TED 2021
TED 2021: 9 speakers across 9 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Franklin Leonard, Lei Li, and Pardis Parker.
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Speaker Lineup

Franklin LeonardFounder & CEO | The Black List & Film Innovation
"How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry"
creator economydisruptive innovationthought leadership
Also at: TEDxVeniceBeach
creator economydisruptive innovationthought leadership
Also at: TEDxVeniceBeach
Ian KernerPsychotherapist & Sex Therapist | Helping Couples Build Healthy Intimacy
"A sex therapist's secret to rediscovering your spark"
difficult conversationsemotional intelligence
difficult conversationsemotional intelligence
Jenny ScheinmanMusician & Technologist | Emerging Technology Innovations
""A Ride With Polly Jean" / "Ali Farka Touche""
creative thinkingemerging techgenerative ai llms
creative thinkingemerging techgenerative ai llms
Lei LiFuturist | Robotics and the Post-Human Frontier
"The incredible cancer-detecting potential of photoacoustic imaging"
ai ethics governanceautomation future jobsrobotics automation
Also at: Token
ai ethics governanceautomation future jobsrobotics automation
Also at: Token
Miracle Jones| Exploring the revolutionary power of Black joy
"The radical, revolutionary resilience of Black joy"
belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusionemotional intelligence
belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusionemotional intelligence
Orit Tykocinski| The psychology of decision-making and insurance
"The counterintuitive psychology of insurance"
cognitive biasesconsumer behaviorinsurance transformation
cognitive biasesconsumer behaviorinsurance transformation
Pardis ParkerComedian & Filmmaker | Social Media Storytelling
"I'm tired of people telling me to "grind""
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingstorytelling narrative
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingstorytelling narrative
Rokia TraoreMalian Singer-Songwriter | Cultural Bridges Through Music
"How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry"
music composition performancestorytelling narrativemedia entertainment
Also at: American Family Insurance · Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi · Countdown Global Livestream · Countdown Summit
music composition performancestorytelling narrativemedia entertainment
Also at: American Family Insurance · Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi · Countdown Global Livestream · Countdown Summit
Sam Hester| Visual storytelling in health care
"How visual storytelling creates better health care"
communication influencehealthcare transformationpatient experience
communication influencehealthcare transformationpatient experience
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"A Ride With Polly Jean" / "Ali Farka Touche"
Jenny Scheinman
A sex therapist's secret to rediscovering your spark
Ian Kerner
How visual storytelling creates better health care
Sam Hester
I'm tired of people telling me to "grind"
Pardis Parker
The counterintuitive psychology of insurance
Orit Tykocinski
The incredible cancer-detecting potential of photoacoustic imaging
Lei Li
The radical, revolutionary resilience of Black joy
Miracle Jones
The revolutionary power of Black joy
Miracle Jones
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