For five days this April, the annual TED Conference will take a deep dive into the ideas and issues you care about -- from the latest tech and science news to the deepest truths about being human in this moment. More than 100 speakers will take the stage to give the talk of their lives. We'll be reporting live from the conference each day, and you can get the inside scoop by subscribing to our free, limited-run newsletter -- delivered daily from April 15–19, 2019. Subscribe now, and check out a preview of the speaker lineup below. | | At TED2019, we're joining the search for deeper meaning -- exploring technologies that evoke wonder and tantalize with superhuman powers, mind-bending science that will drive the future as significantly as any politician, awe-inspiring creativity and, most of all, the inspiring possibilities that happen when we ask which ideas are truly worth fighting for. Here are just a few of the experts who will be sharing their ideas (view the full lineup here). | | Jack Dorsey Entrepreneur, programmer Jack Dorsey is the CEO of Twitter, CEO & Chairman of Square, and a cofounder of both. | | | Hannah Gadsby Serious comedian Hannah Gadsby skewers the straight world's dismissal and outright hostility toward the LGBTQ community in her stand-up sets, stage performances and television shows. | | | Jamie Paik Robotician Soft robotics expert Jamie Paik designs "Robogamis" -- folding robots inspired by origami that are more adaptable than classical robots. | | | Hamdi Ulukaya Entrepreneur, humanitarian Hamdi Ulukaya is a pioneer of the natural food movement and the founder of Chobani, one of the fastest-growing food companies of the last decade. | | | Brittany Packnett Activist, educator, writer A cohost of Pod Save The People, Brittany Packnett provokes people to action for the sake of justice. | | | Carole Cadwalladr Investigative journalist Journalist Carole Cadwalladr worked for a year with whistleblower Christopher Wylie to publish her investigation into Cambridge Analytica. She's also uncovered evidence of Russian interference in Brexit. | | | | |
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