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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Josh Linkner
(4 ratings)

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

Temple Grandin
(17 ratings)

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

Oz Pearlman
(6 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning Magician & Mentalist

Jasmine Crowe-Houston
(9 ratings)

Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Environmental Advocate, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Waste Management Company Goodr

Adam Markel
(3 ratings)

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

Duncan Wardle
(5 ratings)

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

Mike Walsh
(2 ratings)

CEO of Tomorrow, Futurist, Authority on Change & Digital Transformation; Best-Selling Author of "The Algorithmic Leader"

Tom Gruber
(4 ratings)

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

Lisa Bodell
(5 ratings)

Global Speaker on Innovation, Simplification & Change; Founder & CEO of FutureThink; Bestselling Author of "Why Simple Wins"

Eduardo Briceño
(29 ratings)

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

Peter Diamandis
(4 ratings)

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

Shawn Achor
(9 ratings)

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

Cassandra Worthy
(7 ratings)

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

Fei-Fei Li

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

Simon Sinek

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

Alex Goryachev
(1 rating)

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

Carla Harris
(3 ratings)

Gospel Singer, Podcast Host of "Access & Opportunity with Carla Harris", Advocate for Women in Business; Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley

Scott Galloway
(3 ratings)

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

Ian Bremmer
(1 rating)

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

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