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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 Nathan Harrison, Chris Do, and Jessica Hische. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Nathan Harrison

Nathan Harrison

Games and complex systems designer

4 recent talks · through 2026
Chris Do

Chris Do

Founder of The Futur | Emmy-winning designer

3 recent talks · through 2026
Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische

Design Letterer and Author | Creative Process & Professional Development

3 recent talks · through 2024
Nils Leonard

Nils Leonard

Creative Founder | Uncommon London

3 recent talks · through 2026
GY

Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Internet Folklorist and Editor | Associate Curator at Somerset House

3 recent talks · through 2025
CV

Cristobal Valenzuela

Generative AI | Creative Technology | Video Innovation

3 recent talks · through 2025
JP

Josy Paul

Chairperson and chief creative officer | Leading creative innovation in Indian advertising

3 recent talks · through 2026
Laura Jordan Bambach

Laura Jordan Bambach

Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder | Uncharted

3 recent talks · through 2026
Craig Elimeliah

Craig Elimeliah

Chief Creative Officer at Code and Theory

3 recent talks · through 2026
KW

King Willonius

Artist, AI Architect, StandUp Comedian

3 recent talks · through 2025
JF

Jared Ficklin

Creative Technologist | Exploring Music Through Visual and Physical Experiences

2 recent talks · through 2025
Olivier Rousteing

Olivier Rousteing

Creative Director, BALMAIN | Pioneering Fashion Innovation

2 recent talks · through 2025
DG

Dan Gardner

Digital Agencies | Creative Leadership | Brand Transformation

2 recent talks · through 2026
Tucker Bryant

Tucker Bryant

Google Product Manager | Innovation through Poetic Strategic Vision

2 recent talks · through 2024
Kiser Barnes

Kiser Barnes

Chief Creative Officer, RED ANTLER | Branding & Marketing Innovation

2 recent talks · through 2025
Alex Brown

Alex Brown

CCO and Co-founder | Campfire

2 recent talks · through 2026
Parisa Parmar

Parisa Parmar

Senior Creative Strategist | Attachment

2 recent talks · through 2026
Nick Pringle

Nick Pringle

Chief Creative Officer | R/GA

2 recent talks · through 2026
Thom Glover

Thom Glover

Founder & Chief Creative Officer at American Haiku

2 recent talks · through 2026
MR

Martin Rose

Executive Creative Director | Mother

2 recent talks · through 2025
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Susan Credle

Global Creative Advisor, IPG | Interpublic

2 recent talks · through 2026
JV

Johan Vakidis

Co-Chief Creative Officer, Sid Lee

2 recent talks · through 2026
BC

Brian Collins

Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at COLLINS

1 recent talk · through 2026
NC

Natsai Audrey Chieza

Founder | Sustainable Design & Creative Innovation

1 recent talk · through 2024
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