9 editions · 2016 - 2026
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106 speakers across 9 editions.
Malala Yousafzai 3×Founder, Malala Fund
Adam Grant 2×Organizational Psychologist and Bestselling Author, Wharton School
Bjarke Ingels 2×Architect & Founding Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group
Eric Schmidt 2×Former CEO of Google | Led company through explosive growth era
Gary Vaynerchuk 2×Chairman of VaynerX | CEO of VaynerMedia | Bestselling author, VaynerMedia
Lionel Barber 2×Author, Broadcaster and Editor, Financial Times (2005-2020)
Oz Pearlman 2×Emmy Award-winning Mentalist and New York Times bestselling Author
Simon Sinek 2×Optimist & Best Selling Author, Start With Why
Trevor Noah 2×Comedian, Producer and Best-Selling Author
Ai Weiwei Artist and activist | Speaking truth to power through art and human rights
Alexis Ohanian Reddit Co-Founder | Tech Investor & Startup Advisor, Reddit
Alexis Williams Creative Technologist
Anna Rosling Rönnlund Gapminder Co-Founder | Debunking Misconceptions About Global Development, Gapminder
Arthur C. Brooks Harvard Professor and Best-selling Author, Harvard
Barack Obama 44th President of the United States | Author of A Promised Land, University of Chicago.jpg%3Fwidth%3D800&w=3840&q=75)
Brené Brown Researcher and NYT bestselling Author, University of Houston
Bryan Johnson Leading expert on longevity and biohacking, Blueprint and Don't Die
Bryan Stevenson Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative
Carl Bildt Co-Chair of ECFR, Former Prime Minister of Sweden, Moderate Party
Christiane Amanpour Chief International Anchor, CNN
Daniel Lubetzky Founder, Builders, Camino Partners & KIND Snacks
Darnell Strom Partner and Head of Culture & Commerce, UTA
David Fajgenbaum Co-Founder and President, Every Cure- DCDeepak Chopra Integrative medicine pioneer | Author of 90+ books on mind-body wellness, The Chopra Foundation
Dr. Mehmet Oz Host at The Dr. Oz Show, The Dr. Oz Show
Ellie Goulding Pop Star and Recording Artist Analyzing Digital Media and Music Industry
Esther Perel Psychotherapist & relationships expert | 30M+ TED views, host of Where Should We Begin?, Esther Perel Global Media- EWEv Williams Co-founder of Twitter and Blogger | Digital communication pioneer, Twitter
Greta Thunberg Climate Activist | Sparked Global Youth Movement for Environmental Action
Hans Vestberg Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon
Heman Bekele Student Researcher & Health Equity Activist
Jay Shetty #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Podcast Host & Former Monk
Jessica Alba Actress; Founder and Chief Creative Officer, The Honest Company- JWJimmy Wales Wikipedia Founder | Global Internet Freedom & Open Knowledge Pioneer, Wikipedia
Joanna Shields Tech Pioneer & House of Lords Peer | Former Facebook VP & UK Minister for Internet Safety- JAJohan Andersson Chairman, Mellby Gård AB
John Kerry Former U.S. Secretary of State | Leading Global Climate Diplomacy and Environmental Policy
John Legend EGOT-Winning and Multiplatinum MusicianLucy Edwards Entertainment Director | Driving Innovation at ETIA London, SUNRISE ENTERTAINMENT / ETIA LONDON
Lucy Guo Founder & CEO, Passes
Matt Mullenweg Co-Founder and Founder/CEO, WordPress, Automattic- MMMaye Musk Model and registered dietitian | 50-year career spanning international Vogue to Sports Illustrated
- NZNiklas Zennstrom Swedish entrepreneur and CEO of Atomico | Co-founder of Skype and KaZaA, Atomico
Olafur Eliasson Artist and Architect | Exploring Light, Nature, and Sustainability, Studio Olafur Eliasson.png&w=3840&q=75)
Peter Carlsson AI Manufacturing Pioneer | Northvolt & Aris Machina Co-Founder, Aris Machina & Sonder Labs
Pharrell Williams Grammy-Winning Artist | Culture Shaper & Creative Entrepreneur, IndependentReese Witherspoon Oscar winner & Hello Sunshine founder | Built a $900M media company telling women's stories, Hello Sunshine
- RDRegina Dugan Former Google Executive | Next-Gen Technology & Security, DARPA
- RGRoham Gharegozlou CEO of Dapper Labs | Web3 Innovation & Blockchain Gaming
Rutger Bregman Historian, Author, and co-founder, The School for Moral Ambition
Sara Blakely Founder & Inventor, Spanx & Sneex
Scott Galloway Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Podcaster, Entrepreneur & Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Academy Award-winning filmmaker
Simon Shaw England rugby international | World Cup finalist
Troy Carter Tech Venture Capitalist | Early Investor in Uber, Spotify, and Dropbox, Atom Factory
will.i.am Musician & Tech Founder
Yeonmi Park North Korean defector & Human Rights Activist
Alex Norström Co-President and Chief Business Officer, SpotifyIs this you? Claim →
Alexander Gilkes Co-Founder, Squared CirclesIs this you? Claim →
Andrew Ross Sorkin Journalist, Author and ProducerIs this you? Claim →
Returning speakers
Voices that keep coming back to Brilliant Minds
Malala Yousafzai
Activist | Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
3 editions · 2025, 2023, 2022
Eric Schmidt
Former CEO of Google | Led company through explosive growth era
2 editions · 2024, 2016
Gary Vaynerchuk
Chairman of VaynerX | CEO of VaynerMedia | Bestselling author
2 editions · 2022, 2019
Simon Sinek
Author of "Start With Why" | Third most-viewed TED talk ever
2 editions · 2025, 2022
Oz Pearlman
Mentalist & Entertainer | Interactive Mind-Reading Experience
2 editions · 2026, 2024
Lionel Barber
Former FT Editor | Chronicling Interviews with World Leaders
2 editions · 2025, 2022
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Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist | Bestselling author exploring motivation, generosity, and human potential
2 editions · 2025, 2023
Trevor Noah
Political Satirist & TV Host | Bridging Divides Through Humor
2 editions · 2025, 2023
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