Astro Teller
Captain of Moonshots | Emerging Technology & Disruptive Innovation
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Astro Teller oversees the secret 'moonshot' projects at X, the innovation lab of Alphabet Inc. As the 'Captain of Moonshots', he explores the exponential potential of emerging technologies to reshape the world in radical new ways.
Teller's work challenges conventional thinking, driving breakthroughs in fields like artificial intelligence, robotics, and renewable energy. His keynotes provide a unique behind-the-scenes look at how X nurtures visionary ideas and transforms them into real-world solutions.
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The unexpected benefit of celebrating failure
"Great dreams aren't just visions," says Astro Teller, "They're visions coupled to strategies for making them real." The head of X (formerly Google X), Teller takes us inside the "moonshot factory," as it's called, where his team seeks to solve the world's biggest problems through experimental projects like balloon-powered Internet and wind turbines that sail through the air. Find out X's secret to creating an organization where people feel comfortable working on big, risky projects and exploring audacious ideas.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DLD | 2025 | 🇩🇪Munich, Germany |
| TED 2016 | 2016 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
| DLD Conference 2024 | ||
| TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 |
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