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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Gregory Burns

Paralympic Gold Medalist, IronMan Competitor, Contemporary Artist

Sir Richard Branson
(1 rating)

Businessman & Founder of Virgin Group

Ava DuVernay

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

Josh Linkner
(2 ratings)

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

Martha Stewart
(2 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning Television Show Host, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author; Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Billie Jean King
(3 ratings)

Former World #1 Professional Tennis Player & Sports Icon; Advocate for Women's Equality

Jane Fonda

Actress, Feminist, Author, Political Activist, Former Fashion Model & Fitness Advocate

Dan Pallotta

Founder & Former President of Advertising for Humanity & the Charity Defense Council; Author of "Uncharitable" & "Charity Case"

Anthony Atala

Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Ian Bremmer
(1 rating)

Political Scientist, Foreign Affairs Columnist & NYT Bestselling Author; President & Founder of Eurasia Group & GZERO Media

Amanda Nguyen
(6 ratings)

Civil Rights Activist; 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; CEO & Founder of Rise

Celeste Headlee
(2 ratings)

Award-Winning Journalist, Radio Host, Racial Justice & Equity Advocate; Bestselling Author of "We Need to Talk," "Do Nothing," and "Speaking of Race"

Peter Guber
(2 ratings)

Chairman & CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group; NYT Bestselling Author; Owner of the 3-Time NBA Champion Golden State Warriors

Shawn Achor
(8 ratings)

Harvard Professor, Happiness Researcher, Positive Psychology Expert, Author of "The Happiness Advantage" & "Big Potential"

Diana Nyad
(3 ratings)

World Champion Swimmer & First Person to Swim from Cuba to Florida; Author, Sports Journalist & Broadcaster; Co-Founder, BravaBody & EverWalk

Kaplan Mobray

Leadership, Branding & Peak Performance Speaker

Trita Parsi
(1 rating)

President of the National Iranian American Council & Author of Several Award-Winning Books on US Foreign Policy

Cameron Atlas
(1 rating)

Experiential Speaker, Musician & Peak Performance Expert

Daniel Kraft, M.D.
(6 ratings)

Physician-Scientist, Inventor & Entrepreneur

Dr. Bernice King
(11 ratings)

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.