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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Ava DuVernay

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

Tristram Stuart

Founder of Toast Ale, Food Waste Activist, Author

David Rothkopf

Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce and Former CEO & Editor of the Foreign Policy Group

Shawn Achor
(8 ratings)

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

John Mackey

Visionary Businessman Behind Whole Foods Market

Seth Godin
(3 ratings)

Business & Marketing Expert & New York Times Bestselling Author of "Purple Cow," "Linchpin," & "Tribes"

Julia Sweeney
(1 rating)

Former SNL Cast Member, Monologist, Author & Cervical Cancer Survivor

Jeffrey Fox

Marketing & Sales Consultant, Best-Selling Author

Anthony Atala

Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Billie Jean King
(3 ratings)

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

Liz Ogbu

Nigerian-American Designer, Urbanist & Spatial Justice Activist; Founder of Studio O; Known for Impacting Marginalized Communities

Keith Ferrazzi
(9 ratings)

Bestselling Author, Executive Team Coach & Entrepreneur

Jennette McCurdy

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

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"

Reshma Saujani
(2 ratings)

Lawyer, Politician, Founder of Girls Who Code & Moms First

Shonda Rhimes

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

Andrew Yang
(1 rating)

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

Simon Sinek

World-Renowned Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Author & Podcaster

Andrew McAfee
(3 ratings)

Co-Founder of MIT Initiative on Digital Economy, MIT Research Scientist, Author

Geena Rocero
(11 ratings)

Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud