2008 Presenters

Claudio Aprile

Master Molecular Chef

Margaret Atwood

Canadian Literature Icon

Mark Bolitho

Origami Master

Ben Bova

Futuristic, Sci-Fi Author

Alan Broadbent

Urban Nation Rejuvenator

David Bruneau

ideaCity 08 Meditation Breaks

Canadian Brass

Acclaimed Brass Quintet

Mark Chen

Dark Matter Physicist

Pascal Cotte & Jean Penicaut

Art Restoration Pioneers

Peter Diamandis

Google Lunar X Prize Founder

Matthew Diffee

‘The New Yorker’ Cartoonist

Brendan Fey

Machine Learning Visionary

7 Fingers

Acrobatic Circus Spectacle

Bill Friedman

50+ Bodybuilding World Champion

Isaiah Gibbons

Child Prodigy Drummer

Amy Gordon

Revolutionary Cabaret Comedienne

Aubrey de Grey

Biomedical Aging Gerontologist

Christie Hefner

Playboy Enterprises

John Houston

Experienced Artic Filmmaker

Betty Krawczyk

Raging Granny Activist

Ray Kurzweil

Prolific Futurist & Inventor

Leahy

Powerhouse Celtic Musicians

Ezra Levant

Publishing Political Activist

David Levy

Artificial Intelligence Expert

Corinne Maier

Traditional Family Challenger

Gina Mallet

Esteemed Food Critic

Bill Marovitz

Gun Control Advocate

Peter Menzel & Faith D’Aluisio

Hungry Planet Project Creators

Chris Oliveros

‘Drawn & Quarterly’ Publisher

Susan Pinker

Sexual Paradox Explorer

Richard Preston

Pandemics Expert

Michael Rae

Caloric Restriction Practitioner

Robert Richards

Lunar Race Leader

Michael Rose

Life Extension Authority

Deb Roy

Human Speechome Director

Richard M. Satava

Military Medical Research Advisor

Steve Scherer

Molecular Geneticist

Jay Shafer

Tiny House Innovator

Jill Sobule

Satirical Singer/Songwriter

Socalled

Klezmer Music Modernizer

Curtis Suttle

Microbiologist on Viruses

Jill Tarter

Aerospace Research Director

Ann Telnaes

Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist

Alfons Weersink

Peak Food Economist

Dave Williams

Record-Setting Astronaut

Chris Wood

Peak Water Specialist

Jun Ye

Atomic Clock Pioneer

Donald Yeomans

Near-Earth Object Authority