Rising Talent

Rising Media & Publishing Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in media & publishing - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising media & publishing speakers on Mezzo - including Kerry Flynn, Charlie Perreau, and Will Lee. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Kerry Flynn

Kerry Flynn

Media Reporter at AXIOS

11 recent talks · through 2026
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Charlie Perreau

Tech Journalism | Startup Coverage | European Tech

9 recent talks · through 2026
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Will Lee

CEO of ADWEEK

7 recent talks · through 2026
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Hans Ulrich Obrist

Curator & Art Critic | Exploring the Future of Design

6 recent talks · through 2026
Steven Levy

Steven Levy

Editor-at-large at Wired

6 recent talks · through 2026
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John Legend

Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact

5 recent talks · through 2025
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Manoush Zomorodi

NPR TED Radio Hour host | Author of Bored and Brilliant, digital wellness pioneer

5 recent talks · through 2026
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Gemma O'Brien

Designer and illustrator | Elevating lettering to art

5 recent talks · through 2026
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Lara O'Reilly

Journalist & Tech Columnist | The Future of Media & Digital Transformation

5 recent talks · through 2026
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Sougwen Chung

Multidisciplinary Artist | Human-Machine Collaboration

4 recent talks · through 2026
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Malcolm Gladwell

The New Yorker Staff Writer | Bestselling Author of 'Outliers' & 'Blink'

4 recent talks · through 2026
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Martina Flor

Lettering Artist & Graphic Designer | Connecting Creativity and Craft

4 recent talks · through 2026
Gillian Tett

Gillian Tett

Columnist and Editorial Board Member, Financial Times; Provost, King's College, Cambridge University | Financial Times; King's College, Cambridge University

4 recent talks · through 2026
Diane Brady

Diane Brady

Executive Editorial Director, Fortune

4 recent talks · through 2026
Debbie Millman

Debbie Millman

Design Matters Podcast Host | Acclaimed Designer

3 recent talks · through 2026
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Amber Case

Cyborg Anthropologist | The Future of Humans and Technology

3 recent talks · through 2025
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K Allado-McDowell

Writer Who Co-Authors with AI | Founded Google Artists + Machine Intelligence

3 recent talks · through 2025
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Jessica Hische

Design Letterer and Author | Creative Process & Professional Development

3 recent talks · through 2024
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Vitaly Friedman

UX and inclusive design expert | Founder at Smashing Magazine

3 recent talks · through 2025
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Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Internet Folklorist and Editor | Associate Curator at Somerset House

3 recent talks · through 2025
Toby Daniels

Toby Daniels

Founder, Social Media Week | Global Community Building and Innovation

3 recent talks · through 2025
Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Podcast Host & Former Monk

3 recent talks · through 2026
Yazhou Sun

Yazhou Sun

Bloomberg reporter | Covering global venture capital and startup ecosystems

3 recent talks · through 2026
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Cristobal Valenzuela

Generative AI | Creative Technology | Video Innovation

3 recent talks · through 2025
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