TED Talks

Top TED Talks Keynote Speakers

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Award-winning author and global thought leader inspiring audiences with powerful insights on storytelling, identity, creativity, and the shared human experience.

Speaker Fee: $100,000 - $200,000

About Chimamanda

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages and has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, Granta, The O. Henry Prize Stories, the Financial Times, and Zoetrope. She is the author of the novels Purple... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $100,000 - $200,000

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Adam Braun

Renowned Leadership & Innovation Speaker

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

About Adam

Adam Braun is a 3x award-winning entrepreneur, New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and a world-renowned keynote speaker on leadership and innovation. His talks have been watched more than 3 million times, and the businesses he has founded and led have... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

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Eduardo Briceño

TED talks on growth mindset and improvement have been viewed by millions.

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000

About Ecuardo

Eduardo is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mindset Works, which was the first company to provide growth mindset development services and programs. Since he co-founded it in 2007 with Carol Dweck, Lisa Blackwell, and others, Mindset Works has served and influenced thousands of organizations... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $15,000 - $20,000

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Susan Cain

Leading Expert on Introversion, Sensitivity, and Human Potential

Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000

About Susan

SUSAN CAIN is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has been translated into 40 languages, and is in its seventh year on the New... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000

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Amy Cuddy

Social Psychologist, Award-Winning Harvard Lecturer, and Bestselling Author

Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000

About Amy

How can we improve our relationships, performance, and wellbeing by harnessing our personal power and taking control of our own thoughts, feelings, and actions? Dr. Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. Her writing, research, teaching, and speaking focus on presence... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $50,000 - $100,000

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Celeste Headlee

Award-Winning Journalist, Author, Public Speaker, and Vocalist

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

About Celeste

Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of the book We Need To Talk – How To Have Conversations That Matter (Harper Wave). As an NPR host and journalist, Celeste Headlee has interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life.... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

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Pamela Meyer

Author of Liespotting

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

About Pamela

Pamela Meyer holds an MBA from Harvard, an MA in Public Policy from Claremont Graduate School, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. She has extensive training in the use of visual cues and psychology to detect deception and is one of the country’s leading... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

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Apollo Robbins

Known as “The Gentleman Thief”

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

About Apollo

Apollo Robbins is an entertainer, speaker and consultant. Often referred to as “The Gentleman Thief,” Robbins first made national news when he pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining a former U.S. President. Forbes called Apollo “an artful manipulator of awareness,” and Wired Magazine has... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000

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Mel Robbins

The Most Trusted Expert in Personal Growth

Speaker Fee: Over $200,000

About Mel

Mel Robbins is the creator and host of the award-winning The Mel Robbins Podcast, one of the most successful podcasts in the world, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She has amassed 25 million followers online and is considered the most sought... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: Over $200,000

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Tim Urban

Celebrated Blogger & Thinking Person’s Cartoonist

Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000

About Tim

There’s a reason that Tim Urban’s rabid fanbase includes the likes of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, and TED curator Chris Anderson; he’s the smart person’s equivalent of a cool underground club. Some folks are trendsetters and tastemakers; Tim’s... Read Full Bio »

Speaker Fee: $30,000 - $50,000

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A great idea can change the way we see the world—and TED has become the global stage for the world’s most powerful ideas. Many of our keynote speakers have delivered TED and TEDx Talks, inspiring millions of viewers around the globe with stories of innovation, resilience, creativity, leadership, and social impact.

When you book a TED Talk speaker, you bring that same energy, clarity, and inspiration to your event. These speakers are master storytellers who know how to distill complex topics into compelling narratives that move audiences to think differently and take action.

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TED’s motto is “ideas worth spreading”—and our TED Talk keynote speakers embody that mission by bringing transformative ideas to your stage.

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