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.

Hamdi Ulukaya
Yogurt maker, humanitarian

Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA co-founder

John Underkoffler
Interface designer
Shoshana Ungerleider
Physician, journalist, host of TED Health

Gokul Upadhyayula
Bioimaging scientist

Tim Urban
Writer, illustrator

Chris Urmson
Roboticist

William Ury
Mediator
Zainab Usman
Political economist

Jacek Utko
Newspaper designer

Henna-Maria Uusitupa
Microbiome researcher
Nithya Vaduganathan
Talent strategy expert

Morgan Vague
Senior researcher assistant

Vishal Vaid
Musician

Jennifer Vail
Tribologist

Mani Vajipey
Entrepreneur

Chloé Valdary
Writer, educator

Warren Valdmanis
Social impact investor
Uma Valeti
Food pioneer
Sonia Vallabh
Biomedical researcher

Sam Van Aken
Artist

Yvonne van Amerongen
Dementia-care visionary

Marjan van Aubel
Solar designer

Deanna Van Buren
Activist, architect, artist

Daria van den Bercken
Pianist

Rogier van der Heide
Lighting designer

Haley Van Dyck
Disrupter

Auret van Heerden
Labor-rights activist

Maria Van Kerkhove
Infectious disease epidemiologist

Peter van Manen
Electronic systems expert