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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Andrew McAfee
(3 ratings)

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

Minda Harts
(1 rating)

Founder of The Memo LLC, Author, Adjunct Professor at NYU

Mark Hertling
(4 ratings)

National Security & Military Analyst for CNN, Retired US Army 3-star General, Leadership Expert

Andrew Yang
(1 rating)

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

Keith Ferrazzi
(9 ratings)

Executive Team Coach Transforming Teams to Transform the World; Bestselling Author

Scott Klososky
(1 rating)

Futurist Advancing Digital Transformation and Human-Tech Balance

R "Ray" Wang
(6 ratings)

Founder of Constellation Research, AI Expert, Author

Parag Khanna

Global Strategic Advisor; Founder & Managing Partner at FutureMap; Author of "Move: the Forces Uprooting Us"

Peter Thum

Co-Founder & CEO of Muse; Founder of Ethos Water, Entrepreneur, Humanitarian

Vivienne Ming

Theoretical Neuroscientist, Technologist, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of Socos Labs

Amy Purdy
(1 rating)

Professional Para-Snowboarder & Three-Time Paralympic Medalist; NYT Bestselling Author, "On My Own Two Feet"; Contestant on Season 18 of "Dancing with the Stars"

Dr. Leana Wen
(3 ratings)

Physician, Healthcare Executive & Leading Public Health Speaker; Washington Post Columnist, CNN Medical Analyst & Author; Cervical Cancer Survivor

Diana Nyad
(3 ratings)

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

Zach King

Filmmaker & Content Creator Known for His Magic Tricks & Digital Sleight of Hand

Daphne Oz

Emmy Award-winning Television Host, New York Times Bestselling Author, Chef & Entrepreneur

Robin Chase
(1 rating)

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

Josh Linkner
(3 ratings)

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

Rachel Lloyd

Founder & CEO of GEMS, Advocate for Trafficked Youth, Survivor

Kanya Balakrishna
(3 ratings)

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate