Hay Festival 2026

Hay Festival 2026: 4 speakers across 4 talks tracked on Mezzo — including John Thornhill, Malala Yousafzai, and Tim Berners-Lee.

Speaker Lineup

John ThornhillInnovation Editor at Financial Times | Tech Journalism & Startup Insights

disruptive innovationjournalism nonfiction writingstartup founder journey

Also at: Slush

disruptive innovationjournalism nonfiction writingstartup founder journey

Also at: Slush

Malala YousafzaiActivist | Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

diversity equity inclusioneducationemerging tech

Also at: TED · Databricks Data + AI Summit

diversity equity inclusioneducationemerging tech

Also at: TED · Databricks Data + AI Summit

Robin MorganFeminist Activist | Pioneering Women's Rights

social impactdemocracy governancefiction literary writing

Also at: TED

social impactdemocracy governancefiction literary writing

Also at: TED

Tim Berners-LeeWorld Wide Web Inventor | Pioneering the Digital Revolution

ai ethics governancedigital transformationinnovation

Also at: TED

ai ethics governancedigital transformationinnovation

Also at: TED