All the speakers and performers that have graced the stage at our flagship annual TEDxSydney event, listed by year.
TEDxSydney 2022
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Esmé Louise James | Arts & Entertainment |
| Mike Hewson | Arts & Entertainment |
| Serwah Attafuah & Matt Hermans | Arts & Entertainment |
| Michael Theo | Arts & Entertainment |
| Vincent Yeow Lim | Arts & Entertainment |
| Damon Gameau | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sandersan Onie | Body, Mind & Science |
| David Garrett | Body, Mind & Science |
| Nicky Sparshott | Creativity & Design |
| Marlikka Perdrisat | Culture & Community |
| Yvonne Weldon (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Jioji Ravulo | Education & Academia |
| Sharanjit Paddam | Finance & Legal |
| Andrew Quilty | Media & Journalism |
| Antoinette Lattouf | Media & Journalism |
| Emma Bacon | Sustainability & Environment |
| Jo Lackenby | Sustainability & Environment |
| Saul Griffith | Sustainability & Environment |
| . | . |
| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Sela Vai | Arts & Entertainment |
| Chris Abrahams | Arts & Entertainment |
| Elsy Wameyo | Arts & Entertainment |
| Zela Margossian | Arts & Entertainment |
| Jazz Money | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2021
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Josh Pyke | Arts & Entertainment |
| Jamaica Moana | Arts & Entertainment |
| Uncanny Valley | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tim Dean | Body, Mind & Science |
| Sally Woellner | Creativity & Design |
| Shelley Reys AO | Culture & Community |
| Grace Tame | Culture & Community |
| Yvonne Weldon (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Jun Bei Liu | Finance & Legal |
| Julia Baird | Media & Journalism |
| Lesley Hughes | Sustainability & Environment |
| Monica Gagliano | Sustainability & Environment |
| Tracey Rogers | Sustainability & Environment |
| George Peppou | Sustainability & Environment |
| Zhanwei Hou | Technology & The Future |
| . | . |
| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Jannawai Dance Clan | Arts & Entertainment |
| Ursula Yovich | Arts & Entertainment |
| Dorr’e Dari | Arts & Entertainment |
| Alon Ilsar & Ciaran Frame | Arts & Entertainment |
| Martha Marlow | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sara Saleh | Arts & Entertainment |
| BINDI BOSSES | Arts & Entertainment |
| Catherine Alcorn | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2020
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Nat’s What I Reckon | Arts & Entertainment |
| Reg Mombassa | Arts & Entertainment |
| Angela Jay | Body, Mind & Science |
| Hugh Mackay | Body, Mind & Science |
| Grazia Materia | Creativity & Design |
| Keenan Mundine | Culture & Community |
| Mahmood Fazal | Culture & Community |
| Yvonne Weldon (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Gavin McCormack | Education & Academia |
| Damien Cave | Media & Journalism |
| Dasha Gavrilova | Sports & Recreation |
| Jess Scully | Sustainability & Environment |
| Karen Sommerville | Sustainability & Environment |
| Dominic Price | Technology & The Future |
| Jamila Gordon | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| BINDI BOSSES | Arts & Entertainment |
| Catherine Alcorn | Arts & Entertainment |
| Dog Trumpet | Arts & Entertainment |
| Emma Donovan | Arts & Entertainment |
| Mansionair | Arts & Entertainment |
| Mindy Meng Wang | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2019
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| David Wenham | Arts & Entertainment |
| Maxine Beneba Clarke | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sara Morawetz | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tom Nash | Arts & Entertainment |
| Yve Blake | Arts & Entertainment |
| Monkol Lek | Body, Mind & Science |
| Sharonne Zaks | Body, Mind & Science |
| Peter Stutchbury | Creativity & Design |
| Albert Wiggan | Culture & Community |
| Eddie Jaku | Culture & Community |
| Hedayat Osyan | Culture & Community |
| Yvonne Weldon (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Behrouz Boochani | Media & Journalism |
| Kim Graham-Nye | Sustainability & Environment |
| Tara Djokic | Sustainability & Environment |
| Bridget Loudon | Technology & The Future |
| Craig Costello | Technology & The Future |
| Ros Harvey | Technology & The Future |
| . | . |
| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| HANDSOME | Arts & Entertainment |
| Eric Avery | Arts & Entertainment |
| Asha Jefferies | Arts & Entertainment |
| Deep Sea Astronauts | Arts & Entertainment |
| Genesis Owusu | Arts & Entertainment |
| 320 – Punchbowl Boys’ High School | Arts & Entertainment |
| Joyride | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2018
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| David Capra | Arts & Entertainment |
| Ian Strange | Arts & Entertainment |
| Miles Merrill | Arts & Entertainment |
| Thomas Oxley | Body, Mind & Science |
| Stephen Scheeler | Business, Work & Strategy |
| Bronnie Mackintosh | Culture & Community |
| Bruce Pascoe | Culture & Community |
| Father Rod Bower | Culture & Community |
| Magda Szubanski | Culture & Community |
| Nicole Gurran | Culture & Community |
| Yvonne Weldon (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Eddie Woo | Education & Academia |
| Jahan Kalantar | Finance & Legal |
| Lucinda Beaman | Media & Journalism |
| James Bevington | Space & Astronomy |
| Chyloe Kurdas | Sports & Recreation |
| Anjali Jaiprakash | Technology & The Future |
| Fang Chen | Technology & The Future |
| Suzie Sheehy | Technology & The Future |
| . | . |
| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Didirri | Arts & Entertainment |
| Kaiit | Arts & Entertainment |
| Mark Bolotin with the Lumiphonic | Arts & Entertainment |
| Creature Choir | Arts & Entertainment |
| Moorambilla Voices & Michelle Leonard | Arts & Entertainment |
| Odette | Arts & Entertainment |
| Solli Raphael | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tom Thum with Matthew Broadhurst | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2017
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Andy Dexterity | Arts & Entertainment |
| Jordan Raskopoulos | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sarah Houbolt | Arts & Entertainment |
| Bronwyn King | Body, Mind & Science |
| Scott Griffiths | Body, Mind & Science |
| Aunty Donna Ingram (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| David Hunt | Culture & Community |
| Judy Atkinson | Culture & Community |
| Mariam Veiszadeh | Culture & Community |
| Jane Gilmore | Media & Journalism |
| Peter Greste | Media & Journalism |
| David Power | Sustainability & Environment |
| Tom Griffiths | Sustainability & Environment |
| Elanor Huntington | Technology & The Future |
| Mike Cannon-Brookes | Technology & The Future |
| . | . |
| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Airling | Arts & Entertainment |
| Cash Savage & The Last Drinks | Arts & Entertainment |
| Gawurra | Arts & Entertainment |
| L-FRESH The LION | Arts & Entertainment |
| Ngaiire | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sarah Blasko | Arts & Entertainment |
| Stu Hunter & The Migration | Arts & Entertainment |
| Uncle Jack Charles | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2016
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Elise Payzan-LeNestour | Body, Mind & Science |
| Gill Hicks | Body, Mind & Science |
| Jordan Nguyen | Body, Mind & Science |
| Kelli Jean Drinkwater | Body, Mind & Science |
| Ken Hillman | Body, Mind & Science |
| Michael Kimmel | Body, Mind & Science |
| Peta Murchison | Body, Mind & Science |
| Cathy Wilcox | Creativity & Design |
| Matthew Doyle (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Tara Winkler | Global Issues |
| Palani Mohan | Media & Journalism |
| Clara Vuletich | Sustainability & Environment |
| Natalie Jeremijenko | Sustainability & Environment |
| Ray Dearlove | Sustainability & Environment |
| Karen Palmer | Technology & The Future |
| Michael J. Biercuk | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| All Our Exes Live in Texas | Arts & Entertainment |
| Asta | Arts & Entertainment |
| Bertie Blackman | Arts & Entertainment |
| Bukhchuluun Ganburged | Arts & Entertainment |
| Deb “Spoons” Perry | Arts & Entertainment |
| Emma & Missy | Arts & Entertainment |
| Kirin J Callinan | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tralala Blip | Arts & Entertainment |
| Urthboy | Arts & Entertainment |
| Wafia | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2015
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Michael Hing | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tega Brain | Arts & Entertainment |
| Charlie Teo | Body, Mind & Science |
| Munjed Al Muderis | Body, Mind & Science |
| Tea Uglow | Creativity & Design |
| Tony Fry | Creativity & Design |
| Alec Doomadgee | Culture & Community |
| Michael West (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Daniel Pauly | Education & Academia |
| Stephanie Trigg | Education & Academia |
| Susan Butler | Education & Academia |
| Helen Durham | Finance & Legal |
| Julian Burnside | Finance & Legal |
| Starlady | Culture & Community |
| Richard Bourke | Finance & Legal |
| Dylan Alcott | Sports & Recreation |
| Nadine Champion | Sports & Recreation |
| Chris Darwin | Sustainability & Environment |
| Hamish Skermer | Sustainability & Environment |
| Tom Rielly | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Alon Ilsar | Arts & Entertainment |
| Captain Frodo | Arts & Entertainment |
| Chi Udaka | Arts & Entertainment |
| Frank Yamma | Arts & Entertainment |
| Lisa Gerrard | Arts & Entertainment |
| Jack Ladder | Arts & Entertainment |
| Mohamed Bangoura | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sandy Evans | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2014
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Tim & Judy Sharp | Arts & Entertainment |
| Markus Zusak | Arts & Entertainment |
| Stella Young | Arts & Entertainment |
| Zoe Norton Lodge | Arts & Entertainment |
| Adam Alter | Body, Mind & Science |
| Cyndi Shannon Weickert | Body, Mind & Science |
| Nicole Vincent | Body, Mind & Science |
| Richard Banati | Body, Mind & Science |
| David Kilcullen | Business, Work & Strategy |
| Mark Major | Creativity & Design |
| Michael West (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Clio Cresswell | Education & Academia |
| Jihad Dib | Education & Academia |
| Mary Jerram | Education & Academia |
| Barat Ali Batoor | Media & Journalism |
| Oliver Percovich | Sports & Recreation |
| Barry Traill | Sustainability & Environment |
| Jake Coppinger | Technology & The Future |
| . | |
| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Bandaluzia Flamenco | Arts & Entertainment |
| Black Arm Band | Arts & Entertainment |
| Johnny Tedesco | Arts & Entertainment |
| Linsey Pollak | Arts & Entertainment |
| Marlon Williams | Arts & Entertainment |
| Megan Washington | Arts & Entertainment |
| Lior & Nigel Westlake | Arts & Entertainment |
| Post | Arts & Entertainment |
| The Bulldawadda | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tjupurru | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2013
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| George Khut | Arts & Entertainment |
| Justine Rogers | Arts & Entertainment |
| Omar Musa | Arts & Entertainment |
| David Sinclair | Body, Mind & Science |
| Simon Jackman | Business, Work & Strategy |
| Marc Newson | Creativity & Design |
| Paul Pholeros | Creativity & Design |
| Lisa Murray | Culture & Community |
| Michael West (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Jennifer Robinson | Finance & Legal |
| Ron McCallum | Finance & Legal |
| Rebecca Huntley | Media & Journalism |
| Alice Gorman | Space & Astronomy |
| Andrew Parker | Sustainability & Environment |
| Bill Pritchard | Sustainability & Environment |
| Damien Mander | Sustainability & Environment |
| Danny Kennedy | Sustainability & Environment |
| Joost Bakker | Sustainability & Environment |
| Marita Cheng | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Darren Percival | Arts & Entertainment |
| Ensemble Offspring | Arts & Entertainment |
| Greg Sheehan | Arts & Entertainment |
| Jeff Lang | Arts & Entertainment |
| John Butler | Arts & Entertainment |
| Joseph & James Tawadros | Arts & Entertainment |
| Kate Miller-Heidke | Arts & Entertainment |
| Paul Gray | Arts & Entertainment |
| Rajeswari Sainath | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tom Thum | Arts & Entertainment |
| Veren Grigorov | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2012
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Lynette Wallworth | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sam Simmons | Arts & Entertainment |
| Derek Williamson | Body, Mind & Science |
| Mandyam Srinivasan | Body, Mind & Science |
| Geoffrey Garrett | Business, Work & Strategy |
| Anthony Burke | Creativity & Design |
| Gerard Reinmuth | Creativity & Design |
| Tarsha Finney | Creativity & Design |
| Michael West (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Tim Southpommasane | Culture & Community |
| Evan Kidd | Education & Academia |
| Kate Burridge | Education & Academia |
| Jeremy Heimans | Global Issues |
| Luca Belgiorno-Nettis | Government & Community |
| Chris Anderson | Media & Journalism |
| Brian Schmidt | Space & Astronomy |
| Angela Moles | Sustainability & Environment |
| Tom Griffiths | Sustainability & Environment |
| Hugh Durrant-White | Technology & The Future |
| Michelle Simmons | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Circle of Rhythm | Arts & Entertainment |
| FourPlay String Quartet | Arts & Entertainment |
| Greg Sheehan | Arts & Entertainment |
| Grigoryan Brothers | Arts & Entertainment |
| Katie Noonan | Arts & Entertainment |
| Roger Landridge | Arts & Entertainment |
| Satsuki Odamura and The Sydney Koto Ensemble | Arts & Entertainment |
| Stiff Gins | Arts & Entertainment |
| Sydney Children’s Choir | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tim Freedman | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2011
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Johanna Featherstone | Arts & Entertainment |
| Josh Wakely | Arts & Entertainment |
| Richard Gill | Arts & Entertainment |
| Rives | Arts & Entertainment |
| Simon Stone | Arts & Entertainment |
| David Chalmers | Body, Mind & Science |
| Drew Berry | Body, Mind & Science |
| Genevieve Bell | Body, Mind & Science |
| Katharine Samaras | Body, Mind & Science |
| Richard Cotton | Body, Mind & Science |
| Alexander Lotersztain | Creativity & Design |
| Grace Karskens | Culture & Community |
| Michael West (WTC) | Culture & Community |
| Craig Reucassel | Global Issues |
| Bryan Gaensler | Space & Astronomy |
| Josh Cook | Sustainability & Environment |
| Veena Sahajwalla | Sustainability & Environment |
| Saul Griffith | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Ben Walsh | Arts & Entertainment |
| FourPlay String Quartet | Arts & Entertainment |
| Michael Yezerski | Arts & Entertainment |
| Paul Kelly | Arts & Entertainment |
| Shenzo Gregorio | Arts & Entertainment |
| Synergy | Arts & Entertainment |
| The Glamma | Arts & Entertainment |
| Rays | Arts & Entertainment |
| Tjupurru | Arts & Entertainment |
| Daniel Johns | Arts & Entertainment |
TEDxSydney 2010
| SPEAKERS | INDUSTRY |
| Greig Pickhaver | Arts & Entertainment |
| Julian Morrow | Arts & Entertainment |
| Amanda Barnard | Body, Mind & Science |
| Glenn Albrecht | Body, Mind & Science |
| Nigel Marsh | Body, Mind & Science |
| Rachel Botsman | Body, Mind & Science |
| Sarah Jane Pell | Body, Mind & Science |
| Rob Adams | Creativity & Design |
| Mary Victor O’Reeri | Culture & Community |
| Michael Cathcart | Culture & Community |
| Michael West (WTC)* | Culture & Community |
| Jon Jureidini | Education & Academia |
| Michael Kirby | Finance & Legal |
| Andrew Kuper | Global Issues |
| Brett Solomon | Global Issues |
| Michael Wesley | Global Issues |
| Jonathan Marshall | Sustainability & Environment |
| Lars Rasmussen | Technology & The Future |
| Sebastian Chan | Technology & The Future |
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| PERFORMERS | INDUSTRY |
| Bobby Singh | Arts & Entertainment |
| Damini Darbar | Arts & Entertainment |
| Darren Percival | Arts & Entertainment |
| FourPlay String Quartet | Arts & Entertainment |
| Mahalia Barnes & The Soul | Arts & Entertainment |
| Missy Higgins | Arts & Entertainment |
| The Bonettes | Arts & Entertainment |
| William Barton | Arts & Entertainment |
