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Social Impact Speakers at Ideas Events

Speakers covering social impact with verified appearances at ideas conferences and festivals.

418 speakers

Mezzo profiles 418 social impact speakers at ideas events, including Simon Sinek, Katie Couric, and Shain Shapiro. Each has a verified gig record.

Together they've given 529 talks across 65 events.

  • 418 speakers
  • 529 talks at ideas events
  • 65 events

Who are the top social impact speakers at ideas events?

418 speakers Β· showing 1–24

Shain Shapiro

Shain Shapiro

Founder of Sound Diplomacy | Author of 'This Must Be The Place' | PhD, University of London

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§London, United Kingdom10 talks
ESG & Sustainable Business
Media & Entertainment
Riaz Shah

Riaz Shah

Professor of Innovation & Leadership at Hult | Former EY Partner | OBE for Services to Education

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§London, United Kingdom3 talks
Coaching & Development
Executive Leadership
Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited States5 talks
Communication & Influence
Nonprofit Leadership
Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

Author of "Start With Why" | Third most-viewed TED talk ever

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited States15 talks
CEO & C Suite Leadership
Purpose Driven Business
Kit Altin

Kit Altin

Chief Strategy Officer at The Gate London | Campaign Global Strategic Leader of the Year | D&AD Educator

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§London, United Kingdom2 talks
Brand Strategy
Creative Thinking
Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones

Co-author of 'Good Is the New Cool' | Co-founder of Conspiracy of Love

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈBrooklyn, United States4 talks
Brand Strategy
Culture Design & Transformation
Rutger Bregman

Rutger Bregman

Bestselling Historian | The Moral Ambition of Utopia

πŸ‡³πŸ‡±Netherlands17 talks
Future Of Society
Purpose Driven Business
Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak

Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§United Kingdom10 talks
Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Meredith Whittaker
Headliner

Meredith Whittaker

President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited States8 talks
Artificial Intelligence
Communication & Influence
Jennifer Wallace

Jennifer Wallace

Co-founder, The Mattering Movement | Expert on human significance and belonging

3 talks
Belonging & Psychological Safety
Organizational Culture
John Mills

John Mills

Co-founder and CEO of Watch Duty | Building lifesaving wildfire alert technology

2 talks
Crisis Leadership
Product Market Fit
Elizabeth Dunn

Elizabeth Dunn

| Expert on how helping others increases happiness

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited States3 talks
Emotional Intelligence
Employee Wellbeing Programs
James Wallman

James Wallman

CEO of WXO | Author of 'Stuffocation' and 'Time And How To Spend It'

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§London, United Kingdom11 talks
Consumer Behavior
Culture Design & Transformation
Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour

Global Journalist | Reporting From Conflict Zones

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited States2 talks
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Future Of Society
Andrew Winston

Andrew Winston

Global Sustainability Expert | #3 Thinkers50 Management Thought Leader

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited States4 talks
Climate Action & Net Zero
ESG & Sustainable Business
Daniel Lubetzky

Daniel Lubetzky

Founder of KIND Snacks | Advocate for Builder's Mindset over division

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈNew York, United States2 talks
Brand Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Oscar winner & Hello Sunshine founder | Built a $900M media company telling women's stories

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈLos Angeles, United States2 talks
Content & Storytelling (Marketing)
Media Transformation
Eric Liu

Eric Liu

Citizen University CEO | Former Clinton speechwriter, teaching Americans how to exercise civic power

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSeattle, United States4 talks
Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)
Culture Design & Transformation
Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres

UN Climate Champion | Paris Agreement Architect and Climate Action Catalyst

Costa Rica3 talks
Climate Action & Net Zero
Global Challenges
Dambisa Moyo

Dambisa Moyo

International Economist and Author of Dead Aid | Global Economic Strategy Expert

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§United Kingdom2 talks
Financial Services
Global Development
DB

David Brooks

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

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈWashington, D.C., United States8 talks
Communication & Influence
Culture Design & Transformation
Matthew Freud

Matthew Freud

Chairman | Freuds

1 talk
Brand Strategy
Corporate Social Responsibility
MM

Mariana Mazzucato

Economist | Rethinking capitalism and government's role in innovation

7 talks
Innovation Mindset
Policy & Regulation
JL

John Legend

Grammy-winning artist | Speaker on music and social impact

19 talks
Communication & Influence
Creative Thinking
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Frequently asked

Who are the top social impact speakers at ideas events?
Simon Sinek, Katie Couric, Shain Shapiro, Bobby Jones, and Kit Altin.
How many social impact speakers at ideas events are on Mezzo?
418 social impact speakers at ideas events are profiled on Mezzo, each with a verified gig record.
How active are these social impact speakers at ideas events?
Together they've given 529 talks across 65 events.

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