A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.
One of the Most Celebrated Writers of Our Time | New York Times Bestselling Author of Knife and The Satanic Verses
What one writer can make in the solitude of one room is something no power can easily destroy.
Bestselling author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters | Journalist
In times of great challenge, search for meaning, not happiness.
Bestselling author of The Unwinding and Last Best Hope | The Atlantic staff writer
The passion for equality is the "hidden code" that will drive us toward a unified America.
World-renowned photographer | Winner of the TED Prize
Photographs are the reflecting pools of our time.
Host of Plain English | Bestselling author of Hit Makers and On Work | Staff writer at The Atlantic
The nature of work is evolving—now is the time to embrace it and equip yourself with the knowledge to thrive well into the future.
Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University | Faculty Director of Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative | Author of Edge and You Already Know
Are you looking for an edge to help you succeed? Good news: You've already got one.
Author of Generation Dread | Director of Stanford's CIRCLE Initiative (Community-minded Interventions for Resilience, Climate Leadership and Emotional wellbeing)
Wrestling through our climate change anxiety is the first step towards saving our planet—and ourselves.
Punk rock legend in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame | Author of Just Kids and Year of the Monkey | Winner of the National Book Award
The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.
Author of Cosmopolitanism | One of America's Leading Public Intellectuals | President of the American Academy of Arts & Letters
Honor and shame can be used to change the world for the better.
Author of Juliet Takes a Breath and the Marvel comic series America
Living a revolutionary life starts with joy.
Founding Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy at Rotman School of Management | Author of The 360° Corporation
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our greatest innovation challenges—risky, transformative, and ultimately worthwhile.
Director of MIT’s Space Enabled Research Lab | Associate Prof. of Media Arts and Sciences
Space technology is imperative for sustainable development on Earth—and for the benefit of all.
Former Member of the Westboro Baptist Church | Author of Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
We must extend empathy and compassion to the people who show us hostility and contempt.
Most Widely Read Spanish-Language Author Ever | Author of The House of the Spirits and The Wind Knows My Name | Winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Write what should not be forgotten.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Strange Planet | Executive Producer of Strange Planet
The road to creativity is right beneath our feet—we just need to learn how to walk it.
Author of Palaces for the People and 2020 | Award-Winning Sociologist | Director of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge
To save our democracy, we must invest in our cities, our people, and our institutions today.
NYU Marketing Professor | New York Times Bestselling Author of Irresistible and Anatomy of a Breakthrough
In an era of irresistible products and experiences, you can use the psychology of choice to command attention and stand out from the crowd.
Psychotherapist | New York Times Bestselling Author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Revealing the truth of who we are is the glue that binds us together.
Author of the First AI-Generated Novella, Death of an Author | Writer on AI for The New Yorker, The Atlantic
ChatGPT is blurring the line between human and machine—which means uniquely human creativity is more important now than ever before.
Bestselling Author Of Animal Madness and What Looks Like Bravery | Director Of Writing and Storytelling At The Stanford School of Medicine
Telling our own stories has the power to combat burnout and bring us together in community.
New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Robots and Rule of the Robots
To adapt to machine learning, we'll need to come up with unprecedented solutions.
Editor of The Black Agenda | Harvard Researcher on Inequality, Education, and Work | Winner of the UN CEDAW Women's Rights Award
A better world for our most marginalized communities is a better world for us all.
New Yorker Staff Writer | Columbia Journalism School Dean | Speaker on race, history, politics and culture in America
In the fight for racial justice, we must face the past to forge a better future.
Assistant Professor at the Kellogg School of Management | Poets & Quants 40-Under-40 MBA Professor
Every setback offers insights you wouldn't have gained from a success. By learning how to "fail well," you can cultivate a mindset of mastery and reach your highest goals.
Renowned Cultural Critic | New York Times Bestselling Author of 10 Books, Including Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
The goal of being alive is to figure out what it means to be alive.
Civil Rights Legend who Helped Desegregate Public Schools | Member of the Little Rock Nine
When we challenge what we know to be morally wrong, we grow as a society.
Author of New York Times Bestseller The Sum of Us
Racism has a cost for everyone—so when we fight it together, we all win.
Author of Grit, the #1 New York Times Bestseller | Pioneering Researcher on Grit, Perseverance, and the Science of Success
Grit, more than talent, IQ, looks, or wealth, is a powerful indicator of success.
Author of The Identity Trap, The Great Experiment and The People vs. Democracy | Contributing Editor at The Atlantic | Professor at Johns Hopkins
If we want a truly equal democracy, we must reject the obsession with group identity—and acknowledge that what we have in common is greater than what divides us.
Professor of Psychology & Neural Science at NYU | Award-Winning Author of The Power of Us
To build powerful teams, you need to harness the power of a shared team identity.
Author of The Battle For Your Brain | Legal scholar & ethicist | Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Technology is converging with our bodies, even our minds. What are the dilemmas and opportunities?
Two-time Booker Prize-Winning Author of over 50 Books, Including The Handmaid’s Tale and its Recordbreaking Sequel,The Testaments
Literature can show us our future—if we look.
Director of MIT Media Lab’s Community Biotechnology Initiative
Making STEM fields inclusive is about maximizing human creativity and building a better world.
CEO of Historica Canada | Former Editor-in-Chief at MacLean's
To find out how to best move towards the future, we must look to the past.
Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School | Author of The Condemnation of Blackness | Co-Host of Some of My Best Friends Are
Bringing people of color into our companies isn't enough. We must transform our cultures so they can achieve their full potential.
Internationally Bestselling Author of Doppelganger, This Changes Everything, The Shock Doctrine, and No Logo
AI, misinformation, and polarization have made everything familiar feel slightly off. But we can still reclaim our democracy—and ourselves.
New York Times bestselling author of How Children Succeed and The Inequality Machine
The way we think about focus and distraction is outdated. We need to embrace the way we pay attention to unlock our full potential.
One of the World's Foremost Neuroscientists | Host of PBS’s The Brain | Host of the Top Science Podcast Inner Cosmos
In an increasingly technological world, we must tap into the uniqueness of the human brain to set us apart.
An Extraordinary Business and Community Leader | MacArthur Genius | Founder, Bidwell Training Center
Give people the tools they need, treat them with respect, and they will perform miraculous deeds.
Award-Winning Photographer | Member of the TIME100 | MacArthur Genius
Art is a weapon. Photos can change society—our view of ourselves and our communities.
One of the World's 10 Most Influential Intellectuals (MIT) | Bestselling Author of Team Human and Program or Be Programmed
AI can help us flourish creatively and collaboratively—if we dare.
Urban space artist behind the "Before I Die" walls
Creative ways of engaging communities can help us foster hope and belonging together.
National Correspondent for The Atlantic | National Book Award Winner | Co-Author of Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America
To fight false narratives and hyperbole, we must meet people where they live. Literally.
The First Latina in Space | Former NASA Director
When we all come together as a team to learn and innovate—we can aim for the stars.
Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winning Foreign Correspondent and Author | NBC News National Security Editor | Award-Winning Investigative Reporter
Hyperpartisanship is weakening our trust in our democracy. We can change that.
Author of Hidden Figures: The #1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 Hit Film
A greater diversity of voices in science, in the STEM fields, is key to the future of American innovation.
CEO and Co-Founder of EpiBone | TED Senior Fellow
How to revolutionize an industry, one cell at a time.
Founder of Doctors Without Borders, Canada | CEO, My Next Health
Technology like AI can make us healthier—if we know how to use it.
2024 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics | Famed Economist and Political Scientist | Co-author of Why Nations Fail
A nation's prosperity relies on its institutions: the more inclusive, the better.
Award-winning filmmaker | Director of TikTok, Boom. and Coded Bias | TED Fellow
A digital world comes with digital dangers—here’s how to protect ourselves and our rights.
Grit Expert | Former NFL player | MBA and Psychology PhD | BYU Professor
How do we motivate employees to achieve their goals? We replace talent with grit.
New York Times bestselling author of Hate, Inc., Insane Clown President and The Divide | Rolling Stone Writer
We can counter the spread of misinformation in a post-truth era—if we’re smart about it.
Award-Winning Painter and Sculptor | Writer and Director of Exhibiting Forgiveness | MacArthur "Genius" Fellow | Author of Redaction
Art has the power to reframe our history—revealing the past we've lost and the future we're working towards.
Award-winning author of Black Food | James Beard Leadership Award Winner | Founder of 4 Color Books
We need to open a transparent dialogue about food insecurity, structural racism, and poverty.
Director of Queen of Katwe, Salaam Bombay!, The Namesake, and The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Every film is a political act; it’s how you see the world.
World Renowned Expert on Innovation | Former Chief Disruptor at Autodesk | Author of The Future of Making
An era of continuous disruption is changing, forever, how we design, manufacture, and consume.
Olympian, Activist, and Speaker on Indigenous Health and Reconciliation
Your struggle is your motivation in disguise.
Author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People | Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology at University of Texas, Austin
Learn the new science of motivating young people—and make your own life easier in the process.
Legendary human rights activist
We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.
Award-winning photojournalist | TED Senior Fellow
We need to bring the other’s side into focus to recognize our shared humanity.
Co-author of Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America
Firsthand stories of America’s strength, ingenuity and grassroots growth.
Co-Founder of Kiva, the microlending site, and Author of Clay Water Brick
The connection between two individuals is a powerful agent for social change.
New York Times bestselling author of Breath
The key to leading happier, healthier lives? Better breathing.
Author of The Privileged Poor and Class Dismissed | Boston University Associate Professor and Newbury Center Faculty Director
Poverty and equality shape not just how students get to college, but how they make it through.
One of the world's top public intellectuals | Author of Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why it Matters and Enlightenment Now | Harvard Professor
The world is getting better, not worse. The Enlightenment ideals of reason and science are a major reason why.
Author of Go Back to Where You Came From
When we share our stories, we create an inclusive world—and build a multicultural coalition of the willing.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Collapse, and Upheaval
Nations and individuals share the same techniques to survive a crisis—and thrive beyond it.
Wharton Professor | Choiceology Podcast Host | Bestselling Author of How to Change | One of the Thinkers50
The world has changed overnight. Learn the science-based blueprint for how to change with it.
Award-Winning Expert on Self-Leadership, Mental Health, and The Conscious Mind | Bestselling Author of Chatter and Shift | Faculty Lead at the Eisenberg Family Depression Center
Emotions play a powerful role in our professional lives. We can leverage them to think, perform, and lead better.
Oscar-Winning Director of BlacKkKlansman, Do the Right Thing, and When the Levees Broke
Film plays a central role in illuminating modern issues of race and representation.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Khan Academy
AI won't destroy education. It'll save it.
Social Historian, Cultural Critic & Community Organizer | Author of We Gon’ Be Alright and Can't Stop Won't Stop
Real solidarity and racial justice begins when we bring community into everything we do.
Professor of Creative Writing at Harvard | Author of Open City and Tremor | Former Photography Critic for NYT Magazine
This is a time for protest and activism, but it is also a time for subtlety, ambiguity and complexity.
Author of The End of Bias | Award-winning science and culture journalist
Bias has a real cost for your organization. Fighting it is your greatest superpower.
New York Times bestselling author of The Flag, The Cross, and the Station Wagon, Falter, and The End of Nature | Founder of 350.org and Third Act
The one thing that needs to be bigger than climate change is our movement to stop it.
Host of The Rick Mercer Report for 15 years | Bestselling Author of Talking to Canadians and Rick Mercer Final Report | Winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour
Canada is a nation worth loving—and ranting about.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Creator of The 1619 Project | Executive Producer of the Emmy Award-Winning 1619 Project Hulu Docuseries | MacArthur Genius
Black history is American history.
Cognitive neuroscientist | Host of PBS Nova's Your Brain
You are your brain, but you can also shape it—and become more creative, more productive, and the best version of yourself.
Founder of Happy Cities | Award-Winning Journalist | Author of Happy City
The city you live in has a powerful effect on how you behave. How, then, do we design happy cities?
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and An American Martyr in Persia | Distinguished Professor, UC Riverside
To protect our democracy, we must stand in solidarity with all people, everywhere.
Positive Psychologist | Instructor of NYU’S “The Science of Happiness”
The overlooked key to achieving your unique potential? Passion.
Author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself | Co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Self-compassion makes you strong.
Global AI Advisor | CEO & Co-Founder of XLabs and Ribo | One of Forbes’ 30 Women in AI to Watch | Artificial Intelligence Pioneer
Generative AI is changing the tech infrastructure of the world. Your biggest dreams—your most ambitious moonshots—are closer than ever before.
Director of The Muslims Are Coming! | Author of How to Make White People Laugh
The antidote to our political polarization? Laughter.
Cognitive Scientist | Expert in the Fields of Language and Cognition
How do humans get so smart? Language: it shapes our minds and the world around us.
Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell | Award-Winning Author of Sick Souls, Healthy Minds and American Bloods
It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
Evolutionary Biologist | Author | Founder of Tangled Bank Studios | Executive Producer of Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Documentaries
The science that surrounds us is the story of our world. When we understand it, we can better understand ourselves.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of On Juneteenth | Harvard Law Professor | MacArthur Genius
The legacy of Juneteenth, the holiday which marks the end of slavery, continues to influence us and our fight for racial justice today.
Microsoft VP of Design and Artificial Intelligence | Author of How to Speak Machine
Information is expanding—if we want to use it correctly, we need to represent it visually.
Anti-Ageism Activist | Author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism | Co-Founder of the Old School Hub
Ageism is prejudice against our future selves. What if we were free of it?
Founder of Street Symphony | Co-Founder of the Skid Row Arts Alliance | MacArthur Genius
Music speaks to people—touches people—in ways words alone cannot.
Psychologist and Author of The Village Effect and The Sexual Paradox
Even in our digital world, human connection is the key to learning, happiness, resilience, and longevity.
CEO of Phylagen, Inc. | TED Senior Fellow
An unlikely ally in fairness—the microbiome—may hold the key to a more transparent business world.
Author of Living in Data | Former Library of Congress Innovator in Residence | Former NYT Data Artist-in-Residence
The future of data is about to be written—and it’s up to us to imagine a more just data democracy.
Bestselling author of The Uninhabitable Earth | New York Times columnist
The most important driver of climate change is human action. We have our hands on those levers.
Professor | Author of Atlas of AI | Leading scholar of AI and society
We’re at a critical crossroads in the spread of AI. We can use it to oppress and exploit, or we can chart a course towards a more just and sustainable future.
Award-Winning Toy Designer of the World-Renowned Rigamajig | Founder and Principal Designer at Toy Company Heroes Will Rise
Play encourages curiosity, collaboration, and creativity for the world's most innovative companies.
Expert on Time and Happiness | Author of Happier Hour | UCLA Professor
When we treat our time as a precious resource, we gain purpose, motivation, and happier lives.
New York Times Bestselling Author Of All Boys Aren’t Blue and We Are Not Broken | Emmy Nominee | LGBTQIA+ Activist
Stories of queer identity and Black joy have the power to educate us on diversity, inspire social justice activism, and build community.
Father of Positive Psychology | Director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center | Bestselling Author
Psychology isn’t just for pathologizing—we can all use it to live happier, healthier lives.
Bestselling author of Future Tense | Clinical psychologist and researcher | Digital health technology entrepreneur
Anxiety may feel bad, but it’s actually good for us—and for our productivity, creativity, and wellbeing.
Founder of #SickNotWeak | Former host of TSN's Off The Record
When we talk openly, frankly, and honestly about mental health, we’re one step closer to healing.
Theoretical Physicist and Novelist | Internationally Bestselling Author of Einstein's Dreams
How can we merge the arts and sciences to better understand humanity?
Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of Stay True | New Yorker staff writer | CBS Sunday Morning contributor
Telling our own stories enlarges the circumference of our imaginations.
Internationally bestselling author of Winners Take All and The Persuaders | Former New York Times foreign correspondent | MSNBC political analyst
In an age of division, we can still come together in solidarity.
Expert in the Psychology of Negotiations | Associate Professor, UCL School of Management | Associate Fellow at Oxford's Saïd Business School
Knowing the difference between what we say we value, and what we actually value, goes a long way.
Harvard Business School Professor | Author of The Ritual Effect | Co-Author of Happy Money
Rituals can help us transform our unconscious habits into conscious productivity, unlocking greater meaning at work and at home.
County Public Health Director | Author of Healing Politics and Medicare for All | Host of America Dissected
A great leader needs to find their unifying story—one that explains who they are to three key stakeholders: themselves, their team, and their future allies.
Author of From the Hood to the Holler | Founder of Hood to the Holler | Kentucky State Director of Faith Based & Community Initiatives
Building coalitions starts with seeing the humanity in others. Our issues aren’t really partisan—we can lift our voices together.
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of How the Word Is Passed and Above Ground | The Atlantic Staff Writer
The legacy of slavery still shapes our cities, roads, and stories today. Understanding our history will help us make sense of our world—and fight for a better one.
Author of The State Must Provide: The Definitive History of Racial Inequality in American Higher Education | Staff Writer at The Atlantic
Higher education could be a powerful force for equity and democracy—but it must face up to its history of racial injustice first.
Author of The 272: The Families who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church | Associate Professor at New York University | Former New York Times Johannesburg Bureau Chief
Slavery fueled the growth of our churches, schools, and institutions. We must face that history if we want to understand—and someday transcend—our racial divide.
WIRED Global Editorial Director
Breakneck developments in AI have brought us to a new inflection point in technology and society. You can lead your organization through this change.
Bestselling Author of Cultures of Growth | Indiana University Professor | Founder and CEO, Equity Accelerator
A growth mindset isn’t just for individuals. You can develop it in your whole organization, and unlock radical collaboration and innovation.
Author of Indivisible: How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future | Founder and CEO of WatchHerWork
To lead in today’s changing world, your teams can’t just be inclusive—they need to be indivisible.
Founder of Vision & Justice | Harvard Associate Professor | Bestselling Author of The Rise and The Unseen Truth
What is the role of art and culture for racial justice?
Author of Jerks at Work and Job Therapy | NYU Professor of Psychology
We all face uncomfortable situations at work. By learning how to navigate them, leaders can boost their teams' productivity, creativity, and innovation.
New York Times Visionary in Medicine and Science | Founding Director of Stanford Brain Organogenesis | Knight of the Order of Merit
We can now grow a piece of human "brain" in a petri dish. Here's what that means for disease, ethics, and our brains' full potential.
Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School | Author of Alive at Work
Everyone has an innate passion for learning. This is how neuroscience can increase engagement and motivation.
First Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security | Former White House AI Council Member | Former Google Global Head of Product Security Strategy
People are at the heart of all our technology. Recognizing this can help us meet customer needs, find new opportunities, and thrive in the age of AI.
Author, Private Equity
By rethinking our organizational culture, we can find not only success, but meaning at work.
Author, A Brief History of Intelligence | AI Entrepreneur and Founder of Bluecore | Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree
To understand the future of artificial intelligence, we must first understand the history of human intelligence.
New Yorker Writer | Author of Antisocial
Social media is what we make it—here’s how we can use it to create a kinder, more imaginative world.
New York Times bestselling author of Charged | New York Times Magazine staff writer | Political Gabfest co-host
Justice in America is at a crossroads. We have the opportunity to forge a better, fairer future.
Director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University | Award-winning author of Dying of Whiteness and What We've Become
What happens to the soul of a nation—and the meanings of safety and community—when we normalize mass shootings?
Author of Rage Becomes Her and The Resilience Myth | Award-Winning Journalist | Co-Founder and Director of the Women’s Media Center Speech Project
Resilience is a group effort. Leaning into our emotions and community can help us build strength at work and at home.
Prof. of Social Psychology & Organizational Behavior at Stanford | Director of the Polarization and Social Change Lab
Trying to get someone to see your side? Start by connecting it to their underlying moral values.
National Correspondent for The Atlantic | Author of The Way of the Strangers
What does ISIS want? What’s it going to do next? And how do we stop it?
Instant New York Times Bestselling Author of The Story of Art Without Men | 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 Europe | Guardian Columnist | Art Historian and Curator
The story of art has always excluded women. But we can write a new, more equitable story for the future of art, and beyond.
Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at Wharton | 2024 "Top 40 Under 40" Business Professor | Author, Femonomics (Forthcoming)
There's an economic benefit to inclusion. Companies that leverage this value will not only build a stronger company culture, but boost their bottom line.
AR Artist | Filmmaker | Founder and Artistic Director of 4th Wall
Art and technology together can provoke powerful social change.
Author, We Refuse to Forget and BLACK MOSES | Contributing Writer, The New York Times Magazine | Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Engaging with our history opens up new ways of understanding race, identity, and how we relate to one another.
World-Renowned Artist | Winner of the US Department of State Medal of Arts | Guggenheim Fellow
Art can break barriers and transform our perspectives on identity, race, and justice.
Award-Winning Artist | Advocate for the Legacy of Nina Simone
Using art to challenge, disrupt, and reshape the narratives that define our collective histories can serve as a catalyst for social change.
Former Mayor of Baltimore | Founder, SRB & Associates
Someone is going to step up and make a change in your community. There's no reason it couldn't be you.
Founder of the "I Matter" Poetry and Art Competition | Teen Vogue 21 Under 21 Honoree | Winner of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations
You can change the world, no matter who—or how old—you are.
Founder and Director, MIT Self-Assembly Lab | Associate Professor of Design Research, MIT
The robots of the future won't require batteries. We can use simple materials to build smart, sustainable, and scalable solutions to real-world problems.
Author, Ordinary Magic | Co-Director, Dweck-Walton Lab at Stanford | Professor of Psychology, Stanford
Recognizing and answering the unspoken questions of life—Can I succeed? Do I belong?—will build trust, strengthen relationships, and change all our lives.