15 academic/researcher creative thinking speakers on Mezzo — including Pico Iyer, Erin McKean, and Ariel Waldman. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.
17 speakers · showing 1–17
PI
Pico Iyer
Travel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home
🇬🇧United Kingdom8 talks
Creative Thinking
Global Challenges
Erin McKean
Wordnik Co-Founder | Redefining Language in the Digital Age
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Communication & Influence
Creative Thinking
Ariel Waldman
National Geographic Explorer | Science Storyteller and Antarctic Adventurer
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Creative Thinking
Future Trends & Predictions
Richard Cytowic
Neuroscientist & Artist | Exploring the Creativity-Consciousness Connection
🇺🇸United States
Creative Thinking
Design Thinking
Arthur Benjamin
Distinguished Mathematician & Mental Calculation Wizard | TED Speaker
🇺🇸United States4 talks
Creative Thinking
Creativity
Felipe Thomaz
Oxford Marketing Professor | Future of Marketing & Creativity
🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk
Consumer Behavior
Content & Storytelling (Marketing)
Lucy Cooke
Zoologist & TV Presenter | Uncovering the Unexpected Truths About Animals
🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk
Creative Thinking
Storytelling & Narrative
David Eagleman
Neuroscientist, Author & Entrepreneur | Exploring the Brain's Untapped Potential
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Artificial Intelligence
Creative Thinking
LP
Luísa Proença
Cognitive Neuroscientist | Hacking the Human Brain
🇵🇹Portugal1 talk
Artificial Intelligence
Creative Thinking
Satoru Kobayashi
Museum Artist | Innovative Cultural Design and Exhibition Curator
🇯🇵Japan1 talk
Creative Thinking
Culture Design & Transformation
Terry Moore
Director, Radius Foundation | Exploring Different Worldviews
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Creative Thinking
Debate & Public Discourse
Jonathan Harris
Computer Scientist & Artist | Visualizing the Soul of the Internet
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Content & Storytelling (Marketing)
Creative Thinking
Aparna Rao
TED Senior Fellow | Interactive Installations and Emerging Technology
🇮🇳India2 talks
Animation & VFX
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Popova
Writer & Thinker | Art, Science & Philosophy
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Consciousness & Perception
Creative Thinking
Uri Alon
Computational Biologist | Revealing Biological Circuits
🇮🇱Israel2 talks
Creative Thinking
Disruptive Innovation
Justin Berg
University of Michigan Professor | Creativity and Innovation Expert
🇺🇸United States
Corporate Innovation
Creative Thinking
Randall Munroe
Cartoonist & Scientist | Emerging Tech Explainer
🇺🇸United States1 talk
Big Ideas & Futurism
Creative Thinking
Uldus Bakhtiozina
Artist & Filmmaker | Challenging Stereotypes Through Visual Storytelling
🇷🇺Russia2 talks
Creative Thinking
Representation & Allyship
RK
Raghava KK
Multimedia Artist & Futurist | Creativity, Innovation, Emerging Tech
🇮🇳India3 talks
Big Ideas & Futurism
Creative Thinking
SB
Sanford Biggers
Contemporary Artist | Exploring Identity, Myth and History
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Creative Thinking
Storytelling & Narrative
RV
Renzo Vitale
Acoustic Ecologist | Immersive Sound Design and Environmental Conservation
🇩🇪Germany3 talks
Climate Action & Net Zero
Creative Thinking
DP
Diego Prilusky
Neuroscientist | Decoding the Brain for Creativity & Innovation
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Cognitive Neuroscience
Creative Thinking
JB
John Bidden
Professor | Cognitive Psychologist & Creativity Researcher
🇺🇸United States2 talks
Cognitive Neuroscience
Creative Thinking
SS
Shimon Schocken
Computer Science Professor | Decoding the Joy of Learning
🇮🇱Israel2 talks
Creative Thinking
Creativity