TED 2026
TED 2026: 43 speakers across 44 talks tracked on Mezzo — including Ian Bremmer, Will Guidara, and Bryony Cole.
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Speaker Lineup
Adam RosendahlSocial entrepreneur, business leader
nonprofit leadershippurpose driven businesssocial enterprise
nonprofit leadershippurpose driven businesssocial enterprise
Aithan ShapiraAgent of care, leadership educator
ceo csuite leadershipcoaching developmentemotional intelligence
ceo csuite leadershipcoaching developmentemotional intelligence
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Akhila KosarajuAI drug developer
ai strategy implementationbiotech health techgenerative ai llms
ai strategy implementationbiotech health techgenerative ai llms
Alex RosenthalTED Educator | Designing Learning Experiences for Future Generations
"Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t"
design thinkingedtech learningfuture of education
Also at: TED Salon: Radical Craft
design thinkingedtech learningfuture of education
Also at: TED Salon: Radical Craft
Alison CriscitielloIce core scientist
climate action net zerofuture trends predictions
climate action net zerofuture trends predictions
Brian ChristianComputer Scientist | Emerging Technology & Scientific Innovation
"איך ללמוד מתינוקות להשתפר במשחקי וידאו - Brian Christian"
ai ethics governanceartificial intelligenceemerging tech
ai ethics governanceartificial intelligenceemerging tech
Also at: TED-Ed · O'Reilly · TEDxConstitutionDrive
Bruce FeilerAuthor and speaker | Expert on life transitions and modern family dynamics
high performance habitsleading through changework life integration
high performance habitsleading through changework life integration
Also at: TEDxIEMadrid · Aspen Ideas Festival
Bryony ColeAuthor on AI and intimacy | Founder of Future of Sex
"The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis"
ai ethics governanceemotional intelligencefuture of society
Also at: SXSW
ai ethics governanceemotional intelligencefuture of society
Also at: SXSW
Chris DuffyComedian, podcast host
creative thinkingpublic speaking presentationstorytelling narrative
creative thinkingpublic speaking presentationstorytelling narrative
Divya SiddarthSocial technologist, political economist
ai ethics governancecivic techpolicy regulation
ai ethics governancecivic techpolicy regulation
Elizabeth Dunn| Expert on how helping others increases happiness
emotional intelligenceemployee wellbeing programspurpose driven business
emotional intelligenceemployee wellbeing programspurpose driven business
Eric SchmidtKeynoteFormer CEO of Google | Led company through explosive growth era
"The AI Revolution Is Underhyped"
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
executive leadershipinnovationteam leadership
Also at: Aspen Ideas Festival
Gus WorlandMental fitness advocate
belonging psychological safetyemployee wellbeing programsworkplace mental health
belonging psychological safetyemployee wellbeing programsworkplace mental health
Helen WaltersHead of media & curation, TED
content storytelling marketingmedia transformationthought leadership
content storytelling marketingmedia transformationthought leadership
Ian BremmerKeynotePresident of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media | Leading geopolitical analyst
"The Next Global Superpower Isn't Who You Think"
conflict security geopoliticsfuture trends predictionsstrategic decision making
conflict security geopoliticsfuture trends predictionsstrategic decision making
Also at: TED Explains the World · TED Membership · TEDxNewYork
Ikey AjavonDigital curator, TED
content storytelling marketingthought leadership
content storytelling marketingthought leadership
Jiaying ZhaoSustainable behavioral scientist
climate action net zerosustainable business models
climate action net zerosustainable business models
Katherine Templar LewisInterdisciplinary scientist, science communicator
Also at: REMIX Summit
Also at: REMIX Summit
Kelly StoetzelCurator, connector, creative producer
building personal brandcontent storytelling marketingcreative thinking
building personal brandcontent storytelling marketingcreative thinking
Malala YousafzaiKeynoteActivist | Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
"What I Got Wrong About Changing the World"
diversity equity inclusioneducationemerging tech
Also at: Databricks Data + AI Summit
diversity equity inclusioneducationemerging tech
Also at: Databricks Data + AI Summit
Melanie FrancesGames and experience designer
creative thinkingdesign thinkinginnovation mindset
creative thinkingdesign thinkinginnovation mindset
Michael FeigelsonFather, executive, storyteller
ceo csuite leadershipstorytelling narrativethought leadership
ceo csuite leadershipstorytelling narrativethought leadership
Monica LewinskyKeynoteAnti-Bullying Activist | Advocate Against Public Shaming and Cyberbullying
"The price of shame"
burnout resiliencecommunication influencediversity equity inclusion
burnout resiliencecommunication influencediversity equity inclusion
Monique Ruff-BellChief program & strategy officer, TED
nonprofit leadershipstrategic planningthought leadership
nonprofit leadershipstrategic planningthought leadership
Nathan HarrisonGames and complex systems designer
creative thinkingdesign thinkinggaming esports
creative thinkingdesign thinkinggaming esports
Oliver BurkemanBritish author | 'Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals'
"TED Talks Daily Book Club: Meditations for Mortals"
fiction literary writingjournalism nonfiction writingdecision making
fiction literary writingjournalism nonfiction writingdecision making
Philip JohnstonSpace Tech Innovator | Harvard & Wharton Alum Solving Global Energy Challenges
"Let’s Build AI Data Centers in Space"
generative ai llmsspace explorationstartup founder journey
Also at: Slush
generative ai llmsspace explorationstartup founder journey
Also at: Slush
Pico IyerTravel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home
"Silence, the Universal Medicine"
organizational culturecreative thinkingglobal challenges
organizational culturecreative thinkingglobal challenges
Also at: TEDSummit · Aspen Ideas Festival
Priya LakhaniFounder of CENTURY Tech | OBE | World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer
"This Is How Kids Should Be Learning with AI"
edtech learningfuture of educationgenerative ai llms
Also at: TEDNext
edtech learningfuture of educationgenerative ai llms
Also at: TEDNext
Robyn LandauDesigner, researcher, science communicator
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: REMIX Summit
content storytelling marketingcreative thinkingdesign thinking
Also at: REMIX Summit
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Scott LoarieScientist, technologist
data strategy analyticsenvironmental justicefuture trends predictions
data strategy analyticsenvironmental justicefuture trends predictions
Susan CainKeynoteAuthor of 'Quiet' | Introvert advocacy and leadership expert
"The power of introverts"
belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership
belonging inclusion culturediversity equity inclusioninclusive leadership
Also at: TED Membership · TEDSummit
Teresa RyanIndigeneity-ecologist advocate
climate action net zeroenvironmental justice
climate action net zeroenvironmental justice
Tessa WestNYU Psychology Professor | Workplace Communication & Culture Expert
"The Surprisingly Simple Reason Teams Fail"
communication influenceculture design transformationdifficult conversations
communication influenceculture design transformationdifficult conversations
Will GuidaraKeynoteCo-Owner of Eleven Madison Park (#1 Restaurant) | Author of Unreasonable Hospitality
"The Secret Ingredients of Great Hospitality"
culture design transformationcustomer experience cxcommunication influence
culture design transformationcustomer experience cxcommunication influence
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Sessions with video
Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t
Alex Rosenthal
Let’s Build AI Data Centers in Space
Philip Johnston
Silence, the Universal Medicine
Pico Iyer
Silence, the universal medicine
Pico Iyer
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Meditations for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman
The AI Revolution Is Underhyped
Eric SchmidtKeynote
The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis
Bryony Cole
The Next Global Superpower Isn't Who You Think
Ian BremmerKeynote
The Secret Ingredients of Great Hospitality
Will GuidaraKeynote
The Surprisingly Simple Reason Teams Fail
Tessa West
The power of introverts
Susan CainKeynote
The price of shame
Monica LewinskyKeynote
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