TED Talk Speakers

Naoko Yamazaki is an engineer, former Japanese astronaut at JAXA, and the second Japanese woman to fly in space.

Dr. Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA is the Founder and CEO of BayouClinic,

Alex Sheen is the founder of because I said I would, a social movement and nonprofit dedicated to bettering humanity through promises made and kept. Sparked by the loss of…

Michelle is an award-winning author and the Founder of Hello Fears, a social movement empowering millions to step outside of their comfort zone and tap into their full potential. She…

Tanmay Bakshi is a 16-year-old Canadian author, media personality, AI & ML Systems Architect, TED & Keynote speaker, Google Developer Expert for Machine Learning, and IBM Champion for Cloud.

Eitan Bernath is a chef, entertainer, author, TV personality, and entrepreneur

Dr. Alia Crum is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, previously working as an adjunct professor of management and as a postdoctoral scholar at Columbia Business School. Alia received…

Psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on human cognition, its origins, and the evolutionary biases that influence our all-too imperfect life choices.

Rusty Gillette, Arikara/Hidatsa, a world class Grass Dancer from the Fort Berthold Reservation in White Shield, North Dakota.

Chef Sean Sherman, Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge reservation, is the founder of the company The Sioux Chef.

An Anishinaabe/Muskegowuk Cree of the Missanabie Cree First Nation born and raised in the city of Toronto.

Jerry Linenger survived what has been described as "one of the most dangerous missions in space history"–an out-of control spacecraft tumbling through darkness, and on fire.

Behavioral scientist and expert on what is really meaningful in life, Jennifer Aaker shares how to create more purposeful, engaged, and joyful places to work.

Formerly homeless, Liz Murray transformed her life of despair into an inspiring journey of determination, hope and hard-won success.

Fortune Magazine recently named Peter Diamandis as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Diamandis is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in…

Known for her television roles on the American version of The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ellie Kemper is an actress, writer, comedian

Julián Castro has distinguished himself as a strong leader and successful public servant for nearly two decades.

Tomas Pueyo is a growth, product and marketing expert, currently leading a billion-dollar business inside Course Hero

Belinda Parmar  is a corporate campaigner who has worked for the past twenty years  transforming company cultures. Belinda works alongside CEOs and leaders using the power of empathy in language and…

Pamela Druckerman is an American journalist and author of the international bestseller Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

Serena Williams exemplifies courage, beauty, power and style, and has overcome insurmountable odds to win 23 career Grand Slams

A Sleep Scientist at Google, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at UC Berkeley, founder and director of the school's Center for Human Sleep Science, and now bringing his science directly…

A teacher of peak performance, author of impactful books and presentations, and a lifelong student of success, happiness, and achievement, Dan Thurmon is on a mission. To encourage attendees’ uniqueness…

Moisés Naím is an internationally-syndicated columnist and best-selling author of influential books including the recently-published The End of Power, a startling examination of how power is changing across all sectors…

Glennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller UNTAMED

World-renowned explorer and spell-binding storyteller, Mark Plotkin is a Time magazine “Hero for the Planet

Cited by Sir Ken Robinson as the very embodiment of his high-thinking on unleashing creativity and human potential, Richard Gerver’s

A New York Times bestselling author, peace activist, and former CIA Clandestine Service Officer Amaryllis Fox has stopped at nothing to improve the world we live in. 

Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, producer, entrepreneur, and changemaker whose efforts are focused on creating impactful media and entertainment.

In 2006, at the age of 23, Helder Guimarães became the youngest ever World Champion of Card Magic.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. His acting career spans three decades, and ranges from television (3rd Rock from The Sun) to arthouse (Mysterious Skin, Brick) to multiplex…

Kwame Alexander is the New York Times bestselling author of 35 books, a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, and the Founding Editor of VERSIFY, a publishing imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt whose mission is…

With award-winning cartoons covering a gamut of topics from global politics, to pop culture, to gender equality, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly proves that pen and ink are a powerful catalyst…

Cathy O’Neil is a data skeptic who uncovers the dark secrets of big data.  She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality…

Tom Colicchio spent his childhood immersed in food, cooking with his mother and grandmother. It was his father, however, who suggested that he make a career of it.

Victor Vescovo was born in Dallas, Texas and has received degrees from Stanford University, M.I.T. and an MBA from the Harvard Business School

Political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and three-time New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, and Lead from the Outside, Stacey Abrams made history and captured the nation's…

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in…

Coca-Cola, Kraft, and Great-West Life have all hosted New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Adam Braun and praised him as “The best speaker I’ve ever seen in the history of our…

Brian Michael Bendis is a Peabody award winning comics creator, Amazon and New York Times bestseller and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics.

Dr. Jena is an economist, physician, and professor at Harvard.

Nick Jankel is a highly sought-after and accomplished international keynote speaker

Jerry Michalski helps people see the future differently. As a top tech analyst during the Dot-Com era, Jerry helped shape the worlds of software and online services, paving the way…

As a renowned global futurist and bestselling author, Jack Uldrich is an accomplished business speaker, addressing hundreds of businesses and organizations, including General Electric, General Mills, Pfizer, St. Jude Medical,…

With a gift for storytelling, Byron has captivated audiences around the world with the message that technology is empowering us to build a better world, and he invites his listeners…

Iddris Sandu is an architectural technologist who has revolutionized the convergence of entertainment and technology. Learning how to code at the age of 13, Sandu has consulted for some of…

Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches…

Maz Jobrani was most recently seen playing the loveable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular.

David Korins is the award-winning Creative Director, Designer and Founder of his eponymous New York City based creative suite.

Bjarke Ingels started BIG Bjarke Ingels Group in 2005 after co-founding PLOT Architects in 2001 and working at OMA in Rotterdam.