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Rising Literature Writing Speakers

21 credible, up-and-coming voices in literature writing — active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

Former UN Ambassador | Republican Foreign Policy Insights

1 recent talk · through 2025
Bill Nye

Bill Nye

Science Educator | Design Innovator and Media Personality

1 recent talk · through 2025
Ahmed El-Ghandour

Ahmed El-Ghandour

Content Creator | Building Engaging Digital Experiences

1 recent talk · through 2025
Maju Coutinho

Maju Coutinho

Journalist | Anchor and TV Presenter of Fantástico

1 recent talk · through 2025
Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson

Science Fiction Author and Tech Prophet | Visionary Behind 'Snow Crash' and the Metaverse

30 talks · through 2022
Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Chess Grandmaster | Frontier of AI & Global Strategy

3 talks · through 2022
Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon

Author & Psychologist | Mental Health and Cultural Identity

3 talks · through 2014
Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci

Techno-Sociologist | The Social Impact of Algorithms & Connectivity

3 talks · through 2017
Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson

Writer & Filmmaker | Exploring Madness, Extremism & Obsession

2 talks · through 2015
Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein

Activist & Journalist | Disrupting Corporate Power

2 talks · through 2017
Frans de Waal

Frans de Waal

Primate Behavior Researcher | Pioneering Insights on Cooperation and Diversity

2 talks · through 2017
Rob Reid

Rob Reid

Author & Entrepreneur | Speculative Fiction

2 talks · through 2019
Carl Safina

Carl Safina

Ecologist & Conservationist | Organizational Culture & Nature

2 talks · through 2015
Jennifer 8. Lee

Jennifer 8. Lee

Journalist | Unraveling the Mysteries of American 'Chinese' Food

2 talks · through 2020
David Bach

David Bach

9x New York Times Bestselling Author | Personal Finance Expert

1 talk · through 2018
Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour

Global Journalist | Reporting From Conflict Zones

1 talk · through 2017
Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor

Best-Selling Author | The Happiness Advantage

1 talk · through 2011
Pankaj Ghemawat

Pankaj Ghemawat

Creator of DHL Global Connectedness Index | Professor of global strategy

1 talk · through 2012
Mariana Atencio

Mariana Atencio

TEDx Speaker with 24M+ Views | Peabody Award-Winning Journalist | Author

1 talk · through 2017
Max Tegmark

Max Tegmark

MIT Physicist | Leading AI Safety and Human Empowerment Research

1 talk · through 2018
David Mccandless

David Mccandless

Founder of Information is Beautiful | Data Visualization Designer | Exhibited at Tate Modern & MoMA

1 talk · through 2010
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