Mezzo profiles 429 storytelling narrative speakers, including Rutger Bregman, Kit Altin, and Alechia Reese. Each has a verified gig record.
Together they've given 725 talks across 174 events.
Who are the top storytelling narrative speakers?
429 speakers · showing 1–24
Coyote Peterson
Wildlife Adventurer | Emmy-Winning Brave Wilderness Host
Jeremy Connell-Waite
Global Communications Designer at IBM | Author of 'The 109 Rules of Storytelling'
Eugene Robinson
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist | African-American Perspectives
Es Devlin
Stage Designer | Immersive Art & Interdisciplinary Experiences
Rutger Bregman
Bestselling Historian | The Moral Ambition of Utopia
Jordan Jarrett-Bryan
Channel 4 News Sports Reporter | DJ | Founder of Blakademik
Cheryl Miller Houser
Award-winning filmmaker and storytelling expert helping leaders connect through human-centered narrative
Sasha Frieze
CEO of The Business Narrative | Event Strategist | 1000+ Events in 30 Years
Katie Couric
Pioneering Journalist | Cancer Activist, Changemaker
Richard Lui
MSNBC/NBC News Anchor | Reporting on AI, Fintech & Mental Health
Kit Altin
Chief Strategy Officer at The Gate London | Campaign Global Strategic Leader of the Year | D&AD Educator
Alechia Reese
Chief Brand Strategist at 360 Gateway Brands | Author of Eating Elephants
Alison Wood Brooks
Harvard Professor | Conversation Science & Effective Communication
Mindy Seu
Designer & Technologist | Author of Cyberfeminism Index | UCLA Faculty
Brad Stone
Bloomberg Businessweek Editor | Business Journalism Innovator
Joe Sohm
Acclaimed Americana Photographer | Inspiring Patriotic Keynotes
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Yuval Noah Harari
Author of Sapiens | Professor of History at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Richard Edelman
CEO of Global PR Firm | Transforming Communications and Brand Strategy
Ali Wentworth
New York Times Bestselling Author | Comedic Storytelling
Oz Pearlman
Mentalist & Entertainer | Interactive Mind-Reading Experience
Matthew Senreich
Co-Founder of Stoodpid Buddy Stoodios | Emmy-Winning Animation Creator
Nancy Duarte
Presentation Design Expert | Revealing the Science Behind Powerful Communication
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States | Author of A Promised Land
Steven Olikara
Founder and Former CEO | Millennial Action and Civic Leadership
Rising speakers
Active, up-and-coming voices in Storytelling Narrative — beyond the household names
Ann Handley
Chief Content Officer at MarketingProfs | Marketing Strategy & Storytelling
Elif Shafak
Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
Gunseli Yalcinkaya
Internet Folklorist and Editor | Associate Curator at Somerset House
Louis Theroux
Documentary Filmmaker | Cultural Commentator on BBC
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
Gemma O'Brien
Designer and illustrator | Elevating lettering to art
Trevor Noah
Political Satirist & TV Host | Bridging Divides Through Humor