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.

Shabana Basij-Rasikh
Educator, social entrepreneur
Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju
Food systems advocate

Mathias Basner
Sleep and noise researcher

Karen Bass
Natural history filmmaker

Mary Bassett
New York City Health Commissioner
Ian Bassin
Lawyer, democracy advocate

Bonnie Bassler
Molecular biologist
Aaron Bastani
Journalist
Andrew Bastawrous
Eye surgeon, inventor
Xiye Bastida
Climate justice activist

Anne Basting
Creative gerontologist

Khulan Batkhuyag
Communication strategist, environmental activist

Barat Ali Batoor
Photojournalist
Shane Battier
Championship culture builder

Erin Baumgartner
Entrepreneur

Carlos Bautista
Entrepreneur, creative technologist

Daphne Bavelier
Cognitive researcher
Amy Baxter
Pain management pioneer

Eben Bayer
Green designer

James Beacham
Experimental particle physicist

Matt Beane
Organizational ethnographer

Jamie C. Beard
Technologist, climate activist

Beardyman
Beatboxer and inventor

Swizz Beatz
Music producer, entrepreneur, art enthusiast

Peter Beck
Rocket entrepreneur

Ash Beckham
Equality advocate

Kiran Bedi
Corrections pioneer
Ira Bedzow
Ethicist

Eli Beer
Life saver
Jade Begay
Indigenous rights expert