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Rising Personal Professional Development Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in personal professional development - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising personal professional development speakers on Mezzo - including Seth Godin, Jon Ronson, and Alexander Chatzizacharias. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

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Seth Godin

Marketing Pioneer & Bestselling Author | Purple Cow, This Is Marketing, The Practice

8 recent talks · through 2026
Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson

Writer & Filmmaker | Exploring Madness, Extremism & Obsession

8 recent talks · through 2026
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Alexander Chatzizacharias

Developer tools and creative coding explorer | Vector databases and unconventional tech experiments

6 recent talks · through 2025
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John Legend

Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact

5 recent talks · through 2025
Chaka Sobhani

Chaka Sobhani

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

4 recent talks · through 2026
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Ann Handley

Chief Content Officer at MarketingProfs | Marketing Strategy & Storytelling

3 recent talks · through 2024
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Bjarke Ingels

Founder of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) | Revolutionary architect creating sustainable, imaginative buildings

3 recent talks · through 2026
Jerry Daykin

Jerry Daykin

Media Leader | Championing Global Inclusion and Creativity

3 recent talks · through 2025
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Oliver Burkeman

British author | 'Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals'

3 recent talks · through 2026
Sadira E. Furlow

Sadira E. Furlow

Global Chief Brand and Comms Officer | TONY'S CHOCOLONELY Sustainability Champion

3 recent talks · through 2025
Eric Weisberg

Eric Weisberg

Global Chief Creative Officer, HAVAS HEALTH NETWORK | Healthcare Marketing & Creative Leadership

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
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
Ali Rez

Ali Rez

Chief Creative Officer | Driving Innovation in Global Advertising

3 recent talks · through 2026
Jake Dubbins

Jake Dubbins

Co-Chair, CONSCIOUS ADVERTISING NETWORK | Marketing & Ethical Advertising

3 recent talks · through 2026
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David Brooks

NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person

2 recent talks · through 2026
Dr. Sally Uren

Dr. Sally Uren

CEO of Forum for the Future | Pioneer in sustainability and systems change

2 recent talks · through 2025
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Jessica Hische

Design Letterer and Author | Creative Process & Professional Development

2 recent talks · through 2024
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SIMON RITTER

Java language expert | Specializing in pattern matching and JVM performance optimization

2 recent talks · through 2024
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Maciej Walkowiak

Spring Boot and JPA performance specialist | Devoxx speaker

2 recent talks · through 2024
Charlotte Stavrou

Charlotte Stavrou

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

2 recent talks · through 2026
Kate Stanners

Kate Stanners

Global Creative Leader | Transforming Brand Strategy at Saatchi & Saatchi

2 recent talks · through 2026
Pats McDonald

Pats McDonald

Global Chief Strategy Officer, DENTSU CREATIVE | Creativity & Marketing Innovations

2 recent talks · through 2026
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