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Rising Creative Thinking Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in creative thinking - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising creative thinking speakers on Mezzo - including John Legend, Maggie Appleton, and Hans Ulrich Obrist. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

JL

John Legend

Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact

5 recent talks · through 2025
MA

Maggie Appleton

Design lead at Elicit | Visual essayist making complex ideas accessible, digital gardens pioneer

5 recent talks · through 2024
HO

Hans Ulrich Obrist

Curator & Art Critic | Exploring the Future of Design

4 recent talks · through 2026
Chaka Sobhani

Chaka Sobhani

President and Global Chief Creative Officer, DDB WORLDWIDE | Creativity & Marketing Visionary

4 recent talks · through 2026
MZ

Manoush Zomorodi

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

3 recent talks · through 2026
KA

K Allado-McDowell

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

3 recent talks · through 2025
GY

Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Internet Folklorist and Editor | Associate Curator at Somerset House

3 recent talks · through 2025
Andrew Tindall

Andrew Tindall

SVP at SYSTEM1 | Pioneering Creative and Media Partnerships

3 recent talks · through 2026
Vicki Maguire

Vicki Maguire

Chief Creative Officer, HAVAS LONDON | Inspiring Creativity for Global Brands

3 recent talks · through 2026
Sophie Devonshire

Sophie Devonshire

CEO, THE MARKETING SOCIETY | Creativity & Marketing Strategy

3 recent talks · through 2026
Rebecca Rowntree

Rebecca Rowntree

Founder and Creative Director, GET SH*T DONE | Transforming Brands Through Creativity and Innovation

3 recent talks · through 2026
Ali Rez

Ali Rez

Chief Creative Officer | Driving Innovation in Global Advertising

3 recent talks · through 2026
ZK

Zach Kitschke

CMO, Canva | Digital Design & Visual Storytelling

3 recent talks · through 2025
RF

Rebecca Fiebrink

Creator of Wekinator | Professor at UAL Creative Computing Institute

2 recent talks · through 2025
GO

Gemma O'Brien

Designer and illustrator | Elevating lettering to art

2 recent talks · through 2026
Danilo Boer

Danilo Boer

Global Creative Partner at FCB | Mastering Brand Innovation

2 recent talks · through 2026
Adams Fan

Adams Fan

Chief Creative Officer at F5 SHANGHAI | Creativity and Marketing Leadership

2 recent talks · through 2026
Franki Goodwin

Franki Goodwin

Chief Creative Officer, SAATCHI & SAATCHI LONDON | Unleashing Creative Innovation for Brands

2 recent talks · through 2026
Gabriel Schmitt

Gabriel Schmitt

Global Creative Leader | Award-Winning Marketing Innovation

2 recent talks · through 2025
Charlotte Stavrou

Charlotte Stavrou

Founder and CEO, SEVENSIX AGENCY | Creativity, Startups & Marketing

2 recent talks · through 2026
Sasha Stiles

Sasha Stiles

Poet and AI Researcher | Solo Exhibition at MoMA

2 recent talks · through 2026
Omar Karim

Omar Karim

Creative Director & AI Image Maker | Innovating Visual Storytelling

2 recent talks · through 2025
Tom Roach

Tom Roach

VP Brand Strategy at JELLYFISH | Marketing Creativity Expert

2 recent talks · through 2026
JL

Joanie Lemercier

Light Artist and Climate Activist | Projection Mapping Pioneer

1 recent talk · through 2024
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