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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Zack Kass
(17 ratings)

Global AI Advisor, Author & Researcher, Co-Founder of Korza, and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI

Temple Grandin
(20 ratings)

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

Josh Linkner
(4 ratings)

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

Duncan Wardle
(6 ratings)

Former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel & Pixar; Expert Instructor of Masterclasses & Ideation Forums; Disruptive Thinking Expert

Mike Walsh
(2 ratings)

Futurist & Digital Transformation Expert; CEO at Tomorrow; Author of "The Algorithmic Leader"; Harvard Business Review Columnist

Tom Gruber
(4 ratings)

Co-Founder of Siri; Head of Advanced Development Group at Apple; Founder of Humanistic.AI

Adam Markel
(4 ratings)

Resilience Researcher, Future of Work & Change Management Expert; Bestselling Author of "PIVOT" & "Change Proof: Leveraging Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience"

Jasmine Crowe-Houston
(11 ratings)

Social Entrepreneur & Environmental Advocate; Founder & CEO at Goodr; Author of "Feeding Hope" & "Everybody Eats"

Lisa Bodell
(6 ratings)

CEO of FutureThink; Bestselling Author of "Why Simple Wins"

John Register
(4 ratings)

Paralympic Silver Medalist, Desert Storm Veteran & Founder of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Military Sport Program; Leadership Transformation Authority on Navigating Irreversible Change

Eduardo Briceño
(33 ratings)

Growth Mindset Facilitator, Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works

Shawn Achor
(9 ratings)

Positive Psychology & Happiness Research Expert; Author of "The Happiness Advantage"; Founder of Good Think Inc.

Alison Levine
(2 ratings)

Team Captain of the First American Women's Everest Expedition; Faculty Member at Thayer Leadership at West Point, Resilience & Leadership Speaker; New York Times Bestselling Author

Alex Goryachev
(1 rating)

AI Strategy & Transformation Expert; Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author; Former Managing Director of Innovation Strategy at Cisco

Molly Fletcher
(5 ratings)

High-Performance Leadership Expert, Podcast Host & Motivational Speaker; Former Sports Agent Known for Being the "Female Jerry Maguire"

Alex Honnold
(1 rating)

Professional Rock Climber, Environmental Advocate & Host of the "Climbing Gold" Podcast; Subject of the Academy Award-Winning "Free Solo"; First Person to Free Solo Taipei 101

Elizabeth Smart
(10 ratings)

Abduction Survivor, Child Safety Activist & Bestselling Author of "My Story"; Host of "The Survivor Files" Podcast

Cassandra Worthy
(7 ratings)

Change & Leadership Expert, Author, Founding CEO of "Change Enthusiasm Global"

Peter Diamandis
(4 ratings)

Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Bestselling Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fei-Fei Li

Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University; Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute