TED Speakers

Ideas Worth Spreading: Inspiring & Educational TED Experts Sharing Their Words of Wisdom

List of TED Speakers

Whether the talk was given at an official TED conference or at one of the thousands of TEDx events across the globe, these keynote speakers, thought leaders, bestselling authors, business mavericks, and world-class experts have garnered millions of views for their inspiring, informative, and sometimes hilarious TED talks. Some of the TED speakers in this category have given some of the most popular talks of all time, and others have taken the stage to share motivational stories and groundbreaking successes in their respective fields. From climate change and healthcare to technology and education, these inspiring keynote speakers present their ideas in innovative and engaging ways to a variety of audiences around the world.

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Sir Richard Branson
(1 rating)

Businessman & Founder of Virgin Group

Lilly Singh

Comedian; Actress; Author & YouTube Personality

Daniel Gilbert

Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University

Maysoon Zayid
(4 ratings)

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer & Comedian; Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

Chip Conley
(6 ratings)

Hospitality Executive, Bestselling Author & Founder of Modern Elder Academy

Shonda Rhimes

Award-Winning Executive Producer, Screenwriter & Author; CEO of Shondaland

Robin Chase
(1 rating)

Award-Winning Transportation Entrepreneur, Founder & Former CEO of Zipcar; Author; Board Member at Tucows

Allyson Felix
(1 rating)

Track & Field Athlete, Olympic Champion & 12-Time Gold Medalist at the World Championships; Co-Founder of Saysh

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award Nominee, Director of "Selma", Founder of ARRAY

Candace Parker

Two-Time WNBA MVP & Olympian; President of Adidas Women’s Basketball; Host of "Moments with Candace Parker" Podcast

Peter Guber
(2 ratings)

Executive, Entrepreneur & NYT Bestselling Author; Operating Owner of the 3-Time NBA Champion Golden State Warriors

Maria Teresa Kumar
(2 ratings)

Emmy-nominated Journalist, CEO of Voto Latino, Latinx Advocate

Bozoma Saint John
(1 rating)

Businesswoman, Entrepreneur & Former Global Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix; Housewife on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"; Author, "The Urgent Life"

Jennette McCurdy

Director, Host of "Hard Feelings" Podcast, Former Actress & Author of "I'm Glad My Mom Died"

Susan David
(1 rating)

Award-Winning Harvard Medical School Psychologist; TED Speaker; WSJ Bestselling Author of "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life"

Andrew Yang
(1 rating)

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author & Former Democratic Candidate for President; Founder of The Forward Party

Monica Lewinsky
(1 rating)

Producer, Social Activist, Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair, Expert on Cyberbullying, Women's Issues & Reinvention

Josh Linkner
(1 rating)

Authority on Innovation & Leadership, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capital Investor; NYT Bestselling Author of "The Road to Reinvention"

Scott Galloway
(3 ratings)

Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, Serial Entrepreneur & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Damon Davis

Activist, Multimedia Artist, Musician & Filmmaker; Director of "Whose Streets?"