Confirmed presenters as of 29 May

  • John Abele Founder and Chairman, Boston Scientific
    A remarkable hip presentation
  • Brian Barnes PhD Biologist, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
    Applying the physiology of hibernation in mammals
  • Carol Bellamy Executive Director, UNICEF Galvanized the revival of Global Immunization
  • Alpheus Bingham PhD VP, Lilly Research Laboratories Strategy, VP, e.Lilly
    Drug development from Eli Lilly and Company
  • Steve Charles MD Eye Surgeon, Founder, Charles Retina Insititute
    An eye surgeon-engineer’s innovation in robotics
  • Baby Jane Dexter Chanteuse, Artist/Educator
    Showbiz is her life
  • John Donoghue PhD Professor of Neuroscience, Brown University
    Unraveling the mystery of neural Code
  • Napoleone Ferrara MD Genentech Fellow, Dept of Molecular Oncology, Genetech Discovered how to starve a tumor's blood supply.
  • Robert Fischell Chairman, Angel Medical Systems, Inc.
    A new heart attack warning device from the inventor of the insulin pump
  • Stephan Fodor Founder, Chairman & CEO, Affymetrix Inc.
    The entire genome on a single chip
  • Newt Gingrich Former Speaker of the House
    His focus on the healthcare system represents a view shared often across the aisle
  • Richard Grayson PhD Professor of Music, Emeritus Occidental College
    The benefits of performing and creating original music as we age
  • Jeff Hawkins Chief Technology Officer, palmOne, Inc.
    creator of the Palm Pilot and Treo and author of "On Intelligence"
  • Kevin Helliker Chicago Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal
    His riveting tale of the diagnosis of his own aneurysm put the spotlight on this critical, little-understood health issue.
  • Hugh Herr PhD Assistant Professor, MIT Media Laboratory
    Real-life bionics born by a biophysicist’s necessity
  • Joseph Jacobsen PhD Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab
    MIT’s technical innovation in microelectronics
  • Quincy Jones Composer, Producer & Artist Quincy Jones Productions
    Creator of the recent We Are the Future - Rome Concert
  • Dean Kamen President, DEKA Research & Development
    Clean water everywhere for everyone
  • Cynthia Kenyon Professor, Dept of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California - SF A pioneer in extending lifespan
  • Gerard Kleisterlee President/CEO, Royal Philips Electronics
    Healthcare unbound from Philip’s CEO
  • Ray Kurzweil Founder, Chairman & CEO Kurzweil Technologies
    Fantastic Voyage: How to live long enough to live forever
  • Laura Landro Sen Editor Wall Street Journal
    Views from Wall Street Journal senior health editor
  • David Lansky PhD President, FACCT
    Designing accountable healthcare
  • Emily Levine Comedienne
    Recounting: Harvard humor meets TEDMED
  • Barry Levy MD & Greg LaGana MD, with Brad Ross Damaged Care Productions
    Musical comedy from two MDs
  • Mark Liponis MD Corp. Med. Dir., Canyon Ranch Health Resorts
    Holistic healthcare for optimal living
  • David Macaulay Illustrator and Author
    Premier of his human body book
  • Tod Machover Composer & Inventor MIT Media Lab WITH
    Michael Hawley Assistant Professor MIT Media Lab
    Medicine and Music - Michael made his first TEDMED appearance from Mt. Everest
  • Scott Manalis PhD Assoc. Prof. of Media Arts Sciences and Bio. Eng., MIT Media Lab
    Biological applications for molecular-scale devices
  • Peter Menzel & Faith D'Aluisio Photojournalist, Peter Menzel Photography
    Award-winning photojournalism from his books on human life
  • Robert D. Moroni Assistant Director, Health Care Plans, General Motors Corporation
    Oversees internally a 6 billion dollar healthcare program
  • Kary Mullis PhD Nobel Laureate, Chemistry 1993, Altermune LLC
  • Bill Nielsen Corporate VP, Public Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
  • Adrianne Noe PhD Director, Nat. Mus. of Health & Medicine Armed Forces Inst. of Pathology
  • Mehmet Oz MD Dir., Cardiovascular Inst, NY Presbyterian Hosp. - Columbia Univ.
    The latest in heart surgery from NY Presbyterian Hospital
  • Stephen Petranek Editor-in-Chief Discover Magazine
    He hosts the annual awards to five of America's great biotech and medical geniuses... with the recipients
  • Isadore Rosenfeld MD Prof. Clinical Medicine, NY Hosp., Weil Cornell Med. Center
    A physician-author’s case for medical enlightenment
  • Richard Satava MD Prof. of Surgery, Univ. Of Washington Medical Center
    The near future of medicine from University of Washington
  • Forrest Sawyer Chairman & Co-Founder/Correspondent, Sawyer Media/MSNBC & NBC
    Interviewing brilliance from a veteran journalist
  • George Schreiner MD, PhD Sen VP, Scios R & D, Chief Scientific & Medical Officer AND
    Lauren Ward Larsen National Blood Donation Advocate
    She had the disease for which he is discovering an early det. and prev. of preeclampsia.
  • Nancy Snyderman Vice President, Medical Affairs
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Jill Sobule Songwriter and Performer
    Enchanting musical commentary on life
  • Gregory Stock PhD Dir., Program on Med. Tech. & Society, UCLA School of Public Health
    The implications of redesigning humans
  • Alexander Tsiaras President / CEO, Anatomical Travelogue Inc.
    Preview of three upcoming films
  • William Tsiaras MD Opthamologist
    From Brown University: the eyes: the body’s window
  • Reed Tuckson Senior VP Consumer Health United Health Group
    The Charismatic VP from the most successful of the healthcare insurance providers
  • Spencer Tunick Artist
    The nude body, in art, in life and in public

    Idea Bytes

  • Terry Fadem
    Director, Office of Corporate Alliances for the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
  • Joseph Kvedar
    Director President, Partners Tele-medicine
  • Ted Stout & Astro Teller
    Professional Generalist with portfolio & CEO BodyMedia