Mezzo profiles 69 global development speakers, including Heman Bekele, Charlotte Scaddan, and Achim Steiner. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 65 talks across 24 events.
Who are the top global development speakers?
69 speakers · showing 1–24
Heman Bekele
TIME Kid of the Year | Young scientist developing affordable healthcare solutions
Charlotte Scaddan
UN Senior Adviser | Global Information Integrity Expert
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Gapminder Co-Founder | Debunking Misconceptions About Global Development
Richard Curtis
Film Writer, Director, and United Nations SDG Advocate
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
Haiyan Wang
Managing Partner, China India Institute | Expert on Emerging Asia, Geopolitics & Global Strategy
Raj Panjabi
Physician & TED Prize Winner | Extending Healthcare to Underserved Communities
Paul Collier
Renowned Economist | The Bottom Billion & Global Poverty
Juliana Rotich
Kenyan Technologist | Connectivity Solutions for Emerging Economies
Achim Steiner
Global Sustainability Leader | Former UN Development Programme Administrator
Ian Goldin
Globalisation Expert | Oxford Professor and Former World Bank VP
Ola Oyetayo
Founder & CEO | Bridging Digital Divides in Africa
Neil Turok
Founder, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Pioneering STEM Education in Africa
Anie Akpe
Founder & CEO | African Tech Ecosystem Builder
Andrew Youn
Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty
Sangu Delle
Social Entrepreneur | Sustainable Development in Africa
Erik Hersman
Founder of BRCK | Connecting Africa Through Emerging Tech
.jpg?width=800)
David Sengeh
Chief Innovation Officer, Sierra Leone | Designing Solutions for the Developing World
Andrew Bastawrous
Eye Surgeon & Social Entrepreneur | Delivering Eye Care to the Developing World
Alanna Shaikh
Global health expert | Pandemic preparedness and personal health advocacy
Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist | MIT Professor Transforming Development Economics
Magatte Wade
Senegalese Entrepreneur | Africa Job Creation & Emerging Technology
Jane Chen
Social Entrepreneur | Driving Global Health Impact
Aparna Hegde
OBGYN Surgeon | Transforming Healthcare Access in India
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Global Development - beyond the household names
Chris Harmse
African Tech | Emerging Markets | Fintech
Raj Panjabi
Physician & TED Prize Winner | Extending Healthcare to Underserved Communities
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
Juliana Rotich
Kenyan Technologist | Connectivity Solutions for Emerging Economies
Andrew Youn
Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty
Larry Brilliant
Epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox | Former WHO advisor
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Gapminder Co-Founder | Debunking Misconceptions About Global Development
Paul Collier
Renowned Economist | The Bottom Billion & Global Poverty