diff --git a/source/_includes/speakers/recent-speakers.html.twig b/source/_includes/speakers/recent-speakers.html.twig
index 78101e0..eb65eb3 100644
--- a/source/_includes/speakers/recent-speakers.html.twig
+++ b/source/_includes/speakers/recent-speakers.html.twig
@@ -4,7 +4,21 @@
 
         <div class="mt-8">
             <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-10 px-4 mx-auto max-w-sm md:grid-cols-3 md:max-w-md lg:grid-cols-4 lg:gap-8 lg:max-w-full xl:grid-cols-6">
-                {% for speaker in speakers|sort((a, b) => a.name <=> b.name) %}
+                {% set speakersAndDates = [] %}
+
+                {% for speaker in speakers %}
+                    {% set talksForSpeaker = talks|default([])|filter(talk => talk.speaker == speaker.name) %}
+                    {% set mostRecentTalk = talksForSpeaker|first %}
+
+                    {% set speakersAndDates = speakersAndDates|merge([{
+                        date: mostRecentTalk.date,
+                        speaker,
+                    }]) %}
+                {% endfor %}
+
+                {% set sortedSpeakers = speakersAndDates|sort((a, b) => b.date <=> a.date) %}
+
+                {% for speaker in sortedSpeakers|column('speaker') %}
                     <div>
                         <a href="{{ speaker.url }}" class="flex flex-col-reverse gap-3 items-center group">
                             <div class="text-center">
diff --git a/source/index.html.twig b/source/index.html.twig
index 0eb2070..441bbd3 100644
--- a/source/index.html.twig
+++ b/source/index.html.twig
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ use: [speakers]
 
 {% include 'speakers/recent-speakers' with {
     speakers: data.speakers,
+    talks: site.talks,
 } %}