Thought Leadership Speakers

Mezzo profiles 182 thought leadership speakers, including Gerd Leonhard, Esther Perel, and Pico Iyer. Each has a verified gig record.

Together they've given 272 talks across 81 events.

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182 speakers · showing 1–24

Gerd Leonhard

Author of 'Technology vs Humanity' | Futurist keynote speaker on digital ethics and AI

🇨🇭Zurich, Switzerland7 talks

AI Ethics & Governance

Future Trends & Predictions

Esther Perel

Psychotherapist & relationships expert | 30M+ TED views, host of Where Should We Begin?

🇺🇸New York, United States6 talks

Building High Performance Teams

Culture Design & Transformation

Suresh Raj

Growth Leader at M&C Saatchi North America | Cannes Lions Jury | D&I Champion

🇺🇸New York, NY2 talks

Agency & Creative Services

Brand Strategy

Pico Iyer

Travel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home

🇬🇧United Kingdom9 talks

Creative Thinking

Global Challenges

Chip Kidd

Legendary book cover designer | Created the Jurassic Park logo, 35+ years at Knopf

🇺🇸New York, United States3 talks

Brand Strategy

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Alex Jenkins

Editorial Director at CONTAGIOUS | Business Insights and Innovation

🇬🇧United Kingdom2 talks

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Growth & Scale

Dwarkesh Patel

Host of Dwarkesh Podcast | TIME 100 Most Influential in AI | Author of The Scaling Era

🇺🇸San Francisco, United States4 talks

AI Ethics & Governance

AI Strategy & Implementation

Aimee Mullins

Paralympic athlete & model | World record holder, walked for Alexander McQueen

🇺🇸New York, United States3 talks

Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)

Representation & Allyship

Richard Edelman

CEO of Global PR Firm | Transforming Communications and Brand Strategy

🇺🇸United States4 talks

Brand Strategy

Communication & Influence

Lawrence Lessig

Harvard Law professor & Creative Commons founder | Fighting for free culture and democracy reform

🇺🇸Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States4 talks

AI Ethics & Governance

Creative Thinking

David Blatner

President, Adobe Community Expert at CreativePro Network

10 talks

Creative Thinking

Design Thinking

Jonathan Haidt

NYU social psychologist | Author of The Righteous Mind, leading voice on polarization & teen mental health

🇺🇸United States7 talks

Culture Design & Transformation

Policy & Regulation

Colin Fleming

Chief Marketing Officer at ServiceNow | Driving Global Marketing Innovation

🇺🇸USA3 talks

B2B Marketing

Brand Strategy

Eric Liu

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

🇺🇸Seattle, United States4 talks

Belonging & Inclusion (Culture)

Culture Design & Transformation

Harry Stebbings

Founder | 20VC

2 talks

Startup Founder Journey

Strategic Decision Making

Christian Fraser

BBC Foreign Correspondent | Award-Winning International News Anchor

🇬🇧London, United Kingdom2 talks

Communication & Influence

Storytelling & Narrative

Mishal Husain

Bloomberg Weekend Editor-at-Large | Global Business Journalism Leader

🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk

Growth & Scale

Media Transformation

Eric Whitacre

Grammy-winning composer | Creator of the Virtual Choir, 100M+ views

🇺🇸United States3 talks

Building High Performance Teams

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Lesley Hazleton

Author & Former Middle East Reporter | Politics & Religion

🇺🇸United States2 talks

Global Challenges

Thought Leadership

Jay Baer

7th-Generation Entrepreneur | 7 Best-Selling Marketing Books

🇺🇸United States6 talks

Building Personal Brand

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Josefien Olij

Senior Marketing Director | Global Brand Communication Innovator

🇳🇱Netherlands1 talk

Brand Strategy

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Anand Giridharadas

Author & Cultural Critic | Emerging Technology Impacts

🇺🇸United States3 talks

Disruptive Innovation

Future Trends & Predictions

Archana Jain

CEO of PR PUNDIT HAVAS RED | Leading Communications Strategy in India

🇮🇳India1 talk

Brand Strategy

Growth & Scale

Lena Roland

Content Director at WARC | Driving Marketing Strategy and Innovation

🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk

B2B Marketing

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Rising speakers

Active, up-and-coming voices in Thought Leadership — beyond the household names

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Ann Handley

Chief Content Officer at MarketingProfs | Marketing Strategy & Storytelling

3 recent talks · through 2024

Rory Stewart

Former UK Secretary of State | Rethinking Global Affairs & Policy

3 recent talks · through 2026

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Manoush Zomorodi

NPR TED Radio Hour host | Author of Bored and Brilliant, digital wellness pioneer

3 recent talks · through 2026

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Marisa Peer

Creator of Rapid Transformational Therapy | Author of I Am Enough | Mindset and self-worth keynote speaker

2 recent talks · through 2024

Trevor Noah

Political Satirist & TV Host | Bridging Divides Through Humor

2 recent talks · through 2025

Harry Stebbings

Founder | 20VC

2 recent talks · through 2026

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Toby Daniels

Founder, Social Media Week | Global Community Building and Innovation

2 recent talks · through 2025

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Chris Anderson

TED's curator and author | Revealing the art of world-class speaking

1 recent talk · through 2025

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