Keynote Speaker · Biomedical Engineer · CEO of EpiBone
Organic intelligence for an engineered age.
Dr. Nina Tandon grows living human bones from stem cells — and shows audiences from TED to Davos how the convergence of biology, AI, and engineering is rewriting the future of medicine, longevity, and business.
TED ×3
Talks with over a million views
$50M
Raised as CEO of EpiBone
First
Stem-cell grown bone in human trials
20+ yrs
In biomedical engineering
Keynotes
Talks at the frontier of biology, technology, and business.
Organic Intelligence: When AI Meets Biology
AI is learning the language of cells. Nina maps the convergence of machine intelligence and living systems — from algorithm-designed tissues to biology as the next computing platform — and what it means for every industry that touches the human body.
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The Science of Longevity
What happens when replacement parts for the human body become real? Drawing on the first human trials of lab-grown bone, Nina explores the science extending healthy human life — and the business and ethical frontiers it opens.
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Biology's Industrial Revolution
Cells are becoming partners in design: self-healing bridges, living textiles, lab-grown bone and meat. Nina shows how growing — rather than manufacturing — will transform materials, medicine, and supply chains.
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The Future of Personalized Medicine
Your body is the best medicine cabinet you'll ever own. From her TED talks to EpiBone's clinical trials, Nina charts the path from one-size-fits-all healthcare to treatments grown from your own cells.
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Building the Impossible: Lessons from Deep-Tech Entrepreneurship
Taking a living product from lab bench to FDA-cleared human trials takes more than capital. Nina shares hard-won lessons on building teams, culture, and conviction when the product is alive and the playbook doesn't exist.
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Engineering a More Inclusive Science
The future of biology should be built by everyone it will touch. A candid, energizing talk on diversity in STEM from one of biotech's most visible women founders.
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Watch
Seen by millions, from the TED stage to Netflix.
The future of repairing the human body
TED2023 — Live from the TED2023 mainstage in Vancouver
Could tissue engineering mean personalized medicine?
TEDGlobal — Over one million views
In the press
A scientist the world is watching.
Netflix
Featured in “Human: The World Within”
NPR
TED Radio Hour: “How Personalized Will Medicine Get?”
Bloomberg
“Growing Bones From Scratch”
WIRED
“The signal engineer for hearts”
Fast Company
100 Most Creative People in Business
Scientific American
“How to Regrow Your Own Bones”
Bring Nina to your stage
From TED to Davos, Nina translates the frontier of biology and technology into talks audiences never forget.
Keynotes are booked through The Lavin Agency. Interviews, podcasts, and campus or community talks come straight to Nina's team.