Talks

As Captain of Moonshots (CEO) at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Astro Teller oversees teams inventing and launching audacious new technologies to help solve some of the world’s hardest problems. In his address, Astro reflects on how the class of 2020 is uniquely positioned -- more than any class we’ve seen in decades -- to unleash their secret superpowers and shape a radically better future for all of us.

One-on-one with the Captain of Moonshots at X, the birthplace of Waymo, Loon, Verily and more. In this discussion with Julie Hanna, find out why responsible innovation is a priority at X, and why ...

Astro talks to CEO's about how little their employees listen to the lip service of the company and what it takes to get them to really believe that you want them to take moonshots.

Keynote at the Grace Hopper Conference on how to bring out differences in people in surprising ways that lead to radically better solutions to the problems being worked on.

How smart bets on world-changing innovations are aided by a culture that celebrates finding the biggest flaws.

At the first annual Silicon Valley Comic Con, Astro Teller and Danielle Teller debate whether humanity is more likely to be destroyed by AI or by genetic engineering.

Astro talks about how to set up an innovation culture that makes learning central and changing directions natural.

New examples of how Google[x] works to accelerate learning at every project stage

South by Southwest Keynote on the Power of Failure

Our TEDx talk on the Sacred Cows of Marriage and Divorice

Talk at New York Disrupt on Google[x]

How Radical Progress Can be Easier Then Incremental Progress

Keynote at SXSW about Google[x]

Keynote Debate at Google Ideas INFO Summit

At Singularity University

Talk at Atmosphere 2011 about failures of imagination and how to keep them at bay

Talk at Singularity University

In Western PA

Keynote at the Digital Human Conference in Tokyo

Keynote address at American Telemedicine Association

Lecture at TedMed 2003