28 storytelling narrative (foundations & philanthropy) speakers on Mezzo — including Rutger Bregman, Anne Pasternak, and Steven Olikara. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.
35 speakers · showing 1–24
Rutger Bregman
Bestselling Historian | The Moral Ambition of Utopia
🇳🇱Netherlands13 talks
Future Of Society
Purpose Driven Business
Anne Pasternak
CEO of Creative Time | Empowering Art to Move, Motivate and Inspire
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Creative Thinking
Culture Design & Transformation
Eugene Robinson
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist | African-American Perspectives
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Representation & Allyship
Katie Couric
Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Communication & Influence
Nonprofit Leadership
Steven Olikara
Founder and Former CEO | Millennial Action and Civic Leadership
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Civic Tech
Future Of Society
Tressie McMillan Cottom
Sociologist and Cultural Critic | MacArthur Fellow
🇺🇸Chapel Hill, NC
Culture Design & Transformation
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Shirin Neshat
Visual Artist & Filmmaker | Iranian Identity & Women's Perspectives
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Krista Tippett
Peabody-Winning Journalist | 'On Being' Podcast Host
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Communication & Influence
Storytelling & Narrative
Anna Pasternak
International Bestselling Author | Royal History & Untold Women's Stories
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Building Personal Brand
Storytelling & Narrative
Celine Cousteau
Environmental Filmmaker & Activist | Storytelling Climate Solutions
🇺🇸United States
Climate Action & Net Zero
Social Impact
Clayborne Carson
King Papers Project Director | Definitive Martin Luther King Jr. Historian
🇺🇸Stanford, United States2 talks
Nonprofit Leadership
Social Impact
Ashley Campbell
Grammy-nominated singer | Alzheimer's advocate sharing her family's journey
🇺🇸United States
Burnout & Resilience
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Ken Burns
Emmy Award-Winning Documentarian | Chronicling America's Untold Stories
🇺🇸United States
Communication & Influence
Content & Storytelling (Marketing)
Michael Beschloss
Award-Winning Historian | Bestselling Author of Presidents of War
🇺🇸United States
Executive Leadership
Storytelling & Narrative
Candice Benbow
Theologian & writer | Exploring Black women's experiences in culture & faith
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Keith Beauchamp
Award-Winning Filmmaker | Civil Rights Documentary Storyteller
🇺🇸Louisiana, United States
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Representation & Allyship
Caroline Baron
Oscar-nominated producer | Founder using film for humanitarian impact
🇺🇸United States
Nonprofit Leadership
Purpose Driven Business
Lani Anpo (Lani Dawn)
Bridging Indigenous & Jewish Narratives | Advocate for Cultural Understanding
🇺🇸United States
Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Civil Rights Legacy Speaker | Award-Winning Actress & MLK Family Member
🇺🇸United States
Inclusive Leadership
Representation & Allyship
Caleb Gayle
Award-Winning Journalist | Race, Identity & American History
🇺🇸United States
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Representation & Allyship
Scott Harrison
Founder & CEO of charity: water | Former Nightclub Promoter Turned Philanthropist
West Africa
Nonprofit Leadership
Purpose Driven Business
Laura Hoptman
Curator at The Drawing Center
🇺🇸New York, United States2 talks
Creative Thinking
Culture Design & Transformation
Richard Curtis
Film Writer, Director, and United Nations SDG Advocate
1 talk
Corporate Social Responsibility
Creative Thinking
Joel Chasnoff
National Jewish Book Award Winner | Comedy & Cultural Storyteller
🇺🇸Evanston, United States
Content & Storytelling (Marketing)
Storytelling & Narrative