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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Tiffany Shlain
(2 ratings)

Founder of The Webby Awards; Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Charles Blow
(2 ratings)

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

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"

Temple Grandin
(10 ratings)

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

Scott Parazynski

Member of the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, Physician, Explorer & Entrepreneur; Board Member & Chief Medical Officer at JABS Medtech; Author of "The Sky Below"

Stephen Shapiro

Innovation Consultant; Bestselling Business Author of "Invisible Solutions" & "Pivotal: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World"

Shonda Rhimes

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

Kimberly Bryant
(5 ratings)

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Lisa Damour
(2 ratings)

Clinical Psychologist, Executive Director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls & New York Times Bestselling Author

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"

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
(2 ratings)

Indigenous Climate & Community Activist; Hip-Hop Artist; Author of "Imaginary Borders"

Jeffrey Fox

Marketing & Sales Consultant, Best-Selling Author

Jenn Lim
(10 ratings)

CEO, Founder, Best-Selling Author & Global Workplace Expert

Keith Ferrazzi
(9 ratings)

Bestselling Author, Executive Team Coach & Entrepreneur

Gabby Reece

Beach Volleyball Champion, First Female Spokeswoman for Nike, Creator of HIGHX, New York Times Best Selling Author, Model and Actress.

Guy Kawasaki

Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Social Media Expert; Podcast Host, Seven-Time TEDx Speaker, Chief Evangelist at Canva; Former Chief Evangelist at Apple

Keith Barry
(1 rating)

Leading TV Hypnotist, Mentalist & Brain Hacker

Scott Galloway
(3 ratings)

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

Zoe Schneider
(1 rating)

Singer, Poet, TEDx Speaker & Entertainment Industry Professional

Shawn Achor
(8 ratings)

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