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TED Speakers

Thinkers. Doers. Idea-generators. These are the speakers who have delivered a talk featured on TED.com. Whether the talk was given at an official TED conference, at one of thousands of local, independently organized TEDx events, or on another stage altogether, these are the people who brought it to life.

Susan
David

Psychologist, researcher, author

Adam
Davidson

Journalist

Justin
Davidson

Architecture critic

Abe
Davis

Computer scientist

Damon
Davis

Multidisciplinary artist

Joe
Davis

Game changer

KC
Davis

Therapist and author

Lorna
Davis

Business leader

Sean
Davis

Research scientist

Shari
Davis

Community leader, youth advocate

Wade
Davis

Anthropologist, ethnobotanist

Devita
Davison

Food activist

Abha
Dawesar

Novelist

Richard
Dawkins

Evolutionary biologist, writer

Jenni Chang and Lisa
Dazols

Documentary filmmakers

Machine
Dazzle

Unapologetic maximalist

Alain
de Botton

Philosopher

Aubrey
de Grey

Crusader against aging

Sebastien
de Halleux

Entrepreneur, explorer

Xavier
De Kestelier

Architect, technologist

Nonny
de la Peña

Virtual reality pioneer

Wendy
De La Rosa

Behavioral scientist

Adam
de la Zerda

Biologist, electrical engineer

Paco
de Leon

Financial wizard

Francis
de los Reyes

Environmental engineer, sanitation activist

Kris
De Meyer

Climate neuroscientist

Danielle
de Niese

Soprano

Joachim
de Posada

Speaker and author

Jaap
de Roode

Biologist

Celina
de Sola

Local changemaker