TEDGlobal 2009
TEDGlobal 2009: 9 speakers across 9 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Daniel Pink, and Bjarke Ingels.
Speaker Lineup
Bjarke IngelsFounder of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) | Revolutionary architect creating sustainable, imaginative buildings
"3 warp-speed architecture tales"
innovationsustainability climatecreativity
innovationsustainability climatecreativity
Also at: TED · TEDxEast · DLD
Cameron SinclairCo-founder of Architecture for Humanity | Social architect turning crisis into design solutions
"The refugees of boom-and-bust"
innovationorganizational culture
Also at: TED
innovationorganizational culture
Also at: TED

Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAward-Winning Author | Global Voice on Feminism and Cultural Identity
"The danger of a single story"
representation allyshipsocial justice equitystorytelling narrative
representation allyshipsocial justice equitystorytelling narrative
Also at: TEDxEuston · Aspen Ideas Festival

Daniel PinkSeven-time NY Times bestselling author | Author of Drive and To Sell Is Human
"The puzzle of motivation"
mindset psychologymotivation drivesales leadership
Also at: TED Membership
mindset psychologymotivation drivesales leadership
Also at: TED Membership
David DeutschQuantum physicist | Revolutionary computational possibilities researcher at Oxford
"A new way to explain explanation"
future trends predictionsinnovationquantum computing
Also at: TED
future trends predictionsinnovationquantum computing
Also at: TED
Edward BurtynskyAward-winning photographer | Documenting humanity's industrial impact on Earth
"Photographing the landscape of oil"
climate action net zeroesg sustainable businesssustainability climate
Also at: TED
climate action net zeroesg sustainable businesssustainability climate
Also at: TED
Janine BenyusBiomimicry Pioneer | Innovation Consultant Transforming Design Through Nature
"Biomimicry in action"
innovation
Also at: TED
innovation
Also at: TED
Julian TreasureSound expert | Author of "How to be Heard"
"The 4 ways sound affects us"
communication influencemindset psychologyproductivity performance
Also at: TED
communication influencemindset psychologyproductivity performance
Also at: TED
Stefan SagmeisterAward-winning Graphic Designer | Expert on Happiness and Creative Time Off
"The power of time off"
filmmaking directingcreativitymindset psychology
filmmaking directingcreativitymindset psychology
Also at: Beyond Tellerrand Düsseldorf · OFFF Barcelona · Beyond Tellerrand Berlin
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3 warp-speed architecture tales
Bjarke Ingels

A new way to explain explanation
David Deutsch

Biomimicry in action
Janine Benyus

Photographing the landscape of oil
Edward Burtynsky

The 4 ways sound affects us
Julian Treasure

The danger of a single story
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The power of time off
Stefan Sagmeister

The puzzle of motivation
Daniel Pink

The refugees of boom-and-bust
Cameron Sinclair
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