19 social impact (media & publishing) speakers on Mezzo — including Kim Scott, Naomi Klein, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.
41 speakers · showing 1–24
Tarja Turtia
UNESCO Programme Specialist | Global Cultural Innovation
🇫🇷France1 talk
Culture Design & Transformation
Purpose Driven Business
Molly Neuman
President of CD Baby | Riot Grrrl co-founder | Former CMO, Downtown Music Holdings
🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States1 talk
Brand Strategy
Media & Entertainment
KS
Kim Scott
Award-Winning Indigenous Australian Novelist | Storytelling & Cultural Identity
🇦🇺Australia15 talks
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Fiction & Literary Writing
Katie Couric
Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Communication & Influence
Nonprofit Leadership
Rev. Moose
An accomplished music industry leader who champions independent artists and organizations from around the world.
🇺🇸New York, NY1 talk
B2B Marketing
Communication & Influence
Abhishek Bachchan
Bollywood Megastar & Producer | 47+ Awards Across Two Decades of Indian Cinema
🇮🇳India
Building Personal Brand
Media & Entertainment
JL
John Legend
Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact
18 talks
Communication & Influence
Creative Thinking
Randy Cohen
New York Times Ethicist | Author of The Good, the Bad and the Difference
🇺🇸New York, United States
Purpose Driven Business
Storytelling & Narrative
Jimmy Chin
National Geographic Photographer & Oscar-Winning Filmmaker | Adventure Sports Icon
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Creative Thinking
Growth Mindset
Caroline Baron
Oscar-nominated producer | Founder using film for humanitarian impact
🇺🇸United States
Nonprofit Leadership
Purpose Driven Business
David Banner
Grammy Award-Winning Artist & Activist | Multifaceted Entertainment Trailblazer
🇺🇸Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Building Personal Brand
Content & Storytelling (Marketing)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
NBA Legend & NY Times Best-Selling Author | Social Justice Storyteller
🇺🇸United States
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Inclusive Leadership
Eddie Izzard
Comedian & Actor | Marathon Runner & UNICEF Ambassador
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Building Personal Brand
Inclusive Leadership
Jamie Laing
Broadcaster & Entrepreneur | Candy Kittens Co-Founder
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Brand Strategy
Purpose Driven Business
Headliner
Isabel Allende
Acclaimed Novelist | Stories of Passion and the Human Condition
🇨🇱Chile2 talks
Growth Mindset
Purpose Driven Business
Headliner
Titus Kaphar
Artist & TED Speaker | Reimagining Historical Narratives
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Creativity
Difficult Conversations
Naomi Klein
Activist & Journalist | Disrupting Corporate Power
🇨🇦Canada2 talks
Climate Activism
Documentary
Elif Shafak
Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
🇬🇧United Kingdom3 talks
Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Award-Winning Author | Global Voice on Feminism and Cultural Identity
🇳🇬Nigeria3 talks
Communication & Influence
Creativity
Nely Galán
Former Telemundo entertainment president | Media entrepreneur empowering women's financial independence
Financial Inclusion
Inclusive Leadership
DB
David Brooks
NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person
🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States4 talks
Communication & Influence
Culture Design & Transformation
YB
Yannick Bolloré
Chairman & CEO of Havas | Leading one of the world's largest advertising groups across 100+ countries
🇫🇷Paris, France1 talk
Brand Strategy
CEO & C Suite Leadership
Richard Curtis
Film Writer, Director, and United Nations SDG Advocate
1 talk
Corporate Social Responsibility
Creative Thinking
NT
Nicholas Thorne
Film & Media Producer | Creator of Award-Winning Documentaries
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Creative Thinking
Media & Entertainment