Towards “working abroad at home”
Nik Nesbitt, the founder and CEO of call-center company KenCall, focuses his talk “Not about my company, but about the company I keep.” Much of… Read More »Towards “working abroad at home”
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Hunter and hunted nations
Jim Forstner, Cisco engineer extraordinare and wireless network advocate, uses 15 seconds of a 3 minute talk to read the title – “Railroads, Highways, Telecoms,… Read More »Hunter and hunted nations
The Victrola and the Microchip
As a rule, TED sponsors don’t appear on the mainstage. But Héctor RuÃz, CEO of AMD, has been dedicated a huge wealth of corporate resources… Read More »The Victrola and the Microchip
“Treat Our Women With Dignity”
Dr. Leon Kintaudi is a child of the Congo, who left his country, became a doctor, and came back under some of the worst possible… Read More »“Treat Our Women With Dignity”
Cornielle Ewango, African Superhero
Corneille Ewango‘s job is harder than yours is. He’s a forest conservationist working in the Ituri forest of Eastern Congo. He’s trying to preserve the… Read More »Cornielle Ewango, African Superhero
Health care heroes
“Health and Heroism” is the theme of the second session this morning. Chris Anderson introduces the session by framing some of the difficult health issues,… Read More »Health care heroes