Gerardo Contino is a celebrated Cuban singer and lawyer, known as “El Abogado de la Salsa,” who was the former lead vocalist of NG La Banda and now leads his own award-winning timba band, Gerardo Contino y Los Habañeros, while also working as an Entertainment Lawyer and promoting arts through his non-profit, Camino al Arte.
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick is a soprano, blogger and advocate. She has performed extensively across Europe, Asia and the United States sharing the stage with noted artists and musicians.
The world is noticing Oklahoma City’s remarkable renaissance and its popular mayor, Mick Cornett. His list of awards includes nods for urban design, health, sports and the arts. Newsweek called him one of the five most innovative mayors in the country. London-based World Mayors listed him as the No. 2 mayor in the world and Governing magazine named him the Public Official of the Year.
Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, is the Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington. A physician and health economist, Dr. Murray is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern population health measurement, and his work has helped shape public policy in countries around the world.
Dr. Saxon is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias in patients with congestive heart failure. In addition to using state-of-the-art resynchronization devices in patients with arrhythmias, such as modified pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, Dr. Saxon also collaborates with medical device companies to evaluate the latest, most innovative interventional gadgets for patients with difficult-to-treat heart failure.
Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., became Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June 2009. He has worked to control communicable and non-communicable diseases in the United States and globally. From 1992-1996, he led New York City’s program that rapidly controlled tuberculosis and reduced multidrug-resistant cases by 80 percent.
A TEDMED 2012 speaker, Ivan Oransky is Vice President and Global Editorial Director of MedPage. From June 2009 until June 2013, Ivan was Executive Editor of Reuters Health.
Otis Webb Brawley, M.D., is the chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, responsible for promoting cancer prevention, early detection, and high-quality treatment through cancer research and education.
A general surgeon with a practice in surgical oncology, Dr. Bass has enjoyed a 30-year career in academic surgery: treating patients, training young and mature surgeons; leading research programs in basic, translational and clinical research; and serving the profession of surgery with leadership roles.
Quyen T. Nguyen, M.D.Ph.D. earned her medical and doctorate degrees from Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her surgical internship at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, her Head and Neck Surgery residency and Neurotology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego.