Charles Hazlewood

Innovative Conductor, Founder of British Paraorchestra, TV Presenter

Hasan Elahi

When Hasan Elahi’s name was added (by mistake) to the US government’s watch list, he fought the assault on his privacy by turning his life inside-out for all the world to see.

Mike Biddle

Co-founder, MBA Polymers

Yasheng Huang

Yasheng Huang asks us to rethink our ideas about China and other large emerging economies.

Elizabeth Murchison

Elizabeth Murchison studies a mysterious (and contagious) cancer that threatens to wipe out Tasmanian devils.

Daniel Wolpert

A neuroscientist and engineer, Daniel Wolpert studies how the brain controls the body.

Peter Fankhauser

Peter Fankhauser is the leader of a team of students working on Rezero, a robot that balances on a single sphere.

Markus Fischer

Markus Fischer led the team at Festo that developed the first ultralight artificial bird capable of flying like a real bird.

Ian Ritchie

Ian Ritchie is chair of iomart plc. and several other computer and learning businesses, including Computer Application Services Ltd.

Monika Bulaj

Monika Bulaj’s stunning, painting-like photographs blur religious and cultural divisions, exploding stereotypes. She is a TED Fellow.

Jon Snoddy

CEO at Operative Games; Former Head of Walt Disney Imagineering R&D

Jon Snoddy - SAE International’s WCX

Joshua Schachter

Technologist, Digital Pioneer & Angel Investor

Joshua Schachter - Context TV

Jarreth Merz

Jarreth Merz\' new film, \"An African Election,\" follows the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana from start to finish.

Yang Lan

Co-Founder & Chairperson of the Sun Media Group & Sun Culture Foundation; Called the 'Oprah of China'

Bill Stone

Robotics Engineer; Expedition Leader; CEO of Stone Aerospace; Expert in Cave Exploration & Innovative Diving Technology

Dennis Hong

Roboticist, Magician, Chef & Professor

David Hanson

Robotics Designer & Researcher; CEO of Hanson Robotics

Misha Glenny

Award-Winning Journalist, Author; Expert on Cybersecurity, Global Organized Crime & Geopolitics

Rodney Brooks

Robotics Entrepreneur; Emeritus Professor of Robotics at MIT; CTO & Co-Founder of Robust AI