24 rising nonprofit & ngo speakers on Mezzo - including John Legend, Monica Lewinsky, and Adam Rosendahl. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.
John Legend
Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact
Monica Lewinsky
Anti-Bullying Activist | Advocate Against Public Shaming and Cyberbullying
Adam Rosendahl
Social entrepreneur, business leader
Teresa Ryan
Indigeneity-ecologist advocate
Jessica Sibley
Chief Operating Officer, UNICEF | Driving Global Social Impact
Laura Kalbag
Small Technology Foundation | Building tech that respects human rights
Artis Stevens
President & CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Deborah Archer
ACLU President | Leading Voice for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Rebecca Hutson
Civic Tech Innovator | Empowering Citizen Participation
Misan Harriman
Photographer, Social Activist and Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker | Choose Love
Claire Sadler
WACL President 2025/26 and Chief Marketing and Fundraising Officer | The British Heart Foundation
Esther Benjamin
Not-for-Profit/Foundation Leader
Monique Ruff-Bell
Chief program & strategy officer, TED
Ai Weiwei
Artist and activist | Speaking truth to power through art and human rights
Katherine Maher
Digital Platform Leader | Expert on Truth, Information, and Online Communities
Vera de Kok
Wikimedia editor, Wikimedia Media Contributor of the Year 2025
Caroline Casey
Inclusion Pioneer | TED Speaker Transforming Global Business Diversity
Bill Browder
Human Rights Activist | Bestselling Author of 'Freezing Order' and 'Red Notice'
Geoffrey Canada
Education Innovator Behind Harlem Children's Zone | Social Impact Pioneer
José Andrés
Culinary Innovator & Humanitarian | The Power of Food
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Award-Winning Filmmaker | Social Impact Storyteller
Shabana Basij-Rasikh
Founder, SOLA | Afghan Girls' Education & Empowerment
Daniel Burka
Design Director
Erin Gruwell
Inspiring Educator | 'The Freedom Writers Diary' Author