TEDxBeaconStreet 2016
TEDxBeaconStreet 2016: 8 speakers across 8 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Joy Buolamwini, Dan Bricklin, and Nagin Cox.
Speaker Lineup
Ani LiuMultidisciplinary Artist | Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Biology, and Design
"Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology"
design thinkinggenerative ai llmssynthetic biology
design thinkinggenerative ai llmssynthetic biology
Cheyenne CochraneTED Speaker | Exploring Culture, Identity & Belonging
"A celebration of natural hair"
communication influencediversity equity inclusionfinancial strategy
communication influencediversity equity inclusionfinancial strategy
Dan BricklinPioneering Software Engineer | Inventor of VisiCalc & The Personal Computer Revolution
"Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet"
disruptive innovationproduct market fitstartup founder journey
disruptive innovationproduct market fitstartup founder journey
Emmanuel SchanzerEducator | Empowering Computer Science Learning
"Why is algebra so hard? The answer is surprisingly simple"
accessible inclusive designcreative thinkingedtech learning
accessible inclusive designcreative thinkingedtech learning
Joy BuolamwiniFounder of Algorithmic Justice League | Author of "Unmasking AI"
"How I'm fighting bias in algorithms"
ai ethics governanceapplied ethicssocial justice equity
Also at: DLD
ai ethics governanceapplied ethicssocial justice equity
Also at: DLD
Katie BoumanComputer Scientist | Computational Imaging Pioneer
"How to take a picture of a black hole"
big ideas futurismcreative thinkingmachine learning data science
big ideas futurismcreative thinkingmachine learning data science
Nagin CoxNASA spacecraft operations engineer | Expert in robotic space missions and Mars exploration
"What time is it on Mars?"
innovation mindsetpublic sector innovationstrategic decision making
innovation mindsetpublic sector innovationstrategic decision making
Naomi McDougall JonesFilmmaker | Advocacy for Women in Hollywood
"What it's like to be a woman in Hollywood"
documentary storytellingfilmmaking directingrepresentation allyship
documentary storytellingfilmmaking directingrepresentation allyship
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Sessions with video
A celebration of natural hair
Cheyenne Cochrane
How I'm fighting bias in algorithms
Joy Buolamwini
How to take a picture of a black hole
Katie Bouman
Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet
Dan Bricklin
Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology
Ani Liu
What it's like to be a woman in Hollywood
Naomi McDougall Jones
What time is it on Mars?
Nagin Cox
Why is algebra so hard? The answer is surprisingly simple
Emmanuel Schanzer