Mezzo profiles 581 social impact speakers, including Gerd Leonhard, Riaz Shah, and Shain Shapiro. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 794 talks across 158 events.
Subtopics in Social Impact
Who are the top social impact speakers?
582 speakers · showing 1–24
Gerd Leonhard
Author of 'Technology vs Humanity' | Futurist keynote speaker on digital ethics and AI
Coyote Peterson
Wildlife Adventurer | Emmy-Winning Brave Wilderness Host
Kim Scott
Award-Winning Indigenous Australian Novelist | Storytelling & Cultural Identity
Bobby Jones
Co-author of 'Good Is the New Cool' | Co-founder of Conspiracy of Love
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Meredith Whittaker
President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy
Rutger Bregman
Bestselling Historian | The Moral Ambition of Utopia
Riaz Shah
Professor of Innovation & Leadership at Hult | Former EY Partner | OBE for Services to Education
Shain Shapiro
Founder of Sound Diplomacy | Author of 'This Must Be The Place' | PhD, University of London
Katie Couric
Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker
Kit Altin
Chief Strategy Officer at The Gate London | Campaign Global Strategic Leader of the Year | D&AD Educator
Thomas Kolster
Marketing Activist | 'Mr Goodvertising' Transforming Creativity
Simon Sinek
Author of "Start With Why" | Third most-viewed TED talk ever
Christian Busch
Author of 'The Serendipity Mindset' | Professor at USC, LSE & NYU on Purpose-Driven Leadership
Reese Witherspoon
Oscar winner & Hello Sunshine founder | Built a $900M media company telling women's stories
David Crane
Energy Infrastructure Leader | Biden Administration's Sustainability Expert
James Wallman
CEO of WXO | Author of 'Stuffocation' and 'Time And How To Spend It'
Claudia Romo Edelman
Global Diversity Champion | Transforming Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship
Ted Leonsis
Founder of Monumental Sports & Entertainment | Transforming Businesses Through Happiness
Sean Sherman
Indigenous Chef | James Beard Award Winner & Food Systems Innovator
Dambisa Moyo
International Economist and Author of Dead Aid | Global Economic Strategy Expert
Christiana Figueres
UN Climate Champion | Paris Agreement Architect and Climate Action Catalyst
Andrew Winston
Global Sustainability Expert | #3 Thinkers50 Management Thought Leader
Eric Liu
Citizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power
Nicholas Christakis
Director, Human Nature Lab | Pioneering Social Network Science
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Social Impact — beyond the household names
John Legend
Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Elif Shafak
Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
Priya Lakhani
Founder of CENTURY Tech | OBE | World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer
Sadira E. Furlow
Global Chief Brand and Comms Officer | TONY'S CHOCOLONELY Sustainability Champion
Jay Shetty
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Podcast Host & Former Monk
David Brooks
NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person
Ko Turk
Green software engineering speaker | Measuring tech's environmental impact