TED Speakers

"Failure is likely — so face it, learn from it, and get stronger for next time. Without failure, there is no growth." – Arthur Brooks

A Harvard professor, teacher, TEDMED speaker, economist,  and entrepreneur, Amitabh Chandra bridges the worlds of innovation, regulation, disparities, and health-policy with sweeping knowledge of state and Federal policy, bio-pharma innovation, and FDA regulation. Congress, investors, employers, private companies...

Drawing from a career at the cutting edge of technology businesses, Dan Cobley helps audiences grasp the imperative for change and navigate future opportunities. With rich and entertaining examples from Google, his startup portfolio, and elsewhere, Cobley brings...

Maria Konnikova is an award-winning author and champion poker player who has taught the skills of creativity and optimal decision-making to audiences around the world.

Leaning on 25+ years of experience with Disney, most recently as Head of Innovation & Creativity, Duncan Wardle creates an engaging, immersive keynote that leaves the audience with a unique set of tangible tools they can actually use to...

Rebecca Alexander came to national prominence with the release of her book Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found in which she shares her journey of going deaf and blind due to a rare genetic...

A designer and author whose work has been called “mesmerizing” by Adam Grant, and “completely original,” by Arianna Huffington, Ingrid Fetell Lee reveals how we can harness the surprising power of our surroundings to cultivate joy, creativity, and...

Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water Through radical transparency and innovative digital practices, charity: water has mobilized 1M+ supporters from 105 countries, raised over $400M, and funded clean water projects in 28 countries for...

A practicing physician, former CDC epidemiologist, and technology entrepreneur, Joel Selanikio challenges healthcare boards and executive leadership to confront a counterintuitive truth: healthcare is simultaneously getting better and getting smaller. Drawing on firsthand experience in clinical medicine, global...

What lessons has Sally Kohn learned from being a Fox News liberal?  If community organizing made the President, what difference can it make in your life, your career and your world?  In a noisy world, how can you find...

Phil Hansen has designed a unique art experience beyond the keynote speech. Companies who are seeking an unforgettable interactive experience for their audience are absolutely stunned by its originality, value and effect.

"Trust is the conduit of influence; it's the medium through which ideas travel." – Amy Cuddy

Named one of the top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine, Jonathan Haidt is among the world’s top experts on the psychology of morality and politics. His work can help leaders and organizations improve their cultures, elevate...

Charlene Li is an influential thought leader and guide on digital transformation, with a specific focus on customer experience, leadership in the digital era, and the future of work.

As an ocean advocate and an endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh puts his hard-learned lessons into the context of a corporate environment.

“We need more people like Chris in the world,” says Dr. Jane Goodall. National Geographic Explorer and global storyteller Chris Bashinelli draws on eye-opening experiences in over 40 countries to help organizations boost sales, reignite employee inspiration, and...

Award-winning author and acclaimed Professor, Tali Sharot is a leading expert on decision-making and emotion. Sharot’s thought-provoking insights have helped organizations induce behavioral change, create decision-making policies, and shift beliefs.

Co-founder of The Motley Fool, the world's premier online financial information exchange, Tom Gardner provides expert investment and financial services advice in a highly entertaining and engaging presentation.

Heralded by The New York Times as "a latter-day Houdini," David Blaine has redefined magic around the world with his unique, intimate, close-up style and his challenges that have set new boundaries of human endurance.

Shawn Achor shares the recent scientific breakthroughs in the study of happiness and inspires audiences to become lightning rods for change.

CEO and business thinker Margaret Heffernan challenges the most common business practices that make us feel comfortable – but leave us in the dark.