Kira Simon-Kennedy

Co-Founder & Director of China Residencies, Co-founder of Rivet & Independent Film Producer; Best Known for "Ascension"

Kevin Tibbles

Former NBCNews Network Correspondent

Sara Gruen

NYT Best-Selling Author of 'Water for Elephants'

Tulani

R&B Singer, Songwriter & Harpist

Paul B. Rothman, M.D.

Dean of the Medical Faculty for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine

Gary Italiaander

Photographer, Educator, Author & Musician

Domee Shi

Director at Pixar Animation Studios

Derek Rhodes

Founder & Executive Director of the Durham Success Summit, Author, Community Activist

Amanda Brinkman

Creator, Producer & Host of the Emmy-nominated Small Business Revolution (HULU); Award-winning Marketing Executive and Storyteller; Leading Authority on Branded Entertainment; Forbes Contributor

Priya Krishna

Food Reporter for The New York Times & Author of the Bestselling Cookbook "Indian-ish"

Priya’s Kitchen Adventures: A Cookbook for Kids

Danny Farrar

CEO & Founder of Soldierfit ED; Executive Director & Founder of Platoon 22

Marc-Gregory

Award Winning Photographer, Visual Alchemist & Author

Jaw-Dropping Portraits Reveal Your True Purpose in Life.

James I. Ausman MD, PhD

Internationally Renowned Neurosurgeon & Educator

Jessica B. Harris

Author & Culinary Historian

Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance & Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate

2022 AAYLC Keynote Speaker Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Lancelot Schaubert

Novelist of "Bell Hammers," Editor, Performer, Artist Chaplain

Mark Hertling

National Security & Military Analyst for CNN, Retired US Army 3-star General, Leadership Expert

Olu Burrell

Executive & Leadership Coach; People Strategy Consultant

Carolyn Roberts

Assistant Professor in History of Science & History of Medicine; African American Studies Professor at Yale University

Maya Erskine

Actress, Writer & Producer Known For Emmy Nominated "PEN15"