Mezzo profiles 103 humanitarian development speakers, including Rajiv Shah, Bill Gates, and Scott Harrison. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 106 talks across 39 events.
Subtopics in Humanitarian Development
Who are the top humanitarian development speakers?
103 speakers · showing 1–24
Scott Harrison
Founder & CEO of charity: water | Former Nightclub Promoter Turned Philanthropist
Juliana Rotich
Kenyan Technologist | Connectivity Solutions for Emerging Economies
Charlotte Scaddan
UN Senior Adviser | Global Information Integrity Expert
David Miliband
CEO of International Rescue Committee | Former UK Foreign Secretary
Heman Bekele
TIME Kid of the Year | Young scientist developing affordable healthcare solutions
Ian Goldin
Globalisation Expert | Oxford Professor and Former World Bank VP
Shigeru Ban
Pioneering Architect | Humanitarian Design Solutions
Paul Conneally
Red Cross Communications Leader | Humanitarian Digital Technologies
Achim Steiner
Global Sustainability Leader | Former UN Development Programme Administrator
Paul Collier
Renowned Economist | The Bottom Billion & Global Poverty
Laura Boushnak
Photojournalist and writer | Women's literacy and humanitarian crises
Richard Curtis
Film Writer, Director, and United Nations SDG Advocate
Haiyan Wang
Managing Partner, China India Institute | Expert on Emerging Asia, Geopolitics & Global Strategy
Jane Chen
Social Entrepreneur | Driving Global Health Impact
Magatte Wade
Senegalese Entrepreneur | Africa Job Creation & Emerging Technology
Muhammad Yunus
Nobel Peace Prize laureate | Founder of Grameen Bank | Pioneer of microfinance
Neil Turok
Founder, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Pioneering STEM Education in Africa
Ramanan Laxminarayan
Director | Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy
Robert Hakiza
Co-Founder, YARID | Empowering Refugee Entrepreneurs
Samantha Nutt
Humanitarian Trailblazer | Ending War's Impact on Children
Habib Hazzan
Technology Entrepreneur and Ecosystem Builder Exploring Palestinian Innovation
Halima Aden
Trailblazing Model | Breaking Barriers in Fashion
Richard Buery
CEO of Robin Hood | Transforming education and dismantling systemic poverty barriers
Esther Ndichu
Food Systems Expert | Reframing Global Hunger as a Distribution Challenge
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Humanitarian Development - beyond the household names
Chris Harmse
African Tech | Emerging Markets | Fintech
Raj Panjabi
Physician & TED Prize Winner | Extending Healthcare to Underserved Communities
Karen Barr
Managing Director, Individual Giving at Share Our Strength | No Kid Hungry
Rajiv Shah
President at The Rockefeller Foundation
Ishmam Raidah Rahman
Director, Audience and Donor Strategy at International Rescue Committee
Deborah Garcia
Chief Development Officer at MSF USA
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation
Larry Brilliant
Epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox | Former WHO advisor