TED Prize Event

This night will feature tennis icon Serena Williams, acclaimed healthcare reformer Atul Gawande, plus a major talk from one of the world’s most revered figures whose name we can’t reveal until the night of. Then comes the climactic moment of TED2017, where the $1 million TED Prize and a “wish” are awarded for a world-changing idea.

Learn more about speakers: https://ted2017.ted.com/speakers

Apr 25

LIVE

Run Time: 2 hours

Categories: Originals

Serena Williams - TED2017 Prize Event Speaker

Serena Williams, Athlete. With her legendary spirit and unstoppable serve, tennis legend Serena Williams has become one of the world’s most enduring athletic superstars.

Gayle King - TED2017 Prize Event Speaker

Gayle King, Journalist. Gayle King is a co-host of "CBS This Morning” and Editor-at-Large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine.

Atul Gawande - TED2017 Prize Event Speaker

Atul Gawande, Surgeon, Journalist. Surgeon by day and public health journalist by night, Atul Gawande explores how doctors can dramatically improve their practice using something as simple as a checklist.

Anna Rosling Rönnlund - TED2017 Prize Event Speaker

Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Co-founder of Gapminder. Anna Rosling Rönnlund's personal mission: To make it easy for anyone to understand the world visually.

Jon Boogz, Movement artist. Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer, and director who seeks to push the evolution of what dance can be.

Lil Buck, Dancer, Choreographer, Educator. A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media.

2017 TED Prize winner Raj Panjabi - TED2017 Prize Event Speaker

Raj Panjabi, Physician. A billion people around the world lack access to health care because they live too far from a clinic. Through Last Mile Health, 2017 TED Prize winner Raj Panjabi aims to extend health services to all -- by training members of the community.

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