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.
Ryah Whalen
Aviation decarbonization expert
Wendy Whelan
Dancer, artistic director, educator
Ashley Whillans
Researcher
Eric Whitacre
Composer, conductor
Jessica Whitaker Allen
Sustainable rice farmer, conservation coordinator
Jim Whitaker
Farmer, sustainability advocate
Romulus Whitaker
Herpetologist
Angelicque White
Biological oceanographer
Elizabeth White
Author, advocate
Matthew White
Brass virtuoso
James A. White Sr.
Consultant
Topher White
Conservation technologist
Kathryn A. Whitehead
Engineer, teacher, innovator
George M. Whitesides
Chemist
George T. Whitesides
US congressman, megafire fighter
Malika Whitley
Arts curator, activist
Adam Whybrew
Depression truth-teller
David Whyte
Poet, author
Fields Wicker-Miurin
Social entrepreneur
Edith Widder
Marine biologist
Dan Widmaier
Biomaterials investigator
Willard Wigan
Micro-sculptor
Melati Wijsen
Activist, social entrepreneur
Melati and Isabel Wijsen
Activists
John Wilbanks
Data Commons Advocate
Jennifer Wilcox
Chemical engineer
Jonathan Wilker
Scientist, engineer
Isabel Wilkerson
Journalist, author
Stephen Wilkes
Photographer
Payton M. Wilkins
Environmental justice advocate
