Speaker Lineup
Aaron Maniam
Government Advisor | Navigating the Future of Work
"New ways to understand life in a pandemic"
Abigail Disney
Workers' Rights Advocate | Champion of Workplace Dignity and Fair Labor Practices
"Dignity isn't a privilege. It's a worker's right"
Achim Steiner
Global Sustainability Leader | Former UN Development Programme Administrator
"The alliances needed to rebuild the developing world"
Adeola Fayehun
African Storyteller | Social Impact Activist
"Africa is a sleeping giant -- I'm trying to wake it up"
Al Gore
Nobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader
"The new urgency of climate change"
Ali Kashani
Robotics Inventor | The Future of Autonomous Systems
"A friendly, autonomous robot that delivers your food"
Andrew Pelling
Scientist | Growing biological materials from unexpected sources
"Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus?"
Andrew Youn
Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty
"The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty"
Anne Basting
University of Wisconsin Professor | Creative Aging & Storytelling
"How to meaningfully reconnect with those who have dementia"
Anne Pasternak
CEO of Creative Time | Empowering Art to Move, Motivate and Inspire
"The transformative role of art during the pandemic"
Anthony D. Romero
ACLU Executive Director | Civil Rights & Social Justice Advocate
"The ACLU's call to defund the police"
Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey
Emerging Technology Strategist | Product Development Innovation
""Fearless""
Ariel Waldman
National Geographic Explorer | Science Storyteller and Antarctic Adventurer
"The invisible life hidden beneath Antarctica's ice"
Ashraf Ghani
Former President of Afghanistan (2014-2021) | Economist and political leader
"A vision for the future of Afghanistan"
Audrey Tang
Taiwan's Digital Minister | Emerging Technology & Social Innovation
"How digital innovation can fight pandemics and strengthen democracy"
Barry Schwartz
Psychologist & Decision Expert | The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life
"What role does luck play in your life?"
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
"How the pandemic will shape the near future"
Cedric Habiyaremye
Refugee Activist | Empowering Marginalized Communities
"How quinoa can help combat hunger and malnutrition"
Cheryl Holder
Associate Professor | Healthcare Equity & Community Resilience
"The link between climate change, health and poverty"
Christina Agapakis
Bioengineer | Designing the Future of Food & Life
"What happens when biology becomes technology?"
Dame Vivian Hunt
Managing Partner, McKinsey | Pioneering Diversity & Inclusion in Business
"How businesses can serve everyone, not just shareholders"
Dan Schulman
Board Chair, JUST CAPITAL | Corporate Strategy & Public Relations
"How we can actually pay people enough -- with Paypal CEO Dan Schulman"
Daniel Alexander Jones
Artistic Visionary | Music, Performance, and Cultural Transformation
"What to do when everything feels broken"
Danielle Torley
| TED speaker on grief and healing through movement
"I stepped out of grief -- by dancing with fire"
Dannagal G. Young
Communications Professor | Political Polarization and Media Literacy
"The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs"
David Gruber
Marine Biologist & Environmental Explorer | Studying Whales & Ocean Life
"Can we learn to talk to sperm whales?"
Dr. Bernice King
Human Rights Leader | Advancing MLK's Legacy
"The US needs a radical revolution of values"
Dr. Esther Choo
Emergency medicine researcher | Founding member of TIME'S UP Healthcare
"How health workers are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic"
Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff
Racial Justice Researcher | Advancing Equity Through Data-Driven Insights
"The bill has come due for the US's history of racism"
Elizabeth Diller
Architect & Founding Partner | Renowned for Innovative Design
"A stealthy reimagining of urban public space"
Eric Garcetti
Former Mayor of Los Angeles | Urban Innovation & Civic Leadership
"How city mayors are taking action on climate change"
Frederick Streeter Barrett
Futurist & Cognitive Scientist | Rethinking Human Potential
"The neuroscience of psychedelic drugs, music and nostalgia"
Gayathri Vasudevan
Social Entrepreneur | Empowering Marginalized Communities
"How the coronavirus is impacting India -- and what needs to happen next"
Georges C. Benjamin
Public Health Executive | Transforming Healthcare Through Emerging Tech
"The secret weapon against pandemics"
Gokul Upadhyayula
TED Speaker | Designing for Accessibility & Inclusion
"The life unfolding inside your cells, revealed in 3D"
Honor Harger
Executive | Emerging Technology & Cultural Impact
"How museums help communities heal"
Ibram X. Kendi
Author of "How to Be an Antiracist" | Professor at Boston University
"The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist"
Jacqueline Novogratz
Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions
"What it takes to make change"
Jane Goodall
Pioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior
"Every day you live, you impact the planet"
Jerome Kim
CEO & Executive | Transforming Organizations Through Innovation
"The trials, tribulations and timeline of a COVID-19 vaccine"
Jessy Kate Schingler
Space Entrepreneur | Reimagining Humanity's Future in Space
"Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth"
Jim Collins
Best-Selling Author & Business Research Pioneer | Good to Great Insights
"How we're using AI to discover new antibiotics"
JoAnne S. Bass
First Female Chief of Staff | U.S. Air Force Leadership
"What female military leadership can teach us about overcoming self-doubt"
Johanna Benesty
| Pandemic response and public health expert
"What it takes to crush a pandemic"
Johanna Figueira
| Connecting communities through technology in crisis situations
"Simple, effective tech to connect communities in crisis"
Joia Mukherjee
Chief Medical Officer, Partners in Health | Healthcare Innovation & Global Health Equity
"How to quickly scale up contact tracing across the US"
Jose Antonio Vargas
Pulitzer Prize Journalist | Immigration Reform Advocate
"3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship"
Juan Enriquez
Futurist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology
"How technology changes our sense of right and wrong"
Karen DeSalvo
CEO & Health Policy Leader | Transforming Medicine & Public Health
"How tech companies can help combat the pandemic and reshape public health"
Katherine Eban
Investigative Journalist | Exposing the Truth Behind Drug Shortages
"A dose of reality about generic drugs"
Kedra Newsom Reeves
| Addressing the Black-white wealth gap in America
"How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans"
Kevin Rose
Internet Entrepreneur | Pioneer of Digital Media & Venture Capital
"The value of your humanity in an automated future"
Kevin Toolis
Bestselling Author | Grief, Loss, and Healing
"What the Irish wake teaches us about living and dying"
Khulan Batkhuyag
Founder & CEO, Nomadicare | Connecting Remote Workers to Healthcare
"The ancient, earth-friendly wisdom of Mongolian nomads"
Kiah Williams
SOCF Co-Founder | Advancing Health Equity Through Technology
"You shouldn't have to choose between filling your prescriptions and paying bills"
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, World Bank | Global Economic Insights
"How to rebuild the global economy"
Kristin Jones
| Expert on child protection and sexual violence prevention
"Why children stay silent following sexual violence"
Kristine Tompkins
Conservationist & Environmental Leader | Saving the World's Ecosystems
"Let's make the world wild again"
Kwame Owusu-Kesse
Stanford Professor | Behavioral Science for Social Impact
"5 needs that any COVID-19 response should meet"
Larry Brilliant
Epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox | Former WHO advisor
"A global pandemic calls for global solutions"
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Sessions with video
"All Together Now"
OK Go
"All Together Now"
Rokia Traore
"Fearless"
Rokia Traore
"Fearless"
Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey
"TRY"
Madison McFerrin
"The Muse" / "Spring Song"
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
"The Muse" / "Spring Song"
Rokia Traore
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
A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy
Uri Alon