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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.

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Reniqua
Allen

Writer, producer, journalist

Isabel
Allende

Novelist

Graham
Allison

Political scientist, professor

Steven D.
Allison

Ecologist

Kevin
Allocca

Head of Culture & Trends, YouTube

Boaz
Almog

Quantum Researcher

Uri
Alon

Biologist

Adam
Alter

Psychologist

Russ
Altman

Big data techno-­optimist and internist

Marco
Alverà

Businessman, fairness crusader

Esha
Alwani

Singer-songwriter

Fatima
AlZahra'a Alatraktchi

Nanophysicist, entrepreneur

Christiane
Amanpour

Journalist

Ben
Ambridge

Psychologist

Lindsay
Amer

Digital creator

Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater

Dance company

John
Amory

Male reproductive health expert

Refik
Anadol

Media artist

Nisha
Anand

Activist and CEO

Anil
Ananthaswamy

Science writer

Anas Aremeyaw
Anas

Undercover journalist

Ashwini
Anburajan

Entrepreneur, writer

Charlie Jane
Anders

Author

Lemon
Andersen

Poet and actor

Charles
Anderson

Marine biologist

Chris
Anderson

Drone maker

Chris
Anderson

Head of TED

David
Anderson

Neurobiologist

Greg
Anderson

Historian

Kare
Anderson

Writer

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