Bruno Giussani is our external advisor. He is the global curator of TED, the lead programmer of TED's climate initiative, Countdown, and a regular TED stage host. Since joining TED in 2005 he has curated hundreds of TEDTalks by scientists, designers, activists, political and business leaders, artists, including two by Pope Francis. He has a keen eye for happenings at the intersection of politics, society, the economy, and technological innovation. Prior to joining TED he was an Internet columnist for the New York Times; the Head of Online Strategy at the World Economic Forum; and a Knight Fellow at Stanford University. He has written for numerous media outlets in Switzerland (where he’s based) and abroad, co-founded three Internet companies and advises a number of companies and nonprofits. He is also the Chairman of the Geneva International Film Festival on Human Rights, the leading international event of its kind.