So here are the talks you should watch out for. I’ve divided them to 5 categories (in no particular order) which are Wisdom, Funny Wisdom, Urgent, “NoWay, That’s Awesome!”, and Sobering. The one that is out already will be tagged [OUT].
Wisdom
1. Daniel Kahneman, the father of behavioral economics talks about 2 selves; the remembering and experiencing self. [OUT]
2. Jane Mcgonigal, a hot gamer, talks about how we need to play more video games to save the world.
3. Dave Levin, Mike Feinberg, the founder of KIPP charter schools, talks about revolutionizing education in the States.
4. Bill Gates, famous billionare and philanthropist, talks about 5 solutions to save the earth. [OUT]
5. Chip Conley talks about Bhutan’s main export – the Gross National Happiness.
6. Raghava KK talks about his evolutions in artistry as avatars. [OUT]
Funny Wisdom
1. Dan Barber, awesome chef (believe me, I tried his food, it is orgasmic!), talks about his love affair (with fish) and an bizarrely sustainable fish farm.
2. Julia Sweeney, storyteller, talks about her first sex talk with her daughter.
3. Ken Robinson, famous TED speaker and education & creativity specialist talks about the crisis in human resources (not the corporate type).
4. Adora Svitak, kid genius, points out who is really childish.
Urgent
1. Esther Duflo, activist, talks about a systematic approach to look for solutions that work.
2. Kevin Bales, slavery specialist, points out the incredible number and stories of slaveries – in OUR time.
3. Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef, is pissed of how people feed their children. [OUT]
No Way, that’s Awesome!!
1. Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele artist, plays Ave maria and Bohemian Rhapsody…IN HIS UKULELE!!
2. The LXD, Dancers, dances the coolest dance. [OUT]
3. Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Microsoft engineer updates the photosynth. [OUT]
4. Gary Flake, technologist, talks about the new way of browsing the net. [OUT]
5. John underkoffler, technologist, talks about the technology behind Minority Report. This is WAY awesome!
6. Mitchell Joachim, environmentalist, talks about actual tree houses.
Sobering
1. Glenna Fraumeni, nursing student, talks about the rest of her life.
Enjoy!
