Youngest TEDx speaker (female)

The youngest TEDx speaker (female) is Anvi Vishesh Agrawal (India, b. 1 October 2019), who was aged 5 years 96 days when she gave a talk at Thyme Hall in Faridabad, Haryana, India, on 5 January 2025.

In her talk named Creativity is a child’s superpower, Agrawal explained that her paintings and stories are inspired by her vast imagination, and that engaging in these hobbies allows her to process her emotions.

She also holds the record for youngest female to publish a bilingual book (4 years 254 days, as of 11 June 2024).

The male version of this record belongs to Bennett Haried (USA, b. 31 December 2018), who was aged 4 years 296 days when he gave a talk at Avery Coonley School in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA, on 23 October 2023.