Inspiration

Some of the greatest thinkers and doers of our time.

Ken Robinson

This creativity expert challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a
radical rethink of our school systems,
to cultivate creativity and acknowledge
multiple types of intelligence.

Ben Saunders

In 2004, Ben Saunders became the youngest person ever to ski solo to the North Pole. In 2007, he’ll set out on another record-breaking expedition, this time to the South Pole and back.

Rives

Storyteller and poet Rives is the star of the new special "Ironic Iconic America." A regular on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, he's the co-host of the upcoming TED@PalmSprings conference. Offstage, Rives designs and writes pop-up books.

Jimmy Wales

With a vision for a free online encyclopedia, Wales assembled legions of volunteer contributors, gave them tools for collaborating, and created the self-organizing, self-correcting, ever-expanding, multilingual encyclopedia of the future.

Alisa Miller

As the CEO of Public Radio International, Alisa Miller works to bring the most significant news stories to millions -- empowering Americans with the knowledge to make choices in an interconnected world.