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.

Jacqueline Woodson
Writer

Bob Woodward
Journalist, author
Gus Worland
Mental fitness advocate

Kym Worthy
Prosecutor

Britt Wray
Science storyteller, author, broadcaster

Marian Wright Edelman
Child advocate

Molly Wright
Student

Robert Wright
Journalist, philosopher

Will Wright
Game designer
Changhua Wu
China expert

Michele Wucker
Author, policy analyst

Sheryl WuDunn
Author, journalist

Tom Wujec
Designer
Jan Wurzbacher
Carbon removals entrepreneur

Rachel Wurzman
Neuroscientist

Tristram Wyatt
Zoologist

Tony Wyss-Coray
Brain scientist

Sakena Yacoobi
Education activist

Oren Yakobovich
Human-rights activist
Andrew Yang
Political reformer

Gene Luen Yang
Cartoonist, educator

Jason Yang
Violinist

Luhan Yang
Biologist, geneticist

Ma Yansong
Architect, artist

Cara E. Yar Khan
Human rights and disability activist
Melodie Yashar
Space architect
Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile
Marriage and family therapist

Tashka and Laura Yawanawá
Leaders of the Yawanawá
Lily Yeh
Artist

Yelle
Band