TED 2020

TED 2020: 105 speakers across 107 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Barry Schwartz, Uri Alon, and Titus Kaphar.

Speaker Lineup

Aaron ManiamGovernment Advisor | Navigating the Future of Work

"New ways to understand life in a pandemic"

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digital transformationfuture of workworkforce transformation

Abigail DisneyWorkers' Rights Advocate | Champion of Workplace Dignity and Fair Labor Practices

"Dignity isn't a privilege. It's a worker's right"

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ceo csuite leadershipequity workplacevalues driven organizations

Achim SteinerGlobal Sustainability Leader | Former UN Development Programme Administrator

"The alliances needed to rebuild the developing world"

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Also at: TED Salon UNDP

climate action net zeroglobal developmentsustainability manufacturing

Also at: TED Salon UNDP

Adeola FayehunAfrican Storyteller | Social Impact Activist

"Africa is a sleeping giant -- I'm trying to wake it up"

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content storytelling marketingdocumentary storytellingsocial justice equity

Al GoreNobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader

"The new urgency of climate change"

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Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · Dreamforce

executive leadershipteam leadership

Also at: Countdown Summit · Countdown · Dreamforce

Ali KashaniRobotics Inventor | The Future of Autonomous Systems

"A friendly, autonomous robot that delivers your food"

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automation future jobsindustry 4 0robotics automation

Andrew PellingScientist | Growing biological materials from unexpected sources

"Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus?"

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biotech health techdesign thinkinghealthcare transformation

Andrew YounFounder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty

"The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty"

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global developmentpoverty alleviationsocial enterprise

Anne BastingUniversity of Wisconsin Professor | Creative Aging & Storytelling

"How to meaningfully reconnect with those who have dementia"

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aging workforcecreative thinkingstorytelling narrative

Anne PasternakCEO of Creative Time | Empowering Art to Move, Motivate and Inspire

"The transformative role of art during the pandemic"

creative thinkingculture design transformationnonprofit leadership

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

creative thinkingculture design transformationnonprofit leadership

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

Anthony D. RomeroACLU Executive Director | Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate

"The ACLU's call to defund the police"

diversity equity inclusioninclusive leadershipnonprofit leadership

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

diversity equity inclusioninclusive leadershipnonprofit leadership

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-AbbeyEmerging Technology Strategist | Product Development Innovation

""Fearless""

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ai strategy implementationartificial intelligencedisruptive innovation

Ariel WaldmanNational Geographic Explorer | Science Storyteller and Antarctic Adventurer

"The invisible life hidden beneath Antarctica's ice"

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creative thinkingfuture trends predictionsinnovation mindset

Ashraf GhaniFormer President of Afghanistan (2014-2021) | Economist and political leader

"A vision for the future of Afghanistan"

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Also at: TEDGlobal

executive leadershipfinance operationsfinancial services

Also at: TEDGlobal

Audrey TangTaiwan's Digital Minister | Emerging Technology & Social Innovation

"How digital innovation can fight pandemics and strengthen democracy"

civic techdigital healthpublic sector innovation

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

civic techdigital healthpublic sector innovation

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

Barry SchwartzPsychologist & Decision Expert | The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life

"What role does luck play in your life?"

cognitive biasesconsumer behaviorexecutive leadership

Also at: TEDSalon NY · TEDGlobal

cognitive biasesconsumer behaviorexecutive leadership

Also at: TEDSalon NY · TEDGlobal

Betty HartProfessional Speaker

"How compassion could save your strained relationships"

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belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusionemotional intelligence

Bill GatesMicrosoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation

"How the pandemic will shape the near future"

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Also at: Countdown · TED Connects · TED Talks Education

executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership

Also at: Countdown · TED Connects · TED Talks Education

Cedric HabiyaremyeRefugee Activist | Empowering Marginalized Communities

"How quinoa can help combat hunger and malnutrition"

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entrepreneurshippoverty alleviationsocial enterprise

Cheryl HolderAssociate Professor | Healthcare Equity & Community Resilience

"The link between climate change, health and poverty"

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diversity equity inclusionhealthcare life scienceshealthcare transformation

Christina AgapakisBioengineer | Designing the Future of Food & Life

"What happens when biology becomes technology?"

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biotech health techdisruptive innovationsynthetic biology

Dame Vivian HuntManaging Partner, McKinsey | Pioneering Diversity & Inclusion in Business

"How businesses can serve everyone, not just shareholders"

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Also at: Dreamforce

esg sustainable businessinclusive leadership

Also at: Dreamforce

Dan SchulmanBoard Chair, JUST CAPITAL | Corporate Strategy & Public Relations

"How we can actually pay people enough -- with Paypal CEO Dan Schulman"

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ceo csuite leadershipesg sustainable businesspurpose driven business

Daniel Alexander JonesArtistic Visionary | Music, Performance, and Cultural Transformation

"What to do when everything feels broken"

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creative thinkingculture design transformationstorytelling narrative

Danielle Torley| TED speaker on grief and healing through movement

"I stepped out of grief -- by dancing with fire"

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burnout resilienceemotional intelligencestorytelling narrative

Dannagal G. YoungCommunications Professor | Political Polarization and Media Literacy

"The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs"

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communication influencemedia transformationstorytelling narrative

David GruberMarine Biologist & Environmental Explorer | Studying Whales & Ocean Life

"Can we learn to talk to sperm whales?"

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Also at: Mission Blue II

healthcare transformation

Also at: Mission Blue II

Dr. Bernice KingHuman Rights Leader | Advancing MLK's Legacy

"The US needs a radical revolution of values"

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civil liberties rightshuman rightssocial justice equity

Dr. Esther ChooEmergency medicine researcher | Founding member of TIME'S UP Healthcare

"How health workers are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic"

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diversity equity inclusionhealthcare transformationsocial impact

Dr. Phillip Atiba GoffRacial Justice Researcher | Advancing Equity Through Data-Driven Insights

"The bill has come due for the US's history of racism"

data informed decisionssocial justice equitysocial impact

data informed decisionssocial justice equitysocial impact

Elizabeth DillerArchitect & Founding Partner | Renowned for Innovative Design

"A stealthy reimagining of urban public space"

corporate innovationdesign thinkingentrepreneurship

Also at: EG

corporate innovationdesign thinkingentrepreneurship

Also at: EG

Eric GarcettiFormer Mayor of Los Angeles | Urban Innovation & Civic Leadership

"How city mayors are taking action on climate change"

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climate action net zeropublic sector innovationinnovation

Frederick Streeter BarrettFuturist & Cognitive Scientist | Rethinking Human Potential

"The neuroscience of psychedelic drugs, music and nostalgia"

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artificial intelligencecognitive neurosciencefuture of work

Gayathri VasudevanSocial Entrepreneur | Empowering Marginalized Communities

"How the coronavirus is impacting India -- and what needs to happen next"

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poverty alleviationsocial enterprisetalent acquisition retention

Georges C. BenjaminPublic Health Executive | Transforming Healthcare Through Emerging Tech

"The secret weapon against pandemics"

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frontline medicinepublic healthemerging tech

Gokul UpadhyayulaTED Speaker | Designing for Accessibility & Inclusion

"The life unfolding inside your cells, revealed in 3D"

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accessible inclusive designdiversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership

Hon Julia GillardFormer Prime Minister of Australia | Global Leadership & Crisis Management

"6 essential lessons for women leaders "

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crisis leadershipexecutive leadershipinclusive leadership

Honor HargerExecutive | Emerging Technology & Cultural Impact

"How museums help communities heal"

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culture design transformationfuture trends predictionsthought leadership

Ibram X. KendiAuthor of "How to Be an Antiracist" | Professor at Boston University

"The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist"

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diversity equity inclusionrepresentation allyshipsocial justice equity

Jacqueline NovogratzGlobal Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions

"What it takes to make change"

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Also at: TEDWomen · TED@State · TEDGlobal

executive leadershipfinance operationsfinancial services

Also at: TEDWomen · TED@State · TEDGlobal

Jane GoodallPioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior

"Every day you live, you impact the planet"

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Also at: TEDGlobal

climate action net zerodiversity equity inclusionenvironmental justice

Also at: TEDGlobal

Jerome KimCEO & Executive | Transforming Organizations Through Innovation

"The trials, tribulations and timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine"

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innovationstrategyai strategy implementation

Jessy Kate SchinglerSpace Entrepreneur | Reimagining Humanity's Future in Space

"Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth"

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future trends predictionspurpose driven business

Jim CollinsBest-Selling Author & Business Research Pioneer | Good to Great Insights

"How we're using AI to discover new antibiotics"

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innovationstrategyai strategy implementation

JoAnne S. BassFirst Female Chief of Staff | U.S. Air Force Leadership

"What female military leadership can teach us about overcoming self-doubt"

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executive presenceinclusive leadershipfuture of work

Johanna Benesty| Pandemic response and public health expert

"What it takes to crush a pandemic"

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crisis leadershiphealthcare leadershippublic sector innovation

Johanna Figueira| Connecting communities through technology in crisis situations

"Simple, effective tech to connect communities in crisis"

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accessible inclusive designcrisis leadershipdigital transformation

Joia MukherjeeChief Medical Officer, Partners in Health | Healthcare Innovation & Global Health Equity

"How to quickly scale up contact tracing across the US"

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global challengeshealthcare life sciencesnonprofit leadership

Jose Antonio VargasPulitzer Prize Journalist | Immigration Reform Advocate

"3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship"

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diversity equity inclusionnonprofit leadershiprepresentation allyship

Juan EnriquezFuturist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology

"How technology changes our sense of right and wrong"

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Also at: TED Salon Border Stories · TED en Español en NYC · TEDxCERN · TEDSummit

executive leadershipteam leadership

Also at: TED Salon Border Stories · TED en Español en NYC · TEDxCERN · TEDSummit

Karen DeSalvoCEO & Health Policy Leader | Transforming Medicine & Public Health

"How tech companies can help combat the pandemic and reshape public health"

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digital healthhealthcare transformationpublic health

Katherine EbanInvestigative Journalist | Exposing the Truth Behind Drug Shortages

"A dose of reality about generic drugs"

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healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformationpharma biotech

Kedra Newsom Reeves| Addressing the Black-white wealth gap in America

"How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans"

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diversity equity inclusionequity workplacefinancial inclusion

Kevin ToolisBestselling Author | Grief, Loss, and Healing

"What the Irish wake teaches us about living and dying"

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emotional intelligencestorytelling narrative

Khulan BatkhuyagFounder & CEO, Nomadicare | Connecting Remote Workers to Healthcare

"The ancient, earth-friendly wisdom of Mongolian nomads"

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digital healthremote hybrid workstartup founder journey

Kiah WilliamsSOCF Co-Founder | Advancing Health Equity Through Technology

"You shouldn't have to choose between filling your prescriptions and paying bills"

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healthcare transformationnonprofit leadershipsocial enterprise

Kristalina GeorgievaManaging Director, World Bank | Global Economic Insights

"How to rebuild the global economy"

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esg sustainable businessglobal challengespolicy regulation

Kristin Jones| Expert on child protection and sexual violence prevention

"Why children stay silent following sexual violence"

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belonging psychological safetycommunication influenceemotional intelligence

Kristine TompkinsConservationist & Environmental Leader | Saving the World's Ecosystems

"Let's make the world wild again"

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Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

corporate social responsibilityenvironmental justicesustainability climate

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

Kwame Owusu-KesseStanford Professor | Behavioral Science for Social Impact

"5 needs that any COVID-19 response should meet"

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design thinkingsocial impactstrategic decision making

Speakers here who tour together

Pairs from this lineup who've shared the stage at other conferences too.

Sessions with video

"TRY"

Madison McFerrin

3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship

Jose Antonio Vargas

3 ways we can redesign cities for equity and inclusion

Vishaan Chakrabarti

4 steps to ending extreme poverty

Shameran Abed

5 needs that any COVID-19 response should meet

Kwame Owusu-Kesse

6 essential lessons for women leaders

Hon Julia Gillard

A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy

Uri Alon

A dose of reality about generic drugs

Katherine Eban

A friendly, autonomous robot that delivers your food

Ali Kashani

A global pandemic calls for global solutions

Larry Brilliant

A stealthy reimagining of urban public space

Elizabeth Diller

A virus detection network to stop the next pandemic

Pardis Sabeti