Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Randy Fenoli

Fashion Designer & Bridal Consultant; Star of TLC's "Say Yes To The Dress"

Mondo Guerra

Fashion Designer & Advocate for HIV/AIDS Awareness

Story Musgrave, M.D.

Retired NASA Astronaut; Physician & Professor at Art Center College of Design

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Claude Steele

Social Psychologist & Stereotype Expert

Lamman Rucker

Actor, Education Activist, Green Living Advocate & Entrepreneur

Darren McGrady

Former Chef to British Royalty

Dr. Paula Johnson

President of Wellesley College; Innovator Known for Advancing the Education, Health & Well-Being of Women

Dr. Paula Johnson - Aspen Ideas: Health 2023 panel

Dr. Paul Wolpe

Director of the Emory Center for Ethics

Louie Schwartzberg

Award-Winning Cinematographer, Director, Photographer and Filmmaker

Fonzworth Bentley

Musician, Author and TV personality; MTV's "From G's to Gents"

David Rosengarten

Chef & TV Personality; Author of Award-winning Cookbook "It's All American Food"

Stuart Firestein

Scientist; Advocate for the Public Understanding of Science

DeVon Franklin

Award-Winning Producer, New York Times Bestselling Author & Motivational Speaker

Yusef Komunyakaa

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet & Professor at NYU

Theaster Gates

Director of Arts and Public Life at the University of Chicago; Founder & President of Rebuild Foundation

Phaedra Parks

Producer, Entertainment Attorney & Cast Member of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"

IronE Singleton

Best known as Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas on AMC's "The Walking Dead"

Vanessa Ochs

Author of "Inventing Jewish Ritual", Winner of 2007 National Jewish Book Award, Professor of Religious Studies at University of Virginia