23 productivity performance (higher education) speakers on Mezzo — including Ali Abdaal, Amy Cuddy, and Chris Roebuck. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.
45 speakers · showing 1–24
Ali Abdaal
Cambridge-trained doctor turned global productivity expert | Helping millions optimize personal and professional potential
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom2 talks
Future Of Education
Growth Mindset
Jenny Odell
Artist and Writer | Author of How to Do Nothing
🇺🇸Oakland, CA4 talks
Creative Thinking
Culture Design & Transformation
Bruce Feiler
Author and speaker | Expert on life transitions and modern family dynamics
4 talks
High Performance Habits
Leading Through Change
David Epstein
Award-Winning Author | The Science of Athletic Performance
🇺🇸United States3 talks
Disruptive Innovation
High Performance Habits
Philippe Petit
High Wire Artist | Daring Feats at the World Trade Center
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Growth Mindset
High Performance Habits
Amy Cuddy
Social Psychologist | Second Most-Watched TED Talk Ever | Body Language Expert
🇺🇸Cambridge, United States2 talks
Communication & Influence
Emotional Intelligence
Arthur Benjamin
Distinguished Mathematician & Mental Calculation Wizard | TED Speaker
🇺🇸United States4 talks
Creative Thinking
Creativity
Lemn Sissay
Award-Winning Playwright | Athletic Performance Insights
🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk
Building Personal Brand
Creative Thinking
Leland Melvin
Former NASA Astronaut | Inspiring Stories of Perseverance
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Executive Leadership
Growth Mindset
Miles Hilton-Barber
Blind Adventurer | 1,500+ Events, 74 Countries Inspiring Resilience
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Burnout & Resilience
Growth Mindset
Leroy Chiao
NASA Astronaut & ISS Commander | Four Space Missions, 229 Days in Orbit
🇺🇸United States
Executive Leadership
High Performance Habits
Eric Barker
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author | Communication & Success Strategies
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Communication & Influence
High Performance Habits
Ann Bancroft
First Woman to Traverse Both Polar Ice Caps | Expedition Leader & Educator
🇺🇸United States
Failure & Resilience
Goal Setting
Buster Posey
3-Time World Series Champion | Inspiring Insights on Leadership & Perseverance
🇺🇸United States
High Performance Habits
Angela Duckworth
MacArthur Fellow | Pioneering Grit & Success Research
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Goal Setting
Growth Mindset
Chris Roebuck
Leadership advisor | Visiting Professor at Cass Business School
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Change Management
Customer Experience (CX)
Catherine Lubochinsky
Finance professor and macroeconomics expert | Sought-after voice since the 2008 financial crisis
🇫🇷France
Building Personal Brand
Change Management
LP
Luísa Proença
Cognitive Neuroscientist | Hacking the Human Brain
🇵🇹Portugal1 talk
Artificial Intelligence
Creative Thinking
Mike Massimino
Former NASA Astronaut | Hubble Space Telescope Spacewalker
🇺🇸United States
Fiction & Literary Writing
Innovation
Shawn Achor
Best-Selling Author | The Happiness Advantage
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Communication & Influence
Entrepreneurship
Nelson Dellis
5x USA Memory Champion | Memory Coach & Author
🇺🇸United States
Mindset & Psychology
Productivity & Performance
Arthur Brooks
Professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School | Atlantic columnist on happiness
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Executive Leadership
Mindset & Psychology
Ronan Harrington
Resilient Performance Expert | Creator of High-Performance Method for Elite Organizations
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Mindset & Psychology
Productivity & Performance
Bryan Clay
Olympic Gold Medalist | Decathlon World Champion Redefining Athletic Excellence
🇺🇸United States
Growth Mindset
High Performance Habits