TED Speakers

If you’ve ever binged on a TED Talk series, you know how powerful these speakers are. Our roster of speakers includes eloquent TED Talk alumni who know how to work a crowd. Whether you want to regale your attendees with inspirational stories of triumph or action-focused speeches on personal performance, our TED Talk speakers will be sure to pack the house. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.

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Adam Grant

Organizational Psychologist, The Wharton School of Business; Bestselling Author; Host: WorkLife, a TED Original Podcast

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Daniel Pink

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Power of Regret, When, To Sell is Human, Drive, and A Whole New Mind

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James Stavridis

16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs of The Carlyle Group; New York Times Bestselling Author

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Christiane Amanpour

Acclaimed International Journalist and Host of Amanpour on CNN International

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Lisa Genova

#1 International and New York Times bestselling Author and Neuroscientist

$40K - $70K
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Megan Smith

CEO shift7, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer (2014-2017)

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Jennifer Golbeck

Director of the Social Intelligence Lab at the University of Maryland

Under $25,000
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Jennifer Aaker

General Atlantic Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bestselling Author

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Naomi Bagdonas

Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bestselling Author; Executive Advisor

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Amy Cuddy

Social Psychologist, NYT Bestselling Author, Award-winning Scholar, and Lecturer 

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Carla Harris

Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley

$40K - $70K
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Jonathan Haidt

Professor of Ethical Leadership, New York University—Stern School of Business and Author of New York Times Best Seller The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

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Duncan Wardle

Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at the Walt Disney Company; Ted X presenter; Teacher at Yale, Duke, Auburn and University of Florida; Contributor to Fast Company Magazine

$25K - $40K
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Jennifer Moss

Future Focused Workplace Expert, Award Winning Author, and Journalist

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Rebecca Alexander

Award-winning Author, Psychotherapist, Extreme Athlete, Fitness Industry Leader, and Disability Rights Advocate

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Tim Urban

Celebrated Blogger and Thinking Person’s Cartoonist

$25K - $40K
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David Blaine

World-renowned Magician and Endurance Artist

Over $70,000
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David Kwong

Magician, Veteran New York Times Crossword Puzzle Constructor

Under $25,000
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Shawn Achor

Harvard Researcher and Positive Psychology Expert

$40K - $70K
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Tsedal Neeley

Leading Expert in Hybrid, Remote, Global Work and Digital Mindset and Transformation; Harvard Business School Professor; Award-winning Author

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Chris Bashinelli

National Geographic Explorer and TV Host; United Nations Moderator; Arab-American Diversity Speaker; Expert on Human Connection and Humanity in Business

Under $25,000
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Scott Harrison

Founder and CEO, charity: water; New York Times Best-Selling Author: Thirst

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Adam Smiley Poswolsky

Workplace Belonging, Culture, and Future of Work Expert; Bestselling Author

Under $25,000

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