TEDSummit 2019

TEDSummit 2019: 29 speakers across 28 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Tshering Tobgay, Suzanne Lee, and Eli Pariser.

Speaker Lineup

Anna PiperalInnovation Strategist | Designing for the Future

"What a digital government looks like"

innovationdesign thinkingfuture trends predictions

innovationdesign thinkingfuture trends predictions

Carl HonoréFather of the Slow Movement | Author of In Praise of Slow

"Why we should embrace aging as an adventure"

innovationorganizational culture

Also at: TEDGlobal

innovationorganizational culture

Also at: TEDGlobal

Danielle CitronLegal Scholar | Online Harassment and Digital Rights

"How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy"

cybersecurity privacydata privacy complianceinclusive leadership

cybersecurity privacydata privacy complianceinclusive leadership

Eli PariserCo-Founder, Upworthy | Leveraging Technology for Democracy

" What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good?"

ai ethics governancedemocracy governancemedia transformation

Also at: TED

ai ethics governancedemocracy governancemedia transformation

Also at: TED

George Monbiot

"The new political story that could change everything"

Also at: TED

Also at: TED

Hajer ShariefLibyan Activist | Promoting Human Rights Across Generations

"How to use family dinner to teach politics"

grassroots activismhuman rightsentrepreneurship

grassroots activismhuman rightsentrepreneurship

Jochen WegnerEditor-in-Chief | Insights on Media, Technology and Culture

"What happened when we paired up thousands of strangers to talk politics"

debate public discoursedigital transformationfuture trends predictions

debate public discoursedigital transformationfuture trends predictions

Johann HariSocial commentator on mental health & addiction | Author of 'Lost Connections' and 'Chasing the Scream'

"This could be why you're depressed or anxious"

artificial intelligencedigital transformationdiversity equity inclusion

Also at: TEDGlobal>London

artificial intelligencedigital transformationdiversity equity inclusion

Also at: TEDGlobal>London

Jon LowensteinDocumentary Filmmaker | Exposing Hidden Truths

"Family, hope and resilience on the migrant trail"

storytelling narrative

storytelling narrative

Kelly WanserExecutive Director | Climate and Technology Solutions

"Emergency medicine for our climate fever"

climate action net zeroclimate sciencecorporate innovation

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

climate action net zeroclimate sciencecorporate innovation

Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival

Laura BoykinScientist | Tackling Hunger with Bioscience

"How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases"

global challengessocial impactsustainability climate

global challengessocial impactsustainability climate

Lauren SallanPaleontologist | Evolutionary Trends & Environmental Change

"A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)"

climate action net zerofuture trends predictions

Also at: TED

climate action net zerofuture trends predictions

Also at: TED

Marco TempestCyber Illusionist | Transforming Perception Through Digital Magic

"A swarm of mini drones makes ... magic!"

innovation

Also at: TED · TEDGlobal

innovation

Also at: TED · TEDGlobal

Margaret HeffernanThinkers50 Hall of Fame | Management Thought Leader

"The human skills we need in an unpredictable world"

executive leadershipteam leadershipfiction literary writing

Also at: Nordic Business Forum

executive leadershipteam leadershipfiction literary writing

Also at: Nordic Business Forum

Mariana MazzucatoEconomist | Rethinking capitalism and government's role in innovation

"What is economic value, and who creates it?"

innovation mindsetpolicy regulationpublic sector innovation

Also at: TED

innovation mindsetpolicy regulationpublic sector innovation

Also at: TED

Nick HanauerVenture Capitalist | Growing Inequality and Transforming Capitalism

"The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward"

inequality economicspurpose driven businesssustainable business models

Also at: TED

inequality economicspurpose driven businesssustainable business models

Also at: TED

Nicola JonesScience Journalist | The Anthropocene & Climate Change

"The dangers of a noisy ocean -- and how we can quiet it down"

climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingfuture trends predictions

climate action net zerocontent storytelling marketingfuture trends predictions

Nicola SturgeonFormer First Minister of Scotland | Climate & Policy Advocate

"Why governments should prioritize well-being"

climate action net zeroinclusive leadershipleading through change

Also at: Countdown Summit · TED

climate action net zeroinclusive leadershipleading through change

Also at: Countdown Summit · TED

Patrick ChappatteEditorial Cartoonist | Visual Storytelling for Social Change

"A free world needs satire"

documentary storytellingjournalism nonfiction writingsocial impact

Also at: TED

documentary storytellingjournalism nonfiction writingsocial impact

Also at: TED

Pico IyerTravel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home

"What ping-pong taught me about life"

organizational culturecreative thinkingglobal challenges

Also at: TED

organizational culturecreative thinkingglobal challenges

Also at: TED

Poet AliPoet | Transforming Lives Through Storytelling

"The language of being human"

creativityeducation

creativityeducation

Rokia TraoreMalian Singer-Songwriter | Cultural Bridges Through Music

"Why we should embrace aging as an adventure"

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

Rose M. MutisoEnergy Access Pioneer | Inspiring Africa's Green Transition

"How to bring affordable, sustainable electricity to Africa"

climate action net zeropublic sector innovationsustainable business models

Also at: Countdown

climate action net zeropublic sector innovationsustainable business models

Also at: Countdown

Sandeep JauharCardiologist | Bringing Heart Health to Life

"How your emotions change the shape of your heart"

healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation

healthcare leadershiphealthcare transformation

Sara-Jane DunnBiological Computing Researcher | Programming Living Cells as Software Systems

"The next software revolution: programming biological cells"

disruptive innovationfuture trends predictions

disruptive innovationfuture trends predictions

Sonaar LuthraData Journalist | Transforming Complex Data into Compelling Stories

"We need to track the world's water like we track the weather"

data informed decisions

Also at: TED

data informed decisions

Also at: TED

Susan CainAuthor of 'Quiet' | Introvert advocacy and leadership expert

"The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days"

belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership

Also at: TED Membership · TED

belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership

Also at: TED Membership · TED

Suzanne LeeTED Fellow | Pioneering Biofabricated Fashion Materials

"Why "biofabrication" is the next industrial revolution "

design thinking

Also at: TED

design thinking

Also at: TED

Tshering TobgayFormer Prime Minister | Digital Transformation in Bhutan

"An urgent call to protect the world's "Third Pole""

digital transformationenterprise technology strategypublic sector innovation

Also at: TED

digital transformationenterprise technology strategypublic sector innovation

Also at: TED

Speakers here who tour together

Pairs from this lineup who've shared the stage at other conferences too.

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