Hay Festival 2024
19 speakers
Hay Festival 2024: 19 speakers across 19 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Maria Ressa, Misha Glenny, and Rory Stewart.
Speaker Lineup
Carole CadwalladrKeynotePulitzer Prize Finalist | Exposing the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scandal
artificial intelligencedata strategy analyticsdigital transformation
Also at: TED
artificial intelligencedata strategy analyticsdigital transformation
Also at: TED

David OlusogaKeynoteHistorian & Presenter | Storytelling the British Empire
documentary storytellingrepresentation allyshipworld history
documentary storytellingrepresentation allyshipworld history
Also at: How To Academy · Aspen Ideas Festival

Elif ShafakKeynoteAward-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
belonging inclusion culturesocial justice equitystorytelling narrative
belonging inclusion culturesocial justice equitystorytelling narrative
Also at: How To Academy · Countdown · TEDGlobal>NYC
George MonbiotKeynoteEnvironmental writer and rewilding advocate | Ecological restoration and political narrative change
Also at: How To Academy · TEDSummit · TED
Helen CzerskiKeynotePhysicist & Author | Exploring the Hidden Wonders of Our World
content storytelling marketingcreative thinking
Also at: TEDxManchester
content storytelling marketingcreative thinking
Also at: TEDxManchester

Hon Julia GillardKeynoteFormer Prime Minister of Australia | Global Leadership & Crisis Management
crisis leadershipexecutive leadershipinclusive leadership
Also at: TED
crisis leadershipexecutive leadershipinclusive leadership
Also at: TED

Jon RonsonKeynoteWriter & Filmmaker | Exploring Madness, Extremism & Obsession
documentary storytellingfiction literary writingfilmmaking directing
Also at: TED
documentary storytellingfiction literary writingfilmmaking directing
Also at: TED

Kevin RuddKeynoteFormer Australian Prime Minister | Global Leadership & China Relations
executive leadershipglobal challengesinternational expansion
executive leadershipglobal challengesinternational expansion
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival · TED

Lemn SissayKeynoteAward-Winning Playwright | Athletic Performance Insights
building personal brandcreative thinkinghigh performance habits
Also at: TEDxHousesOfParliament
building personal brandcreative thinkinghigh performance habits
Also at: TEDxHousesOfParliament
Madhumita MurgiaKeynoteTech Journalist | Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Tech
ai ethics governancedata privacy compliancefuture trends predictions
Also at: TEDxExeter
ai ethics governancedata privacy compliancefuture trends predictions
Also at: TEDxExeter

Maria RessaKeynoteNobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines
civil liberties rightsdemocracy governancejournalism nonfiction writing
civil liberties rightsdemocracy governancejournalism nonfiction writing
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival · DLD

Misha GlennyKeynoteInvestigative Journalist | Cybersecurity & Environmental Crime
cyber risk resilienceglobal challengesthreat landscape
Also at: TED
cyber risk resilienceglobal challengesthreat landscape
Also at: TED
Rory StewartKeynoteFormer UK Secretary of State | Rethinking Global Affairs & Policy
crisis leadershippolicy regulationthought leadership
crisis leadershippolicy regulationthought leadership
Also at: How To Academy · TEDxHousesOfParliament · TED
Ruby WaxKeynoteAuthor & Mental Health Advocate | Transforming Perceptions of Mental Illness
burnout resilienceemotional intelligenceworkplace mental health
burnout resilienceemotional intelligenceworkplace mental health
Also at: Nudgestock · How To Academy · TED
Stuart RussellKeynoteUC Berkeley Professor | Pioneering AI Alignment
ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationartificial intelligence
ai ethics governanceai strategy implementationartificial intelligence
Also at: World AI Cannes Festival · The Marketing Society Annual Conference · How To Academy · TED
Theresa MayKeynoteFormer Prime Minister | Conservative Party Leader and Public Servant
public policychange managementexecutive leadership
public policychange managementexecutive leadership
Thomas HeatherwickKeynoteFounder, Heatherwick Studio | Pioneering Design-Led Urbanism
design thinkingentrepreneurship
design thinkingentrepreneurship
Also at: TED · Design Indaba

Tim PeakeKeynoteFirst British ESA Astronaut | International Space Station Mission Leader
space explorationinnovationproductivity performance
space explorationinnovationproductivity performance
William SieghartKeynoteEntrepreneur | Transforming Business Through Emerging Tech
corporate innovationenterprise technology strategyfuture trends predictions
Also at: TEDxOxford
corporate innovationenterprise technology strategyfuture trends predictions
Also at: TEDxOxford
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