The lineup
Who spoke at Brilliant Minds 2025?
The full announced lineup for Brilliant Minds 2025. Names without a full profile are open to claim.
Adam Grant Organizational Psychologist and Bestselling Author, Wharton School
Arthur C. Brooks Harvard Professor and Best-selling Author, Harvard
Bjarke Ingels Architect & Founding Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group
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
Darnell Strom Partner and Head of Culture & Commerce, UTA
David Fajgenbaum Co-Founder and President, Every Cure
Hans Vestberg Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon- JAJohan Andersson Chairman, Mellby Gård AB
John Legend EGOT-Winning and Multiplatinum Musician
Lionel Barber Author, Broadcaster and Editor, Financial Times (2005-2020)Lucy Guo Founder & CEO, Passes
Malala Yousafzai Founder, Malala Fund
Matt Mullenweg Co-Founder and Founder/CEO, WordPress, Automattic
Rutger Bregman Historian, Author, and co-founder, The School for Moral Ambition
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Academy Award-winning filmmaker
Simon Sinek Optimist & Best Selling Author, Start With Why
Trevor Noah Comedian, Producer and Best-Selling Author
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 →
Annastasia Seebohm Giacomini CEO, Brilliant Minds FoundationIs this you? Claim →- APAnnika Sten Pärson Founding Partner and Executive Chair, The Inner FoundationIs this you? Claim →
- BSBinette Seck Social Entrepreneur in Tech, Co-Founder, ChangersTechIs this you? Claim →
Bryan Adams Grammy Award Winning ArtistIs this you? Claim →
Carsten Höller ArtistIs this you? Claim →- ECEstefania Castillo Youth Leader and project communicatorIs this you? Claim →
- FSFelix Sandman ArtistIs this you? Claim →
Gayle King Co-Host, CBS MorningsIs this you? Claim →
Gracie Abrams Grammy-nominated ArtistIs this you? Claim →
Hamdi Ulukaya Founder & CEO, Chobani, Tent Partnership for RefugeesIs this you? Claim →
Jenny Strömstedt Senior Anchor, TV4 News SwedenIs this you? Claim →
Joanna Grant Founder, Thumbs Up ConceptsIs this you? Claim →
Johanna Sjöberg CEO, TotemeIs this you? Claim →
Judith Wolst Partner, Angel Investor and Author, SusTechableIs this you? Claim →
Kristina O'Neill Head of Media and Editor in Chief, Sotheby's MagazineIs this you? Claim →
Lucian Grainge Chairman and CEO, Universal Music GroupIs this you? Claim →
Maria Veerasamy CEO, Svenskt TennIs this you? Claim →
Mark Hyman Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Function HealthIs this you? Claim →
Michael Eisenberg Professor of Urology and Director of Men's Health, Stanford UniversityIs this you? Claim →
Ralph Nauta Artist and co-founder, DRIFTIs this you? Claim →- RKRob Kenney Content Creator, Dad How Do I?Is this you? Claim →
Sandra Challma CEO and co-founder, Cognes Medical SolutionsIs this you? Claim →
Tom Brady 7X Super Bowl Champion, NFL Broadcast Analyst & EntrepreneurIs this you? Claim →
Yusra Mardini Olympic swimmer & humanitarianIs this you? Claim →
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at Brilliant Minds 2025?
- 48 speakers, including Adam Grant, Arthur C. Brooks, Bjarke Ingels, Bryan Johnson, and Bryan Stevenson.
- What did Brilliant Minds 2025 cover?
- Topics include Social Justice & Equity, Conflict & Security, Human Rights & Justice, Journalism & Nonfiction, Social Impact, and Activism & Social Movements.
- When and where was Brilliant Minds 2025?
- 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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