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Speaker Lineup
Anna Piperal
Innovation Strategist | Designing for the Future
"What a digital government looks like"
Carl Honoré
Father of the Slow Movement | Author of In Praise of Slow
"Why we should embrace aging as an adventure"
Danielle Citron
Legal Scholar | Online Harassment and Digital Rights
"How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy"
Eli Pariser
Co-Founder, Upworthy | Leveraging Technology for Democracy
" What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?"
George Monbiot
"The new political story that could change everything"
Hajer Sharief
Libyan Activist | Promoting Human Rights Across Generations
"How to use family dinner to teach politics"
Jochen Wegner
Editor-in-Chief | Insights on Media, Technology and Culture
"What happened when we paired up thousands of strangers to talk politics"
Johann Hari
Social commentator on mental health & addiction | Author of 'Lost Connections' and 'Chasing the Scream'
"This could be why you're depressed or anxious"
Jon Lowenstein
Documentary Filmmaker | Exposing Hidden Truths
"Family, hope and resilience on the migrant trail"
Kelly Wanser
Executive Director | Climate and Technology Solutions
"Emergency medicine for our climate fever"
Laura Boykin
Scientist | Tackling Hunger with Bioscience
"How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases"
Lauren Sallan
Paleontologist | Evolutionary Trends & Environmental Change
"A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)"
Marco Tempest
Cyber Illusionist | Transforming Perception Through Digital Magic
"A swarm of mini drones makes ... magic!"
Margaret Heffernan
Thinkers50 Hall of Fame | Management Thought Leader
"The human skills we need in an unpredictable world"
Mariana Mazzucato
Economist | Rethinking capitalism and government's role in innovation
"What is economic value, and who creates it?"
Nick Hanauer
Venture Capitalist | Growing Inequality and Transforming Capitalism
"The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward"
Nicola Jones
Science Journalist | The Anthropocene & Climate Change
"The dangers of a noisy ocean -- and how we can quiet it down"
Nicola Sturgeon
Former First Minister of Scotland | Climate & Policy Advocate
"Why governments should prioritize well-being"
Patrick Chappatte
Editorial Cartoonist | Visual Storytelling for Social Change
"A free world needs satire"
Pico Iyer
Travel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home
"What ping-pong taught me about life"
Poet Ali
Poet | Transforming Lives Through Storytelling
"The language of being human"
Rokia Traore
Malian Singer-Songwriter | Cultural Bridges Through Music
"Why we should embrace aging as an adventure"
Rose M. Mutiso
Energy Access Pioneer | Inspiring Africa's Green Transition
"How to bring affordable, sustainable electricity to Africa"
Sandeep Jauhar
Cardiologist | Bringing Heart Health to Life
"How your emotions change the shape of your heart"
Sara-Jane Dunn
Biological Computing Researcher | Programming Living Cells as Software Systems
"The next software revolution: programming biological cells"
Sonaar Luthra
Data Journalist | Transforming Complex Data into Compelling Stories
"We need to track the world's water like we track the weather"
Susan Cain
Author of 'Quiet' | Introvert advocacy and leadership expert
"The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days"
Suzanne Lee
TED Fellow | Pioneering Biofabricated Fashion Materials
"Why "biofabrication" is the next industrial revolution "
Tshering Tobgay
Former Prime Minister | Digital Transformation in Bhutan
"An urgent call to protect the world's "Third Pole""
Sessions with video
What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?
Eli Pariser
A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)
Lauren Sallan
A free world needs satire
Patrick Chappatte
A swarm of mini drones makes ... magic!
Marco Tempest
An urgent call to protect the world's "Third Pole"
Tshering Tobgay
Emergency medicine for our climate fever
Kelly Wanser
Family, hope and resilience on the migrant trail
Jon Lowenstein
How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy
Danielle Citron
How to bring affordable, sustainable electricity to Africa
Rose M. Mutiso
How to use family dinner to teach politics
Hajer Sharief
How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases
Laura Boykin
How your emotions change the shape of your heart
Sandeep Jauhar