclusion, Microsoft
Hon Julia Gillard Former Prime Minister of Australia | Global Leadership & Crisis Management, Wellcome Trust
Honor Harger Executive | Emerging Technology & Cultural Impact- IKIbram X. Kendi Author of "How to Be an Antiracist" | Professor at Boston University, Boston University
- JNJacqueline Novogratz Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions, Acumen
- JGJane Goodall Pioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior, Jane Goodall Institute
- JKJerome Kim CEO & Executive | Transforming Organizations Through Innovation
- JSJessy Kate Schingler Space Entrepreneur | Reimagining Humanity's Future in Space, Open Lunar Foundation
- JCJim Collins Best-Selling Author & Business Research Pioneer | Good to Great Insights
- JBJoAnne S. Bass First Female Chief of Staff | U.S. Air Force Leadership, U.S. Air Force
- JBJohanna Benesty | Pandemic response and public health expert, Duke University
- JFJohanna Figueira | Connecting communities through technology in crisis situations, Duke University
- JMJoia Mukherjee Chief Medical Officer, Partners in Health | Healthcare Innovation & Global Health Equity, Partners in Health
- JVJose Antonio Vargas Pulitzer Prize Journalist | Immigration Reform Advocate, Define American
- JEJuan Enriquez Futurist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology, Excel Venture Management
Karen DeSalvo CEO & Health Policy Leader | Transforming Medicine & Public Health- KEKatherine Eban Investigative Journalist | Exposing the Truth Behind Drug Shortages
- KRKedra Newsom Reeves | Addressing the Black-white wealth gap in America, Duke University
- KTKevin Toolis Bestselling Author | Grief, Loss, and Healing
- KBKhulan Batkhuyag Founder & CEO, Nomadicare | Connecting Remote Workers to Healthcare, Nomadicare
- KWKiah Williams SOCF Co-Founder | Advancing Health Equity Through Technology, SOCF
- KGKristalina Georgieva Managing Director, World Bank | Global Economic Insights, World Bank
- KJKristin Jones | Expert on child protection and sexual violence prevention, Duke University
- KTKristine Tompkins Conservationist & Environmental Leader | Saving the World's Ecosystems
- KOKwame Owusu-Kesse Stanford Professor | Behavioral Science for Social Impact, Stanford University
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
The sessions from this edition we found on video.
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3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship
Jose Antonio Vargas
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3 ways we can redesign cities for equity and inclusion
Vishaan Chakrabarti
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4 steps to ending extreme poverty
Shameran Abed
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5 needs that any COVID-19 response should meet
Kwame Owusu-Kesse
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6 essential lessons for women leaders
Hon Julia Gillard
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A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy
Uri Alon
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at TED 2020?
- 106 speakers, including Aaron Maniam, Abigail Disney, Achim Steiner, Adeola Fayehun, and Al Gore.
- What did TED 2020 cover?
- Topics include Public Health, Social Justice & Equity, Global Development, Emerging Tech, Human Rights & Justice, and Social Impact.
- When and where was TED 2020?
- Feb 5, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada.
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