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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Gretchen Carlson

Media Ethics Expert; Co-Founder Lift Our Voices; Author of "Be Fierce" & "For the Silenced"

Majora Carter
(1 rating)

Real Estate Developer, Peabody Award-Winning Broadcaster & Urban Revitalization Strategy Consultant; TED Speaker; Author of "Reclaiming Your Community"

Ian Bremmer
(1 rating)

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

Sara Minkara
(1 rating)

Former US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights; Founder, CEO of Sara Minkara LLC & Empowerment Through Integration

Peter Diamandis
(4 ratings)

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

Janine di Giovanni

Award-Winning Foreign & War Correspondent; Human Rights Advocate; Executive Director of The Reckoning Project; Senior Fellow at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs

Yael Cohen Braun
(1 rating)

Health Activist & Entrepreneur; Co-Founder & Board Chair of F*ck Cancer

Goldie Hawn

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Bestselling Author & Founder of MindUP

Liz Ogbu

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

Jane Fonda

Actress, Feminist, Author, Political Activist, Former Fashion Model & Fitness Advocate

Cass Sunstein
(1 rating)

Director of the Behavioral Economics & Public Policy Program at Harvard Law School, NYT Best-Selling Author, Former Administrator of the White House Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs

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"

Cameron Atlas
(5 ratings)

Experiential Speaker, Musician & Peak Performance Expert

Chip Conley
(6 ratings)

Hospitality Executive, Bestselling Author & Founder of Modern Elder Academy

Alexandra R. Levit
(1 rating)

Workforce Intelligence, Talent Futurist and Thought Leader; Founder & CEO at Inspiration at Work; Wall Street Journal Columnist; Bestselling Author of "Humanity Works"

Jenn Lim
(10 ratings)

Global Workplace & Positive Psychology Expert, Bestselling Author, Founding CEO of Delivering Happiness

Monica Lewinsky
(1 rating)

Producer, Social Activist & Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair; Expert on Cyberbullying, Women's Issues & Reinvention

Chella Man
(2 ratings)

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist; Director of the Award-Winning Film "The Beauty of Being Deaf"

Shiza Shahid
(11 ratings)

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

Reshma Saujani
(3 ratings)

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