Jack Dangermond cofounded Esri and believes that, by taking a geographic approach to tackle the world's toughest challenges, we can preserve the health of the Earth’s complex systems.
Why you should listen
Jack Dangermond is the founder and president of Esri, a geographic information system software company. With a background in landscape architecture and urban design, he and his wife, Laura, founded Esri in 1969 with the idea that computer-based mapping and analysis could help people and organizations understand the world better for planning, creating policy and making decisions.
Jack Dangermond’s TED Talks
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Countdown
Rethinking: Notes from Session 5 of Countdown Summit
October 15, 2021
Follow Countdown on Twitter and Instagram • Subscribe to the Countdown newsletter To take on the climate crisis, we’re in for some big rethinking — in how we live, work, eat and move forward with solutions that make livelihoods more equitable for everyone, no matter their location or background. The speakers of Countdown Summit Session […]
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Transformation: A day of future-forward talks in partnership with Brightline Initiative
November 19, 2020
The world is in a state of flux. Humanity is undertaking aggressive climate action, technology is rapidly evolving and the very nature of human connection is being reconfigured. At every corner of the globe, people are shaking up the old and plotting to revolutionize in big, bold ways. At this salon hosted on TED’s virtual […]
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