Neil Gaiman spoke to the graduates of the colleges of Art, Media and Design and Performing Arts at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. It was his first ever such address. According to a press release from the university, it “has been tweeted thousands of times, viewed in 146 countries, translated into eight languages, interpreted in illustration and is being called the best commencement speech of 2012.”
A video is available through TED-Ed: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/neil-gaiman-at-the-university-of-the-arts-commencement-2012.