TED
TED's flagship annual conference brings together multidisciplinary thinkers to explore Technology, Entertainment, and Design - plus science, business, arts, and global issues. Drawing about 1,800 invited attendees to Vancouver each April , the exclusive gathering attracts scientists, CEOs, designers, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, and artists from around the world. Over 80 speakers deliver the signature 18-minute talks that have made TED synonymous with "ideas worth spreading."
Topics Covered
Industries
Alan Kay
Computer Scientist & Visionary | Inventing the Personal Computer
Andrew Mwenda
Journalist & Political Commentator | Challenging Conventional Narratives
Anna Deavere Smith
Playwright and actress | Transforms social narratives into theatrical experiences
Corneille Ewango
Activist & Conservationist | Protecting Congo's Rainforests
Evelyn Glennie
First full-time solo percussionist | Polar Music Prize laureate who is profoundly deaf
