Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has fans all around the globe. Just as they would praise his compositions, Sakamoto gives immense credit to each of these 10 TED speakers. He says, "Each talk expresses a vision no one else can have. They're a triumph of uniqueness and originality.”
Hiroshi Ishii: The Last Farewell
Scott Rickard: The beautiful math behind the ugliest music
Joe Smith: How to use a paper towel
Sarah Jones as a one-woman global village
Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
John Maeda: How art, technology, and design inform creative leaders
David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolve
Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
Charles Limb: Building the musical muscle