Hay Festival 2026
4 speakers
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
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
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