TED Speakers
Thinkers, doers, idea-generators. These are the speakers who have delivered a talk featured on TED.com, whether at an official TED conference, at one of thousands of independently organized TEDx events, or on another stage altogether.

Jennifer Aaker
Behavioral scientist

Sandra Aamodt
Neuroscientist and science writer

Morra Aarons-Mele
Anxious overachiever

Trevor Aaronson
Journalist

Chris Abani
Novelist, poet

Makhtoum Abdalla
Education rights champion

Simona Abdallah
Percussionist

Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Mechanical engineer, social advocate

Rana Abdelhamid
Community organizer, entrepreneur

Shameran Abed
Global poverty activist

Karim Abouelnaga
Education entrepreneur
Mark Abraham
Personalization pioneer

Marc Abrahams
Science humorist

Marina Abramović
Performance artist

Eve Abrams
Audio documentarian

J.J. Abrams
Filmmaker

Stacey Abrams
Politician

José Antonio Abreu
Maestro

Thomas Abt
Author, researcher, policymaker
Aziz Abu Sarah
Peacemaker, entrepreneur

Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah
World historian and conflict resolution specialist

Jamil Abu-Wardeh
Producer

Jad Abumrad
Radio host, producer
Mohamed Aburawi
Health systems entrepreneur

Leyla Acaroglu
Sustainability strategist
Emmanuel Acho
Emmy-winning host and producer

Shawn Achor
Psychologist
Kate Ackerman
Sports endocrinology clinician scientist
Bill Ackman
Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management

Alessandro Acquisti
Privacy economist