TED Speakers

The Best Leadership Speaker in The World. Bestselling author of Start With Why; Leaders Eat Last & The Infinite Game

Historian of Humankind; Bestselling Author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century & Nexus

Entrepreneur, Founder and President of the Virgin Group. Philanthropist and Adventurer

Marketing Guru and Best-Selling Author

Top Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning CNN Commentator, Bestselling Author

Co-founder, Apple Computer Inc.

TED Speaker; best-selling Author of What’s Mine Is Yours & Who Can You Trust?; Visiting Lecturer and Researcher, Oxford University

Motivational Speaker, Peabody Award-Winning Journalist & Bestselling Author

Founder & CEO, Zuckerberg Media. Early employee at Facebook who created Facebook Live

Former Director of Marketing, American Apparel, International Bestselling Author, 'The Daily Stoic,' 'Ego Is the Enemy,' 'Perennial Seller,' and 'Trust Me, I'm Lying'

Leader of the Bionic Age; Champion for Creating Technology to Improve the Human Body and Redefine Human Potential

Founder and Former CEO of Boston Dynamics, Current Board Member. Executive Director of The AI Institute. Renowned Roboticist.

Founder & CEO, Life Without Limbs. Top Motivational Christian Speaker

Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney (2011-2017). Creativity & Innovation Speaker

Global Economist & Bestselling Author. Board Member: 3M Corporation, Chevron, Conde Nast & Oxford University Endowment investment committee

Technology and Social Media Expert; Professor & Best-Selling Digital Leadership Author

Best-Selling Author of Exponential Organizations. Former Executive Director, Singularity University & Former VP, Yahoo!

World-Renowned Neurosurgeon & Neuroscientist

Inventor of the Self-Driving Car. Co-Founder & Chairman, Udacity. AI Expert, Entrepreneur, Innovator & Tech Executive

Executive Secretary UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2010-16. Author, The Future We Choose

Content video Blogger (Nas Daily), Content Creator, Entrepreneur

Global Expert on Economic and Innovation Policy & Bestselling Author. Professor, University College London

Cyber Security Analyst, Author & Researcher

Best-Selling Business Author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team & The Advantage. Internationally Recognized Leadership Speaker

Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix

Regenerative Medicine Pioneer

Founder of Blue Zones & World Renowned Explorer

The World’s Leading Geo-Strategist. Best-selling Author, The Future is Asian & Connectography

President of The Wiseman Group; Advisor and Bestselling Author of Multipliers

Co-founder of WordPress. Founder and CEO of Automattic (WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce & Jetpack)

Founder, Wikipedia - World's 5th Most Visited Website & Founder, WT.Social

Former Co-Host & Executive Producer, 'MythBusters'. Hollywood Special Effects Designer& Bestselling Author, Every Tool is a Hammer

Nobel Prize Laureate, Author, Columbia University Graduate School of Business Professor and Former World Bank Chief Economist

Director of Research at Radiolab; Host of the Netflix show ‘Connected’

Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Best-Selling Author of Stumbling on Happiness & Host of the PBS television Series This Emotional Life

Globally Recognized Expert on Innovation and Leading Change

New York Times Bestselling Author. International Guru in Peak Performance, Flow & Innovation

World-Renowned Oceanographer

World chess champion, expert in artificial intelligence and strategy

Former Vice President and Head of Policy, World Bank and former policy advisor to Nelson Mandela

2010 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics. Regius Professor of Economics at London School of Economics

Health Technology and Innovation Theorist; Founder, NOSTALAB

Co-founder of lastminute.com, UK Digital Champion, Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer

Record-breaking Yachtswoman and Champion of Circular Economy

Creator of the MySpace worm, Cybercrime, Hacking and GDPR authority

Leader of Miracle in the Andes. One of the best motivational speakers in the world

Best-Selling Author and Expert on Habit-Forming Technology

Chief Research Officer at WithSecure (Formerly F-Secure). Cybersecurity & Privacy Expert. Bestselling Author, If it's Smart, it's Vulnerable

Founder & CEO at We First. Bestselling Author, Podcaster & Business Futurist. Expert on ESG & CSR

Preeminent Technology Futurist and Multiple Award-Winning Inventor; Co-Founder and Chancellor of Singularity University; Director of Engineering, Google

Architect along Christiana Figueres of the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. Co-author, The Future We Choose

International Media Executive, Entrepreneur & Best-selling Author of Willful Blindness & Women on Top

Professor of Marketing, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Author of The Customer Centricity Playbook

2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Founder & Executive Chairman, XPRIZE Foundation. Executive Founder and Director, Singularity University

Chief Technology Officer, Obama for America 2012; Head of Commerce, Braintree, a PayPal Company (2015-2018)

CEO of Trufan & Surf. Serial Entrepreneur & Marketing Expert

One of the best Educational Technology Speaker in the World; Winner of the first $1 million TED prize

Expert on Experience Staging and Mass Customization. Customer Experience (CX) Speaker & Bestselling Author

Web3/blockchain early-stage investor, speaker, and advisor

2004 Joint Nobel Prize Winner in Economics

Professor of Economics, Columbia University

2011 Nobel Peace Laureate & Liberian Peace Activist

Inspirational Educator & Author of The Freedom Writers

National Bestselling Author, Futurist & Media Personality

Human Connection Specialist. Bestselling Author, Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World

World-Renowned Cognitive & Computational Neuroscientist. Bestselling Author & Popular TED Speaker

Former President of Ireland, Chair of The Elders & UN Special Envoy on Climate Change

Co-Founder Siri, Sentient & Viv Labs; Founding member of Change.org; VP AI Experience at Airbnb

Father of humanoids, director of Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories

Economist & Bestselling Author of Doughnut Economics

Former Director of the NASA and Cal Tech Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Cultural Diversity Guru. Best-selling Author, The Seven Cultures of Capitalism; Riding the Waves of Culture & Servant Leadership Across Cultures

3x Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Futurist. Expert on The Future of Work

Award-winning roboticist, filmmaker, and UC Berkeley Professor leading research in robotics

Renowned Finnish Educator & Scholar. Bestselling Author on Education and Educational Reform and Policies

Avant-garde Artist and Cyborg Activist

The World's First Cyborg who implanted an Antenna in his skull. Motivational Speaker & Artist

Founder of Travelocity.com and Founding Chairman of Kayak.com. Innovation Expert

AI Expert. Professor, University of Oxford. Director, Future of Humanity Institute & Director, Strategic Artificial Intelligence Research Center

Internationally-Syndicated Columnist and Bestselling Author, Senior Associate in the International Economics Program

The World's Greatest Mentalist & Mind Reader

Polar Explorer, Environmental Activist, and First Man to Reach both Poles

Teen Inventor, Citizen Scientist, STEM Advocate, and Cancer Researcher

Global Finance, Fintech & AI Thought Leader

Journalist and TV and Radio Producer for CNN Español

Bestselling author, The Creator’s Code. Founder & CEO, Ingenuity. Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

Founder & CEO, Jeotex (Formerly DataWind). Social Innovator and Disruptor

Positive Psychology Expert & Happiness Speaker. Bestselling author, The Happiness Advantage, Before Happiness & Big Potential

Founder & CEO, Delivering Happiness. Culture Book Creator and Consultant at Zappos

Leading Social Scientist for Business Performance & Communication Expert. Best-Selling Author: Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability & Change Anything

Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School; One of Time’s 100 Most Influential People

Former NASA Astronaut; Inspiration for Amazon Prime Movie "A Million Miles Away"; Entrepreneur; Farmer; Author

Strategic Financial Advisor, Banking & FinTech Expert and Best Selling Author of Augmented and Bank 4.0

Expert on Innovation, Marketing Strategy and Sales

Founder & Chief Visionary, CEEK VR. Author, It’s Not Rocket Science: 7 Game-Changing Traits for Uncommon Success

Innovation and Healthcare Speaker, Chair for Medicine at Singularity University & Founder & Chair, Exponential Medicine

Founder of Robogals, Aipoly & Aubot; Forbes Worlds Top 50 Women in Tech

Bestselling author and creator of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why

President & Founder of Studio Gang Architects

Visionary Architect; Founder of BIG

Founder And CEO Of Henco Global S.A. De.C.V.; Author; Shark en Shark Tank Mexico

Chief Scientist and Artificial Intelligence Expert

Co-Founder of Aurora, former Director of Tesla Autopilot & Chief PM of Tesla Model X

CEO, Global Citizen, International Development Expert

Practicing Physician, Best-Selling Author, Educator & Advocate in the Fields of Functional Medicine and Nutrition

Survivor, NY Times Best-Selling Author of On My Own Two Feet, World Class Snowboarder & Founder of Adaptive Action Sports

Chairman and CEO, Sinovation Ventures President, Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute

Professor, NYU Stern School of Business; Founder and CEO, The Future Today Institute; Best-Selling Author

'Godmother of the Metaverse' & Tech Futurist. Chief Metaverse Officer & Co-founder of Journey

Green Business Expert & Founder of Winston Eco-Strategies

Author of New York Times bestseller "Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead"; Founder and CEO of Altimeter Group

Global Change Agent. Bestselling author, True Purpose. Top Management Consultant

Expert on Global Political Risk. Bestselling Author & President of Eurasia Group

Pioneer of the Circular Economy. Sustainable Development Expert & Bestselling Author, Post-Growth: Life After Capitalism

Authority on the Future of Education and Blended Learning Expert; Co-founder, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation

Leadership & Employee Activism Expert. Top 50 Management Thinkers in the World in 2021

Professor, Harvard Business School. Author, Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation. Leadership Expert

Globally-recognized Scholar on Business Innovation, Modern Marketing & AI. Bestselling Author

Famous Actress, Black-ish. Philanthropist, Youth Volunteer & Motivational Speaker

Top Expert on Fintech. Bestselling Author, Digital Bank, Digital for Good & Digital Human

The World's #1 Culture & Brand Expert. Marketing Guru & Bestselling Author

Bestselling Author; Award-Winning Journalist; Storytelling Speaker

Head of Strategy Wieden+Kennedy. AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement Inductee & Expert on Cultural Contagion

Founder & CEO, Acumen. Bestselling Author, The Blue Sweater & Manifesto for a Moral Revolution

Bestselling Author, "The Coaching Habit"; "The Advice Trap" and "How to Begin". Motivational Productivity Expert

Future of Work Expert. Bestselling Author, A World Without Work & The Future of the Professions

Inter-Generational Diversity Expert. Future of Work Consultant

Bestselling Author of Empathy, The Good Ancestor & Carpe Diem Regained. Public Philosopher

One of the Best Tennis Players of All Time. 12 Grand Slam Winner. Sports Icon & Equality Pioneer

Bestselling Author, 'The Conscious Parent'. Clinical Psychologist & Wisdom Teacher

Renowned Climate Change Strategist, Author and Expert on How Organizations and Changemakers Can Lead on Climate

Security Technologist & Cybersecurity Guru. Bestselling Author

Hyperompetition Pioneer. Disruption & Business Strategy Expert. Bestselling Author & Professor of Strategy, Tuck School of Business

Chairman & CEO, Barry-Wehmiller. Human Leadership Expert & Bestselling Author, 'Everybody Matters'

Leading Futurist; Strategic Advisor; Disruptive Innovation Expert

Corporate and Millennial Expert; International Best-Selling Author; Top Futurist Speaker

Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD Business School

NY Times Bestselling Author, Drama Researcher and Founder of Reality-Based Leadership

Bestselling Author, Getting Things Done. World Renowned Productivity Expert

Trailblazing Brand Marketing Executive; Former CMO at Netflix and Endeavor, CBO at Uber, and Marketing Executive at Apple Music and PepsiCo

Innovation Speaker, Designer, Biofabrication Pioneer

Former Chief Innovation Officer at Alpha, Europe's first Moonshot Factory; Futurist; Innovator

President of the Tetris Company; Pioneer in the video game industry; Founder of the Blue Planet Foundation

Leader Global Slow Movement; Award-winning Writer; TED Speaker

Marketing Strategist; Entrepreneur; Investor and Advisor to emerging companies; Bestselling Author

Harvard Medical School Psychologist; Author of #1 Bestseller Emotional Agility

Lead Investigator at Science of People and Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Leadership Strategist & Global Peak Performance Consultant to Fortune 500s

Award Winning Author, Harvard Business School Professor and Keynote Speaker on Globalization and Digital Transformation

3x Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World - Thinkers50; Recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards

CEO of Kozyr; AI Luminary; Former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, and Pioneer of Decision Intelligence

Founder, Green Generation Initiative. Kenyan Climate Activist & Environmentalist. UN Young Champion of the Earth & TIME 100 Next Leader

Managing Director of Re-Define; Interdisciplinary Professor Climate, Geoeconomics & Finance

AI Expert; Author, Rethink Retail Top Expert; Ex-Alibaba

Professor of Finance, London Business School; Expert on Purposeful Business

Mathematician & Broadcaster; Author of Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership, Harvard; Social Scientist; Bestselling Author; and The Atlantic Columnist

Social Psychologist, Award-Winning Harvard Lecturer, and Bestselling Author

Former FBI Lead; International Kidnapping Negotiator and CEO of Black Swan Group

Groundbreaking Comedian, Author, and Advocate for Social Change

Professor of Physics & AI Research at MIT; President of Future of Life Institute and Scientific Director of Foundational Questions Institute

Entrepreneur, CEO, Business Owner, Philanthropist and Athlete

Former VP of Amazon Web Services. Bestselling Author & Leading Voice on AI, Web3, and Innovation Strategy