Communication Influence Speakers of 2025

55 communication influence (2025) speakers on Mezzo - including Rory Sutherland, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, and Jeremy Connell-Waite. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Together they've given 50 talks across 27 events.

55 speakers · showing 1–24

Rory Sutherland

Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK | Behavioral Science & Irrational Decisions

🇬🇧United Kingdom26 talks

Cognitive Biases

Persuasion & Influence

Jordan Jarrett-Bryan

Channel 4 News Sports Reporter | DJ | Founder of Blakademik

🇬🇧London, United Kingdom3 talks

Building Personal Brand

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Jeremy Connell-Waite

Global Communications Designer at IBM | Author of 'The 109 Rules of Storytelling'

🇬🇧London, United Kingdom2 talks

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Storytelling & Narrative

Cheryl Miller Houser

Award-winning filmmaker and storytelling expert helping leaders connect through human-centered narrative

🇺🇸New York, NY7 talks

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Filmmaking & Directing

Pico Iyer

Travel writer & author of The Art of Stillness | 15 books on travel, belonging, and finding home

🇬🇧United Kingdom9 talks

Storytelling & Narrative

Sally Ivester

Executive at Big Tech | Author of practical guide to corporate success

2 talks

Career Strategy

Executive Presence

Richard Edelman

CEO of Global PR Firm | Transforming Communications and Brand Strategy

🇺🇸United States4 talks

Brand Strategy

Communication & Influence

Leah Hodgson

Senior VC reporter | Translating complex investment data across Europe, Africa, and Middle East

🇬🇧London, United Kingdom3 talks

Market Research & Insights

Storytelling & Narrative

Juju Chang

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist | Breaking Barriers in Broadcast News

🇺🇸New York, United States3 talks

Communication & Influence

Media Transformation

Maryam Banikarim

Former C-suite executive | Host of podcast revealing unfiltered career stories

🇺🇸USA2 talks

Building Personal Brand

Executive Leadership

Felipe Gomez

Keynote Pianist & Business Leader | Bilingual presentations from behind a grand piano

3 talks

Music Composition & Performance

Public Speaking & Presentation

Alison Wood Brooks

Harvard Professor | Conversation Science & Effective Communication

🇺🇸United States4 talks

Communication & Influence

Difficult Conversations

Kelsey Brannan

Adobe Community Expert at Premiere Gal

🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States3 talks

Building Personal Brand

Content & Storytelling (Marketing)

Ruth Carter

Oscar-Winning Costume Designer | Marvel's Black Panther Creative Visionary

🇺🇸United States7 talks

Creative Thinking

Storytelling & Narrative

DB

David Brooks

NYT columnist | Author of The Road to Character and How to Know a Person

🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States8 talks

Communication & Influence

Storytelling & Narrative

Trevor Noah

Political Satirist & TV Host | Bridging Divides Through Humor

🇿🇦South Africa5 talks

Communication & Influence

Social Justice & Equity

TN

Ted Neward

Developer education expert | Distributed systems and programming languages

5 talks

Communication & Influence

Corporate Learning

Sheila Redzepi

Global Corporate Communications Leader | Driving Strategic Narrative at RECKITT

🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk

Brand Strategy

Communication & Influence

Christiane Bossom

Group Corporate Communication Manager | ECOBANK's Strategic Communication Leader

Africa1 talk

Brand Strategy

Communication & Influence

Fiona Cauley

Comedian | Bringing Humor to Business and Creativity

🇬🇧United Kingdom1 talk

Communication & Influence

Creative Thinking

Fahd Hamidaddin

CEO of Saudi Tourism Authority | Transforming Global Travel Experiences

🇸🇦Saudi Arabia1 talk

Culture Design & Transformation

International Expansion

Dan Fogelman

TV Writer and Producer | Behind Hollywood's Most Compelling Stories

🇺🇸USA1 talk

Storytelling & Narrative

Ayami Nakao Pelata

Senior Corporate Officer, HAKUHODO INC. | Global Client Engagement

🇯🇵Japan1 talk

Brand Strategy

Communication & Influence

Abigail Posner

Director of Creative Works at Google | Host of HUMAN CODE Podcast

🇺🇸New York, United States1 talk

Communication & Influence

Creativity