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Pico Iyer | TED Speaker

Novelist and nonfiction author Pico Iyer writes on subjects ranging from the Cuban Revolution to Islamic mysticism, from Graham Greene to forgotten nations and the 21st-century global order.
Author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/pico_iyer

Playlist: The first TED Talks ever (5 talks)

Behold, the first TED Talks posted online, shared with the world on June 27, 2006. Each one is powerful and moving -- and still resonates today.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_first_ted_talks_ever

Playlist: TED in 3 minutes (13 talks)

Hungry for inspiration but short on time? Watch these snack-sized talks.
Curated by TED · 13 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_in_3_minutes

Playlist: 11 must-see TED Talks (11 talks)

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered -- and introduce you to beloved speakers like Amy Cuddy, Brené Brown, Sir Ken Robinson and Chimamanda Adichie. Find your next favorite talk ...
Curated by TED · 11 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/11_must_see_ted_talks

Playlist: Surprisingly fun TED Talks (7 talks)

A delightful selection of TED Talks that may disarm you with their charm — and even make you laugh.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/surprisingly_fun_ted_talks

Playlist: The most popular TED Talks in Hindi (25 talks)

Our most viewed TED Talks translated into Hindi by volunteer TED Translators. (Turn on subtitles to access translations.)
Curated by TED · 25 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_ted_talks_in_hindi

Playlist: Talks to watch instead of shopping (12 talks)

Forget about Black Friday. Step away from the mall and watch these talks on consumerism ... and why it's not always the best thing.
Curated by TED · 12 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_to_watch_instead_of_shop

Playlist: Tim O'Reilly: 9 talks that stretched my mind (9 talks)

Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media ("Make:" magazine, anyone?) shares his favorite TED Talks with notes about why each one had an impact. Surprise: It's not all tech.
Curated by Tim O'Reilly · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/tim_o_reilly_9_talks_that_str

Playlist: When you need to take an intellectual snack break (21 talks)

A selection of fascinating TED Talks for when you need to feed your intellectual curiosity (in 10 minutes or less).
Curated by TED · 21 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/when_you_need_to_take_an_intellectual_snack_break

Playlist: Steve Case: 10 unforgettable talks (10 talks)

Steve Case says, "It has been amazing to watch TED's transition from party to platform, and from a small gathering for the benefit of a few to a massive global movement. Choosing my favorite TED Talks after so many years was no easy task, but here goes ... "
Curated by Steve Case · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/steve_case_10_unforgettable_t

Playlist: The most binge-worthy TED Talks (14 talks)

A surprising collection of TED Talks to delight and ensnare you for hours and hours.
Curated by TED · 14 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_binge_worthy_ted_talks

Tony Porter | TED Speaker

Tony Porter is an educator and activist who is internationally recognized for his effort to end violence against women.
Author, educator, activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tony_porter

Margaret Gould Stewart: How YouTube thinks about copyright

Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_gould_stewart_how_youtube_thinks_about_copyright

ShaoLan Hsueh | TED Speaker

ShaoLan want to help people understand China's culture and language, and to bridge the gap between East and West.
Technologist, entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/shaolan_hsueh

Sheryl Sandberg: So we leaned in ... now what?

Sheryl Sandberg admits she was terrified to step onto the TED stage in 2010 -- because she was going to talk, for the first time, about the lonely experience of being a woman in the top tiers of business. Millions of views (and a best-selling book) later, the Facebook COO talks with the woman who pushed her to give that first talk, Pat Mitchell....
https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what

Bill Gates: How the pandemic will shape the near future

Bill Gates talks best (and worst) case scenarios for the coronavirus pandemic in the months ahead, explaining the challenges of reducing virus transmission, providing an update on promising vaccine candidates, offering his thoughts on reopening and even taking a moment to address conspiracy theories circulating about himself. Stay tuned for his ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_how_the_pandemic_will_shape_the_near_future

Susan Cain | TED Speaker

With her viral talk from TED2012 and her mega-bestseller "Quiet," Susan Cain urged society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us. Now, with her new bestseller "Bittersweet," she's back to explore the surprising lessons sorrow and longing teach us about creativity, connection and love.
Author, explorer of hidden superpowers
https://www.ted.com/speakers/susan_cain

Dan Pallotta | TED Speaker

Dan Pallotta is on a focused mission to change the way the donating public things about giving.
Author, activist, entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_pallotta

Tom Rielly | TED Speaker

Traditionally, Tom Rielly closes the TED Conference with a merciless 18-minute monologue, skewering all the speakers with his deadpan delivery, spot-on satire and boundary-less performance (complete with PowerPoint, pratfalls and partial nudity).
Satirist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tom_rielly

Sir Ken Robinson | TED Speaker

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenged the way we educate our children, championing a radical rethink of how our school systems cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.
Author, educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sir_ken_robinson

Andreas Schleicher | TED Speaker

What makes a great school system? To find out, Andreas Schleicher administers a test to compare student performance around the world.
Education surveyor
https://www.ted.com/speakers/andreas_schleicker

Larry Brilliant: My wish: Help me stop pandemics

Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.
https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_brilliant_my_wish_help_me_stop_pandemics

Julie Lythcott-Haims | TED Speaker

Julie Lythcott-Haims speaks and writes on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting and the dangers of a checklisted childhood -- the subject of her book, "How to Raise an Adult."
Academic, author
https://www.ted.com/speakers/julie_lythcott_haims

Design Matters: Brené Brown

Host Debbie Millman talks to author and researcher Brené Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability. Design Matters with Debbie Millman, the show about how incredibly creative people design the arc of their lives, is now a member of the TED family of podcasts through the TED Audio Collective. Listen or subscribe wherever you get your podc...
https://www.ted.com/talks/design_matters_brene_brown

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Cheryl Strayed

Debbie Millman talks to author Cheryl Strayed about her childhood, career and the value of taking a very long hike. Listen and subscribe to Design Matters with Debbie Millman and more podcasts from the TED Audio Collective at audiocollective.ted.com.
https://www.ted.com/talks/design_matters_with_debbie_millman_cheryl_strayed

Aimee Mullins: Changing my legs - and my mindset

In this TED archive video from 1998, paralympic sprinter Aimee Mullins talks about her record-setting career as a runner, and about the amazing carbon-fiber prosthetic legs (then a prototype) that helped her cross the finish line.
https://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_changing_my_legs_and_my_mindset

Sebastian Wernicke: 1,000 TED Talks in six words

Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TED Talk can be summarized in six words. In this talk, he shows how to do just that -- and less.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_wernicke_1_000_ted_talks_in_six_words

Gabriel Barcia-Colombo: Capturing memories in video art

Using video mapping and projection, artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo captures and shares his memories and friendships. At TED Fellow Talks, he shows his charming, thoughtful work -- which appears to preserve the people in his life in jars, suitcases, blenders ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gabriel_barcia_colombo_capturing_memories_in_video_art

Richard Dawkins | TED Speaker

Oxford professor Richard Dawkins has helped steer evolutionary science into the 21st century, and his concept of the "meme" contextualized the spread of ideas in the information age. In recent years, his devastating critique of religion has made him a leading figure in the New Atheism.
Evolutionary biologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/richard_dawkins

Juan Enriquez: We can reprogram life. How to do it wisely

For four billion years, what lived and died on Earth depended on two principles: natural selection and random mutation. Then humans came along and changed everything — hybridizing plants, breeding animals, altering the environment and even purposefully evolving ourselves. Juan Enriquez provides five guidelines for a future where this ability to ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_we_can_reprogram_life_how_to_do_it_wisely
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