Ted Talks. is an in-person event for professionals interested in connecting and networking.

About the speaker

Ted Leonhardt is an author and advisor to creatives. He began his career as an illustrator and spent decades in design firm management, acquisitions, and leadership. From 1985 to 1999, he founded, built, and sold The Leonhardt Group. He later served as Chief Creative Officer of Fitch Worldwide, leading 500 creatives across 27 global offices.

About the book

Leonhardt’s second book, The Work Beneath the Work: For People Who Built Their Strength From Struggle — and Haven't Named It Yet, explores how childhood survival skills show up in adult creative life—and why naming them matters.