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Rising Thought Leadership Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in thought leadership - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising thought leadership speakers on Mezzo - including Ann Handley, Rory Stewart, and Manoush Zomorodi. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

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Ann Handley

Chief Content Officer at MarketingProfs | Marketing Strategy & Storytelling

3 recent talks · through 2024
Rory Stewart

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

Trevor Noah

Political Satirist & TV Host | Bridging Divides Through Humor

2 recent talks · through 2025
Harry Stebbings

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
Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Artist and activist | Speaking truth to power through art and human rights

1 recent talk · through 2024
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Tom Vaughton

Speaker, Varn

1 recent talk · through 2024
Nicholas Thompson

Nicholas Thompson

CEO of The Atlantic | AI, Business Strategy & Digital Media

1 recent talk · through 2026
Ben Miller

Ben Miller

VP, Original Content & Strategy at Groceryshop

1 recent talk · through 2024
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Tom Fishburne

The Marketoonist, drawing cartoons and keynoting on what gets in the way of good marketing

1 recent talk · through 2024
Tetsuya Honda

Tetsuya Honda

PR Strategist | Global Communications and Brand Innovation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Alexander Kluge

Alexander Kluge

Astrophysicist and science communicator | Exploring cosmic narratives and celestial discoveries

1 recent talk · through 2024
Josefien Olij

Josefien Olij

Senior Marketing Director | Global Brand Communication Innovator

1 recent talk · through 2025
Jason Karaian

Jason Karaian

Global Business Insights | Deputy Business Editor at The New York Times

1 recent talk · through 2024
Archana Jain

Archana Jain

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

1 recent talk · through 2025
Lena Roland

Lena Roland

Content Director at WARC | Driving Marketing Strategy and Innovation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Fouzia Kamal

Fouzia Kamal

Editor-in-Chief of CB NEWS | Media Leadership and Business Insights

1 recent talk · through 2025
Mishal Husain

Mishal Husain

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

1 recent talk · through 2025
Jim Stengel

Jim Stengel

Marketing Leadership Expert | Host of Top-Ranked CMO Podcast

1 recent talk · through 2025
Molly White

Molly White

Independent Journalist | Creator of Web3 Is Going Just Great

1 recent talk · through 2024
Jason Chang

Jason Chang

PR Strategist | Pioneering Communication at Cannes Lions International Festival

1 recent talk · through 2025
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