Larry Brilliant
Epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox | Former WHO advisor
Larry Brilliant is an Artificial Intelligence speaker who has appeared at 3 events including TED2020 and Skoll World Forum 2007, most recently in 2020.
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Larry Brilliant worked with the World Health Organization from 1973 to 1976 helping to successfully eradicate smallpox. He is an epidemiologist, technologist, philanthropist, and author.
His firsthand experience eliminating one of humanity's deadliest diseases gives him a perspective on global health challenges. Larry's talks draw on his work at the frontlines of pandemic response and disease prevention.
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A global pandemic calls for global solutions
Examining the facts and figures of the coronavirus outbreak, epidemiologist Larry Brilliant evaluates the global response in a candid interview with head of TED Chris Anderson. Brilliant lays out a clear plan to end the pandemic -- and shows why, to achieve it, we'll have to work together across political and geographical divides. "This is not the zombie apocalypse; this is not a mass extinction event," he says. "We need to be the best version of ourselves." (Recorded April 22, 2020)
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My wish: Help me stop pandemics
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED2020 | 2020 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
| Skoll World Forum 2007 | 2007 | 🇬🇧Oxford, United Kingdom |
| TED2006 | 2006 | 🇺🇸Monterey, United States |
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| Speaker | Shared events | Where they appeared together |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreNobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader | 2 | TED 2006, TED 2020View shared history → |
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