Adora Svitak

Adora Svitak (born October 15, 1997 in Springfield, Oregon) is an American writer, public speaker, former child prodigy, and activist. 2Early life Svitak was born in Springfield. Her mother, Joyce, was a Chinese immigrant who grew up during the Cultural Revolution. Her father, John, studied physics and worked as a software engineer. She got her first computer at 4, and began to write short stories on it. 2Public speaking Svitak's February 2010 TED Talk, "What Adults Can Learn From Kids," has received over 4 million views to date on TED.com. InfoCom 2013 closing keynote, Calcutta, India, December 7, 2013. INK Talks (in association with TED) in Lavasa, India, December 2010, speaking on how young people use technology in the modern world. United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum Conference, keynote with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in attendance. NY, March 201