Speakers
Get a front-row seat to the diverse minds of the most forward-thinking innovators in Sonoma, and hear how they are learning from the past, refining our present, and looking ahead to the future. Our 2025 lineup of speakers will be announced soon!
Lawrence Beamen
Reclaiming the Power of "I"
Brooke Deterline
Talking Across the Divide
Daniela Fernandez
The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Do
Cal Fussman
The Heart of It
Dawn Gross, MD, PhD
Ask: The Time is Now
Quinn Halleck
Does Film Survive AI?
Luz Hernandez
Paying It Forward and Back
Guy Kawasaki
How to Murder Your Mediocrity
Alexandre Lazarow
The Great Diffusion
Jali Bakary & Steve Pile
Griot Music of West Africa
Jess Nichol
Three Strikes Justice
Mark Shapiro, MD
Friendship 101
Check Out Previous Events
Bridging Divides for a More Courageous Democracy
Brooke Deterline
Daniela Fernandez
The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Do
Cal Fussman
Connecting Through the Greats
Dawn Gross
Ask: The Time is Now
Quinn Halleck
Does Film Survive AI?
Luz Hernandez
Paying It Forward and Back
Guy Kawasaki
How to Murder Your Mediocrity
Alex Lazarow
The Great Diffusion
Jess Nichol
Three Strikes Injustice
Steve Pile AND Jali Bakary Konteh
Griot Music of West Africa
Check Out Previous Events
The Amazing Power of Awe
Jonah Paquette
Moving Beyond Boundaries
Diana Elizabeth Jordan
Burning Man: Art on Fire
Jennifer Raiser
The Future of AI
Peter Graf
Let Go and Collaborate
Gary Hirsch
Music is US
Santa Rosa Youth Symphony Orchestra
The $200 That Could Save Your Life
Tara Jasper
Protecting Earth: An Astronaut’s Perspective
Rusty Schweickart
Native Hands, Native Lands
Melissa Nelson
Fostering Differences on Common Ground
Larkin O’Leary
The Gaming Connection
Angela Roseboro
Speaker Submission
Do you have an idea worth spreading?
Our speaker curation committee will be accepting applications for 2025 beginning in August 2024.
Please note that due to TED policies and regulations, personal growth coaches will not be considered.
