Ciudad de las Ideas (conference)

La Ciudad de las Ideas (stylized as CDI) was an annual conference held in Puebla, Mexico, produced by the Mexican-Israeli writer and television producer Andrés Roemer. The conference's objective is to discuss ideas in science, technology, art, design, politics, education, culture, business, entertainment, and other areas of knowledge. The event has been referred to as the "brain olympics" by cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett.

La Ciudad de las Ideas
Formation2008
TypeNGO
Location
Steven Pinker at Ciudad de las Ideas 2008: Cynosura

CDI speakers have included many Nobel Prize winners, such as physicist Jerome Isaac Friedman, chemist Mario J. Molina, political activist Jody Williams, psychologist Daniel Kahneman, and economist Paul Krugman. Oscar nominees Adame Pesapane (PES), and Oliver Stone spoke at the conference. Robert Sapolsky, Steven Pinker, Eduard Punset, Clotaire Rapaille, Tim Berners-Lee, David Buss, Richard Dawkins, Michael Shermer, Craig Venter, and Randi Zuckerberg all also spoke at CDI.

From 2008 to 2021, as many as 3,600 attendees have gathered every November in the historic center of Puebla.[1][2]

The head and curator of CDI is Andrés Roemer, partner of the NGO Poder Civico A.C., together with Ricardo Salinas Pliego, President and CEO of Grupo Salinas. The themes for the speakers are: "Scholars, Policy and Makers" (leading academics and public policy makers), "Mex-I-Can" (talented Mexicans), "W-Under18" (children and young people), Debates, Art, Emotional, Technology, Artistic Interventions, and Entertainment.

The festival has been promoted in Azteca Trece and Proyecto 40 and on the event's website, social media, and through a science bookstore located at the festival site.[3][4][5][6][7]

Since 9 June 2008, over 231 festival speakers have had their presentations published online. Fifty percent of the audience are between 16 and 25 years old.

In 2021, curator Andres Roemer was denounced for multiple cases of sexual abuse against women, so the event was ended and replaced with the "Festival de las Ideas".[8]

History

2008: Cynosura

The first conference took place in Puebla's Convention Center in 2008. Its name was derived from the star Polaris, also named Cynosura by the Greeks, pertaining to the Ursa Minor constellation. Cynosura took place from the 6th to 8 November, with the speakers given 21 minutes to present. The conference commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the scandal caused by the String Quartet No.2 in F Sharp Minor by Austrian composter, Arnold Schoenberg, with the atonality that disrupted traditional classic music.

2009: Re-evolution

Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett at Ciudad de las Ideas 2009. Re-evolution

From 2009 onwards, the University's Cultural Complex of the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla became the International Brilliant Minds Festival's official venue. La Ciudad de las Ideas celebrated the International Year of Astronomy with a "night of telescopes" and, from 2009 to 2012, innovative ideas in science and humanities were acknowledged with the Innovation for Humanity Prize and the Entrepreneur for Humanity Prize.

The winners of the Innovation for Humanity Prize in 2008 were Daniel Dennett and Steven Pinker, while the Entrepreneur for Humanity Prize acknowledged nearly 300 individuals.

2010: The origins of the future

In 2010, CDI commemorated two historical events relevant to Mexico: the Bicentennial Independence Day Anniversary and the Centennial Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. The 2010 edition took place in the University Cultural Complex at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla from the 11th to 13th of November, where over 33 speakers attended.

The winners of the Innovation for Humanity Prize in 2009 were Dan Ariely and Philip Zimbardo, and the Entrepreneur for Humanity Prize acknowledged 200 individuals.

2011: Reset

This edition of CDI took place from the 10th to 12th of November 2011 in the University Cultural Complex at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla. As in 2009, the "night of telescopes" took place on Friday, the 11th , at 7:00 pm.

The winners of the Innovation for Humanity Prize in 2010 were Michio Kaku and Richard Dawkins. The Entrepreneur for Humanity Prize was awarded to 120 individuals.

2012: The Magic of If

Ciudad de las Ideas 2012. Magic of if

The fifth edition of the festival was titled "The Magic of If". This edition took place from the 8th to 10th of November 2012 in the University Cultural Complex at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla. It included a new section dedicated to Mexican talent, called "Mex-I-can". On the other hand, the time for speakers to present was reduced from 21 to 12 minutes.

The winners of the Innovation for Humanity Prize in 2011 were Eduard Punset, Oliver Stone and Dambisa Moyo. For the 2012 edition, the Entrepreneur for Humanity Prize was transformed into a prize with great reach and significance, turning into an initiative that stimulated a social entrepreneurship project called Gifted Citizen Prize.

2013: Dangerous Ideas

The festival's sixth edition took place from 7 to 9 November 2013, with the title of "Dangerous Ideas". Ciudad de las Ideas 2013 also took place in the University Cultural Complex at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla and included a new curatorial topic, "W-Under 18". The new topic paved the way to invite children and youth who are changing the world like Jack Andraka, Boyan Slat, and Umi Garrett.

2014: Change the Word

The seventh edition of La Ciudad de las Ideas Festival took place from November 6 to 8. This was the first time that Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla held the event.

2015: What's the Point?

The 8th edition of CDI was held from November 5 to 7 at the Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla. In this edition, Isaac Hernández and Esteban Hernández danced while being accompanied by the amazing Yuan Yuan Tan and Jurgita Dronina. A total of 60 speakers also participated.

2016: Play the Game

Play the Game took place from November 18 to 20. The festival had great personalities such as Tim Urban and artistic talents such as Julieta Venegas, Ximena Sariñana, and Butterscotch among others.

2017: Beyond X November

CDI 2017 took place at the Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla, on November 17, 18 and 19. The tenth edition was full of amazing surprises and speakers like Mario Molina, Noam Chomsky, Steven Pinker and Esther Perel.

2018: The Burning Questions

The Burning Questions took place at the Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla on November 16, 17 and 18. More than 60 speakers from different areas such as economics, science, politics, and technology participated.

2019: This Is Epic!

The XII Edition of the International Festival of Bright Minds: CDI 2019 This Is Epic took place from November 8 to 10 at the Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla. Personalities such as Rigoberta Menchú, Guy Nattiv, Stefan Sagmeister, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Javier Santaolalla and Yusef Salaam attended.

2021: End of Ciudad de las Ideas

In February 2021, the dancer and producer Itzel Schnaas publicly denounced Andres Rommer Slomianski for sexual abuse that he carried out against her during a work date. Along with her case, there were other 61 women who suffered sexual assault by the curator of the event between 2002 and 2020. In May of this same year, the Attorney General's Office (Mexico) (FGR) issued an order of appreciation against Romer, but Due to his flight to Israel, INTERPOL had to be contacted to issue a red card.[9] It was not until October 2, 2023 when the Israeli Police were able to arrest him for the crime of sexual abuse, currently awaiting his extradition to Mexico.[10]

Due to these events, in 2021 the "Ciduad de las Ideas" event was replaced by the Festival de las Ideas, with Ricardo Obert Martínez being replaced as director and with important influence from the state government of Puebla. [11]

Gifted Citizen Initiative

Comunidad Gifted Citizen en 2012

This initiative began at La Ciudad de las Ideas 2012. Submitted projects are evaluated by a committee and the conference Board of Directors.[12] The project can be scientific, technological, social, ecological or artistic in nature, as well as concerning development or human rights. The most outstanding project is awarded US$100,000. This prize is given in association with the Singularity University. Furthermore, the prize is backed up with the help of sponsors like Exitus Capital and Aeroméxico.

The GZ Prize was known as the "Entrepreneur for Humanity Prize" in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 conferences.

2012[13] 2013[14] 2014[15] 2015[16] 2016[17] 2017 2018
Jordi Martí GascónJonathan Adiri and Jorge SotoAndrew BastawrousShanyn RonisRoopam Sharma Laura Boykin Christian Marín Müller

Speakers

The following is a list of people who have spoken at the Ciudad de las Ideas:[18]

2008

Theme: "Cynosura"

Speakers CDI Areas Topic
Amir AczelScience and TechnologyThe World of Mathematics and Luck
Jay Bakker
David P. BarashSexualityIs Monogamy a Myth?
Eugene BardachEconomy and PoliticsPublic Policy of the Future
Sam BarondesBrainDepression
Étienne-Émile BaulieuScience and TechnologyEternal Youth
Shmuley BoteachDebateIs Religion Good For Humanity?
Louann BrizendinePsychology and SociologyThe Female Brain
David BrooksPsychology and SociologyHow To Transmit a Message
Chandler BurrArtNew York Times Perfume Critic
David BussSexualitySexuality
Robert CooterEconomy and PoliticsLaw and Development
Dinesh D'SouzaDebateIs Religion Good For Humanity?
Juan Ramón de la FuenteHealthThe Pains of Humanity
Daniel DennettDebateIs Religion Good For Humanity?
John EspositoDebateIs Religion Good For Humanity?
Helen Fisher
Horacio FrancoArtistic Intervention
Julio FrenkEnvironmentThe Planet's Health
Gerd GigerenzerPsychology and SociologyCharacter
Daniel GilbertPsychology and SociologyHappiness
Dean HamerPsychology and SociologyGenes
Dan HeathPsychology and SociologyMade To Be Remembered
Carl HonoréEthics and PhilosophyThe Slow Movement
David KonzevikEconomy and PoliticsFuture
Lawrence M. KraussScience and TechnologyOur Universe
Steven LandsburgPsychology and SociologyMore Sex Is Safer Sex
Judith Eve LiptonBrainWhat Dominates Us?
David Livingstone SmithPsychology and SociologyWhy Do We Lie?
Ingrid MattsonReligionThe Islamic World
Mexico EnsembleArtistic Intervention
Claire NouvianScience and TechnologyThe World of the Ocean
Eric T. OlsonBrainThe Mind
Steven PinkerBrainOur Instincts
Eduard PunsetPsychology and SociologyFalling Out of Love
Clotaire RapailleEthics and PhilosophyCulture Codes
Roberto RojoEnvironmentThe Incredible World of Insects
Enric SalaEnvironmentThe Planet
Robert SapolskyPsychology and SociologyWe the Primates
Michael ShermerDebateIs Religion Good For Humanity?
Talea EnsembleArtistic Intervention
Eugenio ToussaintArtistic Intervention
Villeda Childs:
Ana Caridad
Miguel Ángel
Artistic Intervention
Voz en PuntoArtistic Intervention
Jody WilliamsEthics and PhilosophyPeace
James Q. WilsonEconomy and PoliticsPolitics of Development
Benjamin ZanderEthics and PhilosophyThe Art of Possibilities

2009

Theme: "Re-Evolution"

Speakers CDI Areas Topic
Dan ArielyBrainThe Irrational vs the Rational
Julian BagginiBrainDo You Think You Think What You Think?
Deborah BerebichezBrainScience In Heals
Steve Berlin JohnsonBrainEverything Bad Can Be Good For You
Shmuley BoteachDebateIntelligent Design
Neville BrodyBrainCreativity
Bruce Bueno de MesquitaScience and TechnologyThe Predictable Future
Randy CohenBrainThe Good
Jerry CoyneScience and TechnologyEvolution: a Fact
Dinesh D'SouzaDebateIntelligent Design
Frans de WaalScience and TechnologyThe Third Chimpanzee
Daniel DennettBrainConsciousness
Joseph EpsteinPsychology and SociologyEnvy
Cordelia FineBrainThe Mind
Helen FisherBrainWhy Do We Love?
Francis FukuyamaEconomy and PoliticsGeopolitics of the Future
Karl GrammerBrainThe Humane
Sam HarrisDebateIntelligent Design
Marc HauserBrainDoes Morality Exist?
Christopher HitchensDebateIntelligent Design
Bjarke IngelsScience and TechnologyBuilding a Better Future
Emmanuel JalArtistic Intervention
Lena Maria KlingvallBrainDefiance
Catherine MohrScience and TechnologyThe Science of the Future
Opera Gala INBA:
Encarnación Vázquez
José Luis Ordoñez
José Luis González
Artistic Intervention
Carlos PrietoEconomy and PoliticsFreedom and Culture
Eduard PunsetBrainMemory
Clotaire RapailleEthics and PhilosophyCulture Codes: UP
Ranulfo RomoBrainThe Brain vs the Mind
Joseph Barry SchwartzPsychology and SociologyThe Paradox of Choice
Nassim Nicholas TalebArtThe Black Swan
TambucoArtistic Intervention
Carol TavrisEthics and PhilosophyGuilt
Jakob TrollbackArtThe Art of Video Art
Natasha TsakosArtContemporary Performance
Marije VogelzangBrainGluttony
Frank WarrenEthics and PhilosophyPostSecret Our Secrets
Jamie WhyteBrainCrime against Logic
Robert WrightBrainThe Logic of Man's Destiny
Philip ZimbardoBrainEvil

2010

Theme: "The Origins of the Future"

Speakers CDI Areas Topic
Amir AczelScience and TechnologyPhysics For Everyone
Chris AndersonScience and TechnologyThe World of the Future
Sir Tim Berners-LeeScience and TechnologyThe Creation of the www
David BussPsychology and SociologyWhy Do Women Have Sex?
Richard DawkinsDebateDoes the Universe Have a Purpose?
Jared DiamondBrainThe Benefits of Being Multilingual
Ze FrankPsychology and SociologyThe Power of a Smile
Jerome Isaac FriedmanEconomy and PoliticsThe Everyday Economy
Malcolm GladwellPsychology and SociologyDangerous Optimism
Terry GrossmanScience and TechnologyEternal Youth
Carl HonoréEducationUnder Pressure (The Current State of Education)
Sheena IyengarPsychology and SociologyChoice under a Different Perspective
Emmanuel JalArtMusic with Meaning
Daniel KahnemanEconomy and PoliticsEconomy and Human Conduct
Michio KakuScience and TechnologyThe Present Future
John KasaonaEconomy and PoliticsAlternatives That Change Lives
David KirkpatrickScience and TechnologyThe Facebook Effect
David KonzevikEconomy and Politics
Nancy Lee Etcoff
Jonah LehrerPsychology and SociologyHow Do You We Choose?
Henry MarkramBrain"The Blue Brain" Project
Mario J. MolinaEnvironmentClimatic Imperative
Paté de FuáArtistic Intervention
Steven PinkerBrainMore Future and Less Crime
Elizabeth PisaniHealthPandemics
Matt RidleyPsychology and SociologyRealistic Optimism
Sir Ken RobinsonEducationThe Element
Hans RoslingBrainStatistics with Meaning
Daniel SchacterPsychology and SociologyThe Seven Sins of Memory
Nancy SegalPsychology and SociologyIdentical At Birth
Michael ShermerPsychology and SociologyFor Skeptics
Rodolfo StavenhagenPsychology and SociologyJustice
Sean StephensonInspirationalImpossible Doesn't Exist
Adora SvitakInspirationalChild Prodigy: a Message
Adrianna SvitakArtistic Intervention
Natasha TsakosArtistic Intervention
Frank WarrenPsychology and SociologyPostSecret

2011

Theme: "Reset"

Speakers CDI Areas Topic
Amir AczelPsychology and SociologyLuck and Possibilities
Vicente AmigoArtistic Intervention
Óscar Bacallado de la CruzI'll Tell You a Tale
Isabel BehnckePsychology and SociologyBonobos and Sex
Eythor Bender
Tamara Mena
Science and TechnologyThe Technology of the Human Body
Arthur T. BenjaminScience and TechnologyThe Magic of Numbers
David BussPsychology and SociologyWhy Women Have Sex
Dinesh D'SouzaDebateDoes Life Have a Purpose?
Craig DykersArchitecture and DesignThe Architect Behind the Museum At Ground Zero
David Eagleman
Juan Enríquez CabotScience and TechnologyLiving In the Future
Joseph Epstein
Joshua FoerBrainMemory For Everyone!
Dan GilbertBrainStumbling Upon Happiness
Dennis HongScience and TechnologyLife For Robots
Jack HornerScience and TechnologyThe Dinosaurs
Maz JobraniEntertainmentComedy
Salman KhanEducationOnline Universal Education
David KonzevikEconomy and Politics
Nicholas D. KristofThe message
Paul KrugmanPsychology and SociologyThe Liberal World
Robert KurzbanBrainHypocrisy
La Fábrica de TangosArtistic Intervention
Nancy Lee Etcoff
Steven LevittPsychology and SociologyWhy Society Acts the Way It Acts
David Livingstone SmithBrainEvil
Gary MarcusBrainThe Origins of the Human Mind
Geoffrey MillerPsychology and SociologyWhy Do We Shop?
Dambisa MoyoEconomy and PoliticsThe Paradox of Subsidizing the Poor
PESArtThe Art of Animation
Mario Alonso PuigBrainTelling a Story
Eduard PunsetBrainFalling Out of Love
RadaidArtistic Intervention
Deb RoyBrainThe Origin of Language
Robert Sapolsky
Michael ShermerBrainWhy We Believe What We Believe
Mark SpitzInspirationalBreaking Records
Morgan SpurlockArtCreativity in the Cinema
Oliver StoneArtFilm As a Thought Catalyzer
Daniel TammetBrainBeyond Autism
Jennifer Thompson
Ronald Cotton
Ethics and PhilosophyAgainst the Death Penalty:
The Real Case of an Innocent Man Sentenced to Death
Kjetil Trædal ThorsenArchitecture and Design
Karla WheelockInspirationalHow to Reach the Peak of Success?
Esther WojcickiEducationEducation Revolution
Rabbi David WolpeDebateDoes Life Have a Purpose?

2012

Theme: "Magic of If"

Speakers CDI areas Topic
Nadia Al-SakkafPsychology and SociologyThe Battle for Women and Children's Rights
Anderson and Roe:
Greg Anderson
Elizabeth Joy Roe
Artistic InterventionA Piano with Two Souls
Alfonso ArauArtFilm
Anthony AtalaScience and TechnologyOrgan Regeneration
Paul BloomPsychology and SociologyThe Science of Knowledge
Kate BolickPsychology and SociologySingle Women
Susan CainPsychology and SociologyThe Power of Introverts
Simonetta CarbonaroPsychology and SociologyConsumerism
Joe CastilloArtMaking Castles in the Sky
Salomón Chertorivski WoldenbergEconomy and PoliticsIs Childhood Destiny?
Dalton ConleyEconomy and PoliticsJudge: What Defines Us
Aubrey de GreyScience and TechnologyLive Forever
François DelarozièreArtA Symphony of Creativity
Peter DiamandisScience and TechnologyThe Myth of Scarcity
Shirin EbadiEthics and PhilosophyNO to the Fear of Failing
Horacio FrancoArtistic InterventionPoetry of the Wind
David GalloScience and TechnologyOceanic Depths
Robert Lane GreenePsychology and SociologyYou Are What You Say
Joseph T. HallinanPsychology and SociologyWhy Do We Make Mistakes?
Neil HarbissonScience and TechnologyA Symphony of Colors
Rahaf HarfoushDebateDo Social Media Push Or Pull Society Together?
Martie HaseltonPsychology and SociologyWomen's Secret
Isaac HernándezArtistic InterventionPerfection in Motion
José M. HernándezInspirationalReaching the Stars
Jack HittPsychology and SociologyThe American Life
Salim IsmailDebateDo Social Media Push Or Pull Society Together?
Mimi ItoDebateDo Social Media Push Or Pull Society Together?
Alberto KalachArchitecture and DesignGreen Architecture
Sheril KirshenbaumPsychology and SociologyThe Science of Kissing
Ottmar LiebertArtistic InterventionSound and Art
John T. ManningScience and TechnologyJudge: What Defines Us?
Stephen MarcheDebateDo Social Media Push Or Pull Society Together?
Jim MarggraffScience and TechnologyHow to Write the Future of Today
Rosario MarínInspirationalNothing Is Impossible
Eduardo Matos MoctezumaEconomy and PoliticsArcheology
Jane MendlePsychology and SociologyJudge: What Defines Us?
Jim MeskimenEntertainmentThe Great Imitator
Pamela MeyerPsychology and SociologyLie Detector
Geoffrey MillerSexualityJudge: What Defines Us?
Enrique NortenArchitecture and DesignArchitectural Tendencies
Laura PackerPsychology and SociologyThe Story Teller
Raghu DixitArtistic InterventionFrom India to Mexico
Lisa RandallScience and TechnologyA Dimension Without Limits
Catherine SalmonPsychology and SociologyJudge: What Defines Us?
Dimitar SasselovScience and TechnologySearching in Space
Tali SharotPsychology and SociologyOptimism
Philip SheppardArtNotes That Inspire
Jason SilvaScience and TechnologyStories That Change Lives
Kevin SlavinScience and TechnologyTechnology That Inspires
Laurence SteinbergPsychology and SociologyJudge: What Defines Us?
Bryan StevensonEthics and PhilosophyEquality and Justice
Luis Fernando TenaInspirational
Patrick TressetScience and TechnologyClumsy Robots
Robert TriversPsychology and SociologyThe Meaning of Life and Deception
Zeynep TufekciogluDebateDo Social Media Push Or Pull Society Together?
John UnderkofflerScience and TechnologyThe Future in Your Hands
Craig VenterScience and TechnologyThe Future of the Human Genome
Ellsworth WarehamScience and TechnologyLongevity
Paul J. ZakScience and TechnologyConfidence
Randi ZuckerbergDebateDo Social Media Push Or Pull Society Together?

2013

Theme: "Dangerous Ideas"

Speakers CDI Areas Topic
Manal Al-SharifPsychology and Sociology"Women2Drive"
Jeff AllenEntertainmentI Can Laugh About It Now
Arturo Álvarez-BuyllaBrainRegenerative Medicine in Neurosurgery
Elena Álvarez-BuyllaScience and TechnologyPlants Help Us Understand Stem Cells, Cancer and the Basis of a Healthy Diet.
Adrian AnantawanArtistic InterventionMoving Music Forward: Adaptation and Evolution
Jack AndrakaHealthTapping Into the Hidden Innovator
ArcanoArtistic InterventionArcano Live
Josh BeckermanEntertainmentThe Foodie Magician
David BussDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Shmuley BoteachDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Elisa Carrillo CabreraArtistic InterventionPresentation to La Ciudad de las Ideas
Roz ChastArchitecture and DesignTheories of Everything
Deepak ChopraDebateThe Encounter of the Century
Alain de BottonEducationAnxiety in the Modern World
Richard DawkinsDebateThe Encounter of the Century
Simon Aban DengPsychology and SociologySlavery in the XXI Century: Living Proof
Pere EstupinyàSexualityS = EX2: The Science of Sex
FamilydanInspirationalFightthestroke
Alberto Brian FernándezScience and TechnologySocial Sense Vision
Helen FisherDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Robert H. FrankEconomy and PoliticsSuccess and Luck
Umi GarrettArtistic InterventionPiano Recital
Seth GodinEconomy and PoliticsDancing on the Edge of the Revolution
Alison GopnikPsychology and SociologyThe study of Children's Learning
José Luis GutiérrezArtistic InterventionCello Recital
Martie G. HaseltonDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Amanda HillScience and TechnologyLeading BBC Strategies
Salim IsmailScience and TechnologyUndertaken in Silicon Valley
Joseph KimPsychology and SociologyWhat I Left Behind in North Korea
David KonzevikEconomy and Politics
Jim KwikEducationSuperheroYou
Le Trio JoubranArtistic InterventionPalestinian Culture Music
Daniel LevitinBrainYour Brain on Music
Daniel LibeskindArchitecture and DesignArchitecture and Memory
Alexa MeadeArtThe Canvas of the Body
Eduardo MerloEducationPuebla, Navel of the World
Kees MoelikerScience and TechnologyThe Duck, His Mate, and the Pubic Lice
Kit OpieDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Ken PerenyiArtArt and Forgery
Daniel H. PinkEconomy and PoliticsThe Power of Noncommissioned Work
Robert ProvineBrainCracking Codes of Laughter
Elsa PunsetBrainMake Information Knowledge
Alfredo Quiñones-HinojosaBrainNeurosurgery and Oncology
Clotaire RapaillePsychology and SociologyMove UP: Why Some Cultures Advance While Others Don't
Preston ReedArtistic InterventionMy Acoustic Technique Revolutionary
Alf RehnPsychology and SociologyDangerous Ideas
Daniel ReiselPsychology and SociologyThe Power of Restorative Justice
Pedro ReyesArtExpanded Notion of Sculpture
Apollo RobbinsPsychology and SociologyThe Art of Misdirection
Jordan RomeroInspirationalConquering the Seven Summits of the World
Sanjit "Bunker" RoyEducationFounded the Barefoot College
Christopher RyanDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Robert SapolskyDebateMonogamy vs Polygamy
Michael ShermerScience and TechnologyThe Moral Arc of Science
Boyan SlatEnvironmentHow the Oceans Can Clean Themselves
Lior SuchardEntertainmentDelusions
TalavyaArtistic InterventionThe Classical Art of Table
Marco TempestScience and TechnologyInventing the Impossible
Abdiel VázquezArtistic InterventionPiano Recital
Xavier VelascoArtSuspicious Minds
Eric WhitacreArtVirtual Choir
Yo-yo Performer BlackEntertainmentRunning the Yoyo

2014

Theme: "Change the World"

Speakers CDI Areas Topic
John AldridgeInspirationalA Speck in the Sea
Guillermo ArriagaArtThe Rigor in the Creation
Jolene BabyakInspirationalGrowing up in "The Rock" Alcatraz
Roy BaumeisterDebateEsteem in Education
Stefano BertozziHealthEbola
Paul BloomPsychology and SociologyAngry
Shree BoseHealthNew Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Kevin BriggsInspirationalPrevention and Intervention in Suicide
Baba BrinkmanArtLooking a Revised Rap
Louann BrizendinePsychology and SociologyThe Female and Male Brains in Jealousy
David BussSexualityLust
Amy ChuaDebateEsteem in Education
Billy CollinsArtPoetry Presentation
Alberto CruzprietoArtistic InterventionPiano Debate
Juan Ramón de la FuenteHealthAspen Institute Mexico. What Do We Do with Drugs?
Giles DuleyArtTelling Stories. Making Changes
David EaglemanBrainIncognito
Zak EbrahimInspirationalMy Father Was a Terrorist. I Don't
Erica FernándezPsychology and SociologyMobilizing People to Take Action
John-Paul FlintoffInspirationalHow Change the World?
Esteban Fuentes de MaríaArtArt
Elizabeth GilbertArtAgainst the Passion
Rebecca GoldsteinDebateEsteem in Education
Gerardo HerreraScience and TechnologyThe Liquid Universe, Higgs and Large Hadron Collider
Miguel HerreraInspirationalLife Experiences and Field
Pablo HerrerosScience and TechnologyI, Monkey. Evolution of Humans and Primates
Werner HerzogArtTalking Cinema and Experiences
Carl HoffmanScience and TechnologyHighly Dangerous Journeys
Carl HonoréDebateEsteem in Education
Tom Hugh-JonesEnvironmentLife Story: Filming Wildlife
Héctor InfazónArtistic InterventionPiano Debate
Ingoma NshyaArtistic InterventionMusical Performance
Salim IsmailEconomy and PoliticsExponential Organizations
Tim JenisonArtTim's Vermeer
Sarah JonesArtPerformance. How Change The World?
Jeremy KasdinScience and TechnologyImagining Earths Around Other Stars. Images of Exoplanets
Piper KermanInspirationalMy Year in Women's Federal Prison
Chris KluwePsychology and SociologyVirtual Reality and Society
David KonzevikEconomy and PoliticsHow Change Your Chip?
Lawrence KraussScience and TechnologyFuture of the Universe
David KropfitschArtistic InterventionViolin Recital
Jakob KropfitschArtistic InterventionPiano Recital
Johannes KropfitschArtistic InterventionPiano Recital
David KwongEntertainmentDeceptions and Crosswords
Tan LeScience and TechnologyDigital Technology of Brain
Cassandra LinEnvironmentTurn Grease into Fuel (TGIF) Project
Thalma LobelPsychology and SociologySensation: The Influence of Our Senses in Our Lives
Lombard TwinsArtistic InterventionSong and Fugue at Lombard Way
Paulo Lozano TovarScience and TechnologyDemocratizing Space
Jon MooallemEnvironmentNatural Ideas
Steve MooreEconomy and PoliticsDiscussing Economic Inequality with Robert Reich
Rita MorenoArtMy Story
Ethan NadelmannEconomy and PoliticsDrug Policy Reform
Chris NicolaInspirationalThe Secret of The Priest's Grotto. Story of Survival in Caves in the Era of the Holocaust
Robert ReichEconomy and PoliticsDiscussing Economic Inequality with Steve Moore
Paul RozinPsychology and SociologyGluttony
Ricardo Salinas PliegoEconomy and PoliticsHow Change Your Chip?
Michael ShermerEthics and PhilosophyGod
Thomas SuarezScience and TechnologyThe Importance of Introducing Students to the Programming
Jill Bolte TaylorBrainMy Stroke of Insight
Charlie ToddEntertainmentImprov Everywhere: Causing Scenes
Richard TurereEnvironmentLion Lights
Armando VeraEntertainmentMagic Hands
Léo VerrierArtMaking Short Films
Esther WojcickiDebateEsteem in Education
Farley ZieglerArtTim's Vermeer

2015

Theme: "What's the Point?"

Speakers CDI Areas Description
Escala Art All-female electric string quartet who performed on the finals of Britain's Got Talent
Lawrence M. Krauss Science Cosmologist, particle physicist, and research of dark matter
Donald D. Hoffman Brain Cognitive scientist working in visual perception, attention and awareness
David Konzevik Economics Economist of renacentists culture
Gad Saad Psychology Psychologist specializing in the influence of advertising
José Miguel Sokoloff Art Creative president of Lowe Global Creative Council and Co.; activist in Colombia
Jason Padgett Science Mathematician and artist with acquired Savant syndrome
NoCoasters Quartet Entertainment Jazz quartet
Accent Entertainment Music group with singers from five countries
Jimmy Nelson Art Photographer
Maz Jobrani Entertainment Actor and comedian; founder of the Axis of Evil comedy tour
Kip Thorne Science Physicist known for theories of time travel
Adam Alter Psychology Working in human cognition and behavior
Patch Adams Inspirational Physician known for treating patients with laughter
Shlomo Kahn Entertainment Beatbox artist
Daniela Liebman Wunder-18 Piano prodigy
Trisha Prabhu Wunder-18 Entrepreneur seeking to prevent cyberbullying
Raymond Wang Wunder-18 Inventor of solutions in renewable energy, environmental management and biomechanics
Ryan Hreljac Wunder-18 Water activist in Africa
Karla Kanora Entertainment Singer and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF
Damon Horowitz Science Thinker on the intersection of technology and humanities
Peter Singer Ethics and Phl. Researcher of philosophy, ethics and bioethics
António Damásio Brain Neuroscientist working on brain processes underlying emotion
Esteban Hernández Mex-I-Can Ballet dancer from the San Francisco Ballet
Isaac Hernández Mex-I-Can Principal dancer of the English National Ballet; producer of The Despertares show; winner of 13 golden medals
Jurgita Dronina Art Principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada; winner of the Alexander Radius prize
Yuan Yuan Tan Art Principal dancer of the San Francisco Ballet Company; winner of the Prix Nijinsky
Lorena Ochoa Mex-I-Can Mexican golfer, winner of two majors women's British Open
Jorge Soto Mex-I-Can Technology entrepreneur; co-founder of Miroculus, a company working to detect blood cancers
Luis Roberto Flores Castillo Mex-I-Can Scientific leader of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Alejandro Madrigal Mex-I-Can Researcher in stem cells and cell regeneration therapy
Rodrigo Medellin Mex-I-Can Researcher on the study and conservation of mammals, particularly bats
Mario Rojas Art Tenor vocalist
Rebeca de Rueda Art Mexican soprano vocalist
Andrés Sarre Art Pianist; founder of Taller Lirico de Jalisco and opera promoter
José A. Meade Mex-I-Can Secretary of Finance to the government of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto
Melody Yang Entertainment Soap bubble artist
Sugata Mitra Education Researcher into new information technology-based teaching methods for children
Susana Martínez Conde Brain Neurologist specializing in mind tricks and how the brain functions when perceiving optical illusions
Stephen Macknik Brain Neurologist specializing in illusions and attentional misdirection during stage magic performances
Simon Pierro Entertainment Digital tablets
Roman Mars Technology US radio host of the show 99% Invisible
Esther Perel Psychology Psychotherapist specializing in erotically smart relationships
Pussy Riot Inspirational Activist group opposing Russian human rights violations
César Gaviria Debates Former president of Colombia; former Secretary General of the Organization of American States
Ruth Dreifuss Debates Former president of the Swiss confederation
Vicente Fox Debates Former president of Mexico
Ricardo Salinas P. Debates President of Grupo Salinas and co-creator of La Ciudad de las Ideas
Mark Kleiman Debates Expert in crime reduction, justice, and drug policy; chairman of Botec Analysis
Antonio Mazzitelli Debates United Nations office representative on crime and drugs (UNODC) liaison and partnership office in Mexico
Viridiana Ríos Debates CEO of México ¿cómo vamos?, expert in Mexico's citizen security and rule of law
Kevin A. Sabet Debates Psychiatrist working in drug policy; US presidential adviser and co-founder of the Sam project
Orquesta Esperanza Azteca Art Children and youth musicians orchestra
Tara Lynn Orr Art Writer and producer of the short film "Bis Gleich"
Angelique Kidjo Art Double Grammy award winner
Gloria Álvarez Inspirational Political scientist; critic of systems and populist governments in Latin America
Ronald Heifetz Economics Advisor and expert on public leadership and transformation methods
Cass Sunstein Politics Lawyer specializing in US constitutional processes, legislation in several countries, and freedom
Juliana D'Agostini Art Pianist; winner of Brazilian young award in 2014
Verne Troyer Entertainment Actor known for playing "Mini-Me" in the Austin Powers movies
Daniel Kish Science Inventor of a biological sonar for blind people and founder of World Access for the Blind
Jo Berry Inspirational Founder of Building Bridges for Peace; professional speaker
Patrick Magee Inspirational Former member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), supporter of peace and reconciliation in Ireland

2016

Theme: "Play the Game"

Speakers CDI Areas Description
MAYUMANA Art Dance and percussion group
Tim Urban Science Bloggers; creator of the web "Wait But Why"
Judit Polgar Science Greatest female chess player of all time
Adam Gopnik Brain Social commentator and essayist for The New Yorker
Blitz the Ambassador Entertainment Hip hop artist
Derek Wang Wunder-18 Pianist; scholar of The Lang Lang foundation
Ximena Sariñana Entertainment Singer and actress winner of MTV awards, nominated for Grammy awards and Latin Grammy awards
Niall Ferguson Inspirational Historian and writer specializing in economic and financial history and British and American imperialism
Negin Farsad Entertainment Comedian
Rafael Fonseca Mex-I-Can Consultant at the Mayo Clinic and investigator of cell plasma, multiple myeloma, and bone myeloma
Lakshmi Pratury Science CEO of INK
Duo Straight Up Entertainment Circus performers and acrobats
Lane Sutton Wunder-18 Consultant in business, social networking and marketing
Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole Wunder-18 Neuroscientist specializing in the biology and psychology of perception (Lotto), and one of the world's youngest published female scientists (O'Toole)
Dafne Almazán Wunder-18 World's youngest psychology mayor
William Gadoury Wunder-18 Discoverer of unexplored archaeological site of the ancient Maya civilization
Emmanuel Bishop Wunder-18 Violin prodigy, polyglot and speaker on Down syndrome
Tyler Cowen Debates Economist and free market advocate
Brian Little Psychology Professor and researcher of personality and well-being
Elizabeth Plank Science American journalist; social justice advocate and activist
Kenneth Lacovara Science Paleontologist; discover of a new dinosaur species
Uri Levine Science Entrepreneur; creator of the Waze app; chairman of Feex
La Santa Cecilia Entertainment Musician of world music, Latin and rock
Manuel Gutiérrez Novelo Mex-I-Can Inventor of immersive experience and virtual reality devices; co-founder of ImmersiON-Vrelia
Miguel Alcubierre Moya Mex-I-Can Theoretical physicist known for a mathematical model allowing faster-than-light travel
Guillermo de Anda Mex-I-Can Underwater archaeologist; researcher at the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)
Gerardo Ceballos Mex-I-Can Researcher and conservation advocate
Norma Romero Mex-I-Can Coordinator of Las Patronas, which provides group assistance to migrants; human rights promoter
Julieta Venegas Entertainment Singer and composer
Ronald Arkin Debates Robotics researcher
James Bessen Debates Economist studying the impact of technology and innovation in the workforce
Matt Ridley Debates Author and journalist specializing in scientific dissemination
Nick Bostrom Debates Philosopher at Oxford University, known for works on existential risk, transhumanism, and the risks of superintelligence
Martin Ford Debates Futurist focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on society and the economy
Tyler Cowen Debates Economist; free market advocate
Butterscotch Art Female beatbox artist
Riccardo Sabatini Science Physicist specializing in numerical modeling of materials, computational genomics, and food markets
Maria Konnikova Art Science and psychology creative writer; author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Franz Freudenthal and Alexandra Heath Science Medic and inventor of devices for the treatment of congenital heart disease in children; co-founder of Fundación Cardioinfantil La Paz (Freudenthal). Doctor studying heart disease in Bolivia, and co-founder of Fundación Cardioinfantil La Paz (Heath).
Tara Hunt Science Online marketing expert and authority on online communities
Mark Pollock Inspirational First blind man to race to the South Pole

2017

Theme: "Beyond X"

Speakers CDI Areas Description
Mark J. Post Science Developer of the first artificial hamburger
Kris Verburgh Science Developer of a new discipline called Nutrigerontology, which studies the impact of diet in aging and in elderly associated diseases.
Juan Enríquez Cabot Biology Considered a global authority in uses and benefits of genome research.
Edvard Moser Science 2014 Medicine Nobel Prize for the discovery of an "Internal GPS" which makes us able to orientate in space.
David Gross Science 2004 Physics Nobel Prize for the discovery of an asymptotic liberty
Robert Sawyer Art Fantasy and Science fiction writer, all-time greatest award winner. His novels have been published in 20 languages and read on board of a spacecraft
Helen Fisher Biology Maximum exponent of love chemistry, pioneer in human personality biology and leadership neurochemistry.
Dan Ariely Science One of the most important specialists in behavioral economics and irrationality in decision-making.
Adam Riess Science 2011 Physics Nobel Prize for demonstrating the accelerated expansion of the Universe
Alejandro Aravena Architecture Pritzker Award winner, curator of the 15th Venice Biennale of Architecture
Steven Pinker Science One of the Time's 100 Most Influential People. Indispensable writer to understand mind and human nature
Lucien Engelen Technology Ambassador for the Future Medicine and the Participative Health System
Chandler Burr Journalist and Perfume Curator
Robert Sapolsky Biology Distinguished academic in Biology and Neurology
David Buss Psychology Professor of Social Psychology and Sociological writer
Bjarke Ingels Architecture Danish architect, he runs Bjarke Ingels Group, BIG
Jerry Coyne Biology Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology
Marco Tempest Entertainment Known for his multimedia magic and the use of interactive technology and infography to do his magic
Adam Pesapane (PES) Art Artist, animator, and director of several short films and publicity ads.
Escala Entertainment Successful female electric string quartet, renowned for their presentation in the television show Britain's Got Talent
Salim Ismail Global Ambassador and CEO/Founder of Singularity University
Esther Perel Psychology World leading Psychotherapist in erotically intelligent relationships and the complex science behind human interaction
Kevin Kelly Founder and CEO of Wired magazine. Writer and student of Asian cultures and digital culture
Di-Ann Eisnor Science Chief of global alliances for WAZE. He worked with governments, international media and community local groups. He has led the Global Connected Citizens program for the company to make the affordable motility affordable
David Eagleman Science Neuroscientist explorer of the mysteries of the brain

2018

Theme: "The Burning Questions"

Speakers CDI Areas Description
NOHBORDS Art Artistic project set in Mexico City
Ping Fu Science She is the co-founder of 3D software development company
John R. Lott Jr. Economics Is an economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime
Seth Stephens Davidowitz Science He uses Internet data, such as Google searches, to discover the secrets of human nature
Chetna Sinha Inspirational Activist, farmer and banker, works for social change. In 1996, he founded the Mann Deshi Foundation with the objective of empowering rural women economically and socially
OTTO Art He has participated in several cultural and social festivals
Andrew Von Oeyen Art Andrew von Oeyen has established himself as one of the most captivating pianists of his generation
Chris Sheldrick Science Co-founder and CEO of what3words, the simplest way to talk about location
David Sumpter Science He is a professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, where he directs the collective Behavior Research Group
Mo Gawdat Science Mo Gawdat has spent most of his career in three large technology companies with a great impact in the world we live in: IBM, Microsoft and Google
Orin Grossman Art He has been chosen to play at the Honors of Arts and Culture Awards in New York City, he has played with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia.
Shigeru Ban Architecture Pritzker Prize 2014. Became consultant to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1995 and established the NGO, Voluntary Architects' Network (VAN)
Vuela Alto Entertainment Using only the sound our voices make, they interpret any music genre and style
Gerardo Jiménez Biology He carried out the first medical analysis of the human genome at a worldwide scale. He founded the National Institute of Genomic Medicine and directed the Project of the Genome Map of Mexicans.
José Villela Inspirational Specialist in psychiatry, lecturer, writer and member of the swimming team of the Mexican Paralympic Committee
Luis Armando Bravo Castillo Science He's an Engineer in Bionics graduated of the National Polytechnic Institute
Piolo Juvera Entertainment Mexican improviser with over 18 years of experience. He is the director of his own company and theatrical improvisation school: ImproVisa
Carmen Victoria Felix Mex-I-Can Scientist, engineer and space professional
Il Grande Piano Entertainment A musical keyboard created in 2011 by the show company Faber Teatro, based in Cremona, Italy
Barry Barish Science Nobel Prize in Physics for the detection of gravitational waves, received the Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research
Vishaan Chakrabarti Art Founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism | PAU
Aaswath Raman Science A passionate scientist for the mitigation of climate change through the use of light and heat
Karen Lloyd Science Study new groups of microbes in the biosphere of the deep surface of the Earth
Carol Guzy Art She is the only journalist who has received four times the Pulitzer Prize
Stephen D. Smith Politics Smith founded the United Kingdom Holocaust Center in Nottinghamshire, England and co-founded the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity and genocide
Jimmy Nelson Art Experienced photographer of unimaginable places and humanity's amazing cultural world heritage
Stephanie Van der Wiel Art Recognized internationally for her photographic work that sheds light on indigenous cultures
Constanza Orbaiz Inspirational When she was born, she had a lack of oxygen, which caused her to have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, which affected her whole motor part
Isaac Lidsky Inspirational Author of the book: Eyes Wide Open Isaac Lidsky is a corporate speaker, author and entrepreneur. He is the only blind person who serves as a paralegal to the US Supreme Court. UU
Chester Santos Neuroscience Chester Santos also known as "The International Man of Memory"
Marcin Patrzalek Art Marcin Patrzałek is a fingerstyle guitarist and winner of the biggest Polish TV talent show "Must be The Music
Floyd Romesberg Science Romesberg's research laboratory applies organic chemistry, microbiology, non-linear optical and genetic spectroscopy to study different aspects of evolution
Andrew Hessel Science CEO of Humane Genomics Inc. company that develops virus-based therapies for cancer, starting with dogs. He was the Distinguished Researcher of Autodesk Life Sciences
Hendrik Jan Grievink Science Playtopia Project (artistic belly) Designer and graphic editor
Nada Al-Nashif Ethics and Phl Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO
Robot Sophia Science Sophia is Hanson Robotics' most advanced human-like robot, created by combining break- through innovations in robotics, AI, and artistry
Nadine Strossen Debate Professor, President of the School of Law of New York, is an outstanding constitutional and academic jurisprudence and civil liberties activist
Frank Furedi Sociology Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Kent and author of On Tolerance: in Defense of Moral Independence
Brendan O'Neill Debate Editor of Spiked, the online magazine that is based in London but which speaks to the world
Zachary Wood Politics Assistant editor at The Atlantic, fellow Robert L. Bartley in The Wall Street Journal, a graduate of Williams College.
Ariel Gelblung Ethics and Phl Founding member of the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Latin America and has been Secretary of the Board of Directors since the mid-nineties.
Axel Kaiser Debate He is the executive director and co-founder of the Foundation for Progress, one of the most influential classical liberal research centers in Latin America
Sergio Sarmiento Art He's one of Mexico's most distinguished journalists and editors
Miguel Carbonell Debate He has a Law Degree from the Faculty of Law of the UNAM and a PhD in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
Marc Lapadula Art Professor in the Film Studies program at Yale University
César Hidalgo Science He leads the group learning group at MIT Media Lab and is an associate professor of arts and sciences in the media at MIT
Nora Atkinson Art She is Lloyd Herman's art curator at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and was named in 2018 Washingtonian magazine's "Best Boundary-Pushing Curator."
Moshe Safdie Art Renowned architect, creator of Habitat 67 and socially responsible design urbanist
Orquesta Esperanza Azteca Art "Esperanza Azteca: Touching Lives." Better human beings through music
Ziad Ahmed Wunder-18 Second-year American-Muslim student at Yale University; known for being a student activist, entrepreneur and speaker
Alex Wulff Wunder-18 In recent years, he has created many different projects and adventures, from assistive technology for blind people to a mobile application development business
Alyssa Carson Wunder-18 She is an aspiring astronaut and American lecturer
Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López Wunder-18 She is a girl who lives in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. She is currently in 4thgrade of Elementary School
Beau Dermott Entertainment Beau shot to fame when her electrifying audition on BGT earned her the golden buzzer from judge Amanda Holden – taking her straight into the live finals
César Silveyra Entertainment Rapper, psychologist and dance therapist. It is dedicated to discover and enjoy art, movement and rap, integrating it with psychology
David Livingstone Smith Psychology Director The Human Nature Project
Héctor Martinez Technology CTO and Co-Founder of CELLINK, Martínez has contributed with his knowledge of tissue engineering and in the field of 3D Bioprinting.

2019

Theme: This Is Epic!

Speakers CDI Areas Descriptions
Rigoberta Menchú Inspirational Nobel Peace Prize and Life Founder of the Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation
Siddhartha Mukherjee Science Physician, oncologist and Pulitzer winning author
Tal Ben-Shahar Entertainment Professor of the most popular course at Harvard University. Co-founder and Learning Director of the Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv and Happier.TV
Nicolás Celis y Gabriela Rodríguez Art Producers of the movie "Roma", winner of the 2019 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
Stefan Sagmeister Art Art designer for the Rolling Stones, HBO and the Guggenheim Museum. Winner of three GRAMMY awards
Javier Santaolalla Science Renowned scientific disseminator and former member of the CERN work team
Sean Spicer Politics Former White House Press Secretary at the Trump Administration
Benjamín Romano Architecture Winner of the International Highrise Award, which distinguishes the best skyscraper in the world for Torre Reforma Project
Brian Selznick Art Illustrator and author of children's books, including "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", winner of the Caldecott medal
Guy Nattiv Art Winner of the Academy Award 2019 for 'Best Shortfilm' by Skin
Erwin McManus Inspirational Cultural pioneer in the exploration of the human spirit and the study of men
Berlin Youth Ballet Art Young, elite dancers from the Berlin State Ballet School
Valeria Souza Biology Mexican scientist focused on Evolutionary Ecology and Molecular Evolution
Toni McFadden Debate Motivational Speaker, involved on the improvement of social relationships
Stephanie Gray Debate Human rights defender in Pro-Life issues. Honorary guest on Google Talks
Star Parker Debate She founded the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, an institute dedicated to eliminate poverty
Simon Ghraichy Art Considered the most important Mexican pianist of his generation
Sharon Zaga Mex-I-Can She founded the Museum Memoria y Tolerancia with the idea of creating awareness about tolerance and discrimination
Media Luna Art Musical group that involves a rhythmic fusion, they play diverse musical genres in a creative, innovative and fun way
Mariana Lin Art Writer involved in Artificial Intelligence issues and international visual projects
Mara Clarke Debate Abortion activist, founder and director of Abortion Support Network
Maggy Krell Debate Senior Planned Parenthood Attorney
Maanasa Mendu Wunder-18 Creator of a tool capable of transporting electricity to developing countries
John de Lancie Art Film and Television actor. Co-Founder along with Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) of Alien Voices
Eduardo Calixto Mex-I-Can Active member of the Society for Neuroscience and the Mexican Society of Physiological Sciences
Diego Prilusky Technology Chief Creative and GM Intel Studios
Bailarines de Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Art Successful and renowned Quebecois Ballet company whose official residence is at Place D'Arts in Montreal, CA
Jamie Metzl Science Future and Technology Expert. Member of the Advisory Committee of Experts of the World Health Organization to address issues on the edition of the human genome
Andrew Marantz Art Important staff member of the renowned magazine The New Yorker
Yusef Salaam Politics Human Rights defender and open critic of the United States Penitentiary System
Martín Iglesias Mex-I-Can Mexican surgeon who successfully performed the first hand transplant
Dylan Thuras Entertainment Co-Author of the New York Times Bestseller, Atlas Obscura and The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid.
Pepe Soho Art One of the most famous mexican photographers
Icarian Games Entertainment Performance act that is part of 'JOYÀ' a theatrical and culinary experience of Cirque du Soleil in the Riviera Maya
David Cox Science Director of the IA project of MIT-IBM-Watson. Associate Professor of the Berkman-Klein Center for the Internet and the Harvard University Society and Contributor in the World Economic Forum Agenda
Tanmay Bakshi Wunder-18 Author of the programming book Hello Swift! One of the youngest advisers of the IBM technology company
EMPRESS Art Renonwed ballerina and composer. Member of the original cast in the show 'An American in Paris', winner of a Tony Award
Gary Leschinsky Wunder-18 Inventor of A-Watch, a technology that identifies common allergy symptoms in young children
Dave Williams Science Canadian astronaut with a record that includes 687 hours in space, three spacewalks with a total of 18 hrs. He is the first non-American person to obtain a management position at NASA in 2001
Danielle Citron Politics Vice President of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of civil rights and civil liberties on the web
Catherine Hakim Sexualiy Vanguardist Sociologist and Researcher of the London School of Economics
Natalie & Catherine Mohr Entertainment Two of the world's most creative storytellers
Carme Pinós Architecture Renowned architect who won the National Architecture Award in 1995
John Gray Ethics and Phl Writer of the well-known New York Times Bestseller "Men are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" whose sales have sold more than 15 million copies
William Sieghart Art National Poetry Day installer and founder of Forward Prize in the Poetry category
Carl Joshua Ncube Entertainment Comedian committed to the social rights of Zimbabwe
Marta Páramo Debate She has a bachelor degree in Philosophy by the San Damasco University in Madrid, Master in Education and Philosophy professor at the San Ignacio de Loyola school.
David Hughes Science Director and Principal Investigator of the Great Millimeter Telescope, Alfonso Serrano
Daniela Demesa & Marco Graf Wunder-18 Young cast of the movie Roma
Charles Renfro Architecture Architect and member of the Lincoln Center redevelopment team in New York
Adhara Pérez Sánchez Wunder-18 She is eight years old and studies Industrial Systems Engineering at CNCI, and Industrial Engineering focused on mathematics. She has autistic spectrum and wrote a book entitled "No te rindas."
Sergio Sarmiento Art He's one of Mexico's most distinguished journalists and editors
Marc Lapadula Art Professor in the Film Studies program at Yale University
Michelle Caruso Politics She's the founder of MCC Productions, a media company specializing in content creation
Katherine Corcoran Politics Expert in violence against the press. Associate Director for International Media Relations at the University of Notre Dame
Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego Debate President of Grupo Salinas and co-creator of La Ciudad de las Ideas
Carl Honoré Ethics and Phl Bestseller author and Exponent of the "Slow Movement" that has permeated the globe with a striking philosophy
Orquesta Sinfónica Esperanza Azteca Art "Esperanza Azteca: Touching Lives." Better human beings through music
Gloria Álvarez Debate Politician, Researcher and Founder of the environmental movement "Plant 1000 Trees"
Adam Pesapane Art American animator director of numerous stop-motion short films. He has worked with brands like YouTube & Honda
Moran Cerf Science A hacker that became a neuroscientist
Luis Villa Roa Wunder-18 One of the most recognized artistic talents in Mexico
The Radio Science Orchestra Art A British space-age pop ensemble inspired by the unexpected links between the exploration of space and the dawn of electronic music
Robyn Blumner Debate President and CEO of the Center for Inquiry

Ideasta

A term coined by Dr. Andrés Roemer which refers to the assistant of La Ciudad de las Ideas,[19] one of the most important international festivals of bright minds held in Puebla City, Mexico, person who participates, encourages and otherwise interacts with the project that celebrates the most brilliant minds in the globe, but also formulates creative and revolutionary ideas about the world; a 'converter of society in an inclusive prosperity'[20] and the one who comes up with new ways of thinking in order to create more knowledge, novel paradigms, innovations and inventions in order to enhance its mind and open it multiple horizons, allowing it grow and development, because ideas:

[...] are the engine of the economies around the world. Innovation allow humans to produce more and better, think of an iPod, on Facebook, on skyscrapers, or on spaceships that allow us to go into space. All this technology originated from ideas that gradually boosted other ideas. When we bring exceptional people to talk about concepts or exceptional theories, we are forced to expand our horizons. It makes us aware of problems, solutions, projects, technologies or studies that we had no idea existed. This can inspire a train of thoughts that could lead to other innovative ideas. This is the exponential growth of ideas.[21]

See also

References

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