Speaker Lineup
Ashraf Ghani
Former President of Afghanistan (2014-2021) | Economist and political leader
"How to rebuild a broken state"
Aubrey de Grey
Biomedical gerontologist | Pioneer in radical anti-aging research
"A roadmap to end aging"
Barry Schwartz
Psychologist & Decision Expert | The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life
"The paradox of choice"
Carl Honoré
Father of the Slow Movement | Author of In Praise of Slow
"In praise of slowness"
Charles Leadbeater
Innovation Expert | Advisor to Prime Minister & Global Creative Strategist
"The era of open innovation"
Clay Shirky
Expert on how technology reshapes human interaction | Advisor to global organizations on digital shifts
"Institutions vs. collaboration"
Craig Venter
Pioneer of human genome sequencing | Founder of Celera Genomics and J. Craig Venter Institute
"Sampling the ocean's DNA"
Dan Gilbert
Co-founder of Rocket Mortgage | Founder of Rock Ventures | Revolutionized the mortgage industry
"Why we make bad decisions"
Daniel Gilbert
Professor of Psychology | Happiness, Decision-Making, and the Illusion of Free Will
"Why we make bad decisions"
David Deutsch
Quantum physicist | Revolutionary computational possibilities researcher at Oxford
"Chemical scum that dream of distant quasars"
Eve Ensler
Creator of The Vagina Monologues | Playwright and activist
"What security means to me"
Iqbal Quadir
Founder of GrameenPhone | Pioneered mobile connectivity in Bangladesh
"How mobile phones can fight poverty"
Jacqueline Novogratz
Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions
"Invest in Africa's own solutions"
Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia Founder | Global Internet Freedom & Open Knowledge Pioneer
"The birth of Wikipedia"
Martin Rees
Astronomer Royal | Wolf Prize Winner Exploring Cosmic Frontiers
"Is this our final century?"
Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
Former President of Afghanistan | Crisis Leadership & Economic Transformation
"How to rebuild a broken state"
Nick Bostrom
Oxford Professor | Global Expert on AI Ethics and Humanity's Future
"A philosophical quest for our biggest problems"
Paul Bennett
Design Visionary | Creative Director Transforming Innovation at IDEO
"Design is in the details"
Peter Diamandis
Founder & Chairman of XPRIZE | Co-Founder of Singularity University
"Our next giant leap"
Peter Donnelly
Professor of Statistical Science at Oxford | CEO of Genomics PLC
"How juries are fooled by statistics"
Richard Dawkins
Oxford Professor and Author | Pioneering Evolutionary Biology Insights
"Why the universe seems so strange"
Robert Neuwirth
Investigative Journalist & Urban Exploration Author | Global Squatter Communities Expert
"The hidden world of shadow cities"
Sasa Vucinic
Nonprofit Venture Capitalist | Media Innovation Pioneer and Social Impact Investor
"Why we should invest in a free press"
Steven Levitt
Freakonomics Author | University of Chicago Professor & Award-Winning Economist
"Surprising stats about child carseats"
