Serena Williams and Gayle King: On tennis, love and motherhood
Glenn Cantave: How augmented reality is changing activism
Glenn Cantave uses technology to highlight narratives of the oppressed. In a tour of immersive visual projects, he shares his work with the team at Movers and Shakers NYC, a coalition that executes direct action and advocacy campaigns for marginalized communities using virtual reality, augmented reality and the creative arts.
Saamra Mekuria-Grillo: Yes, you can be an entrepreneur too
Who gets to be an entrepreneur? Saamra Mekuria-Grillo says the image we most commonly see — a guy in a hoodie — is a limiting representation of entrepreneurial success. She highlights the importance of young Black people seeing entrepreneurship as a possibility for themselves and explains the key to making the field more inclusive.
Kate Fagan: Why people love watching sports
Reniqua Allen: The story we tell about millennials -- and who we leave out
Millennials are now the largest, most diverse adult population in the US -- but far too often, they're reduced to the worn-out stereotype of lazy, entitled avocado toast lovers, says author Reniqua Allen. In this revealing talk, she shares overlooked stories of millennials of color, offering a broader, more nuanced view of the generation. "Mille...
Kate Raworth: A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow
What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole -- where people are falling short on life's essentials -- and create regenerative, distributive economies that work within the planet's e...
Serene Williams: Love Can't Wait, Don't Hate
Serene Williams: Who I'd be Now