Scott Dikkers

Founder of The Onion.com & Best-Selling Author

Jennifer Nielsen

Young Adult Fiction Author Known for "The Ascendance Trilogy"

Alex Kershaw

Honorary Colonel in the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Division, Bestselling Author of "The Bedford Boys" & "The Longest Winter"

Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II

David Burkus

Best-Selling Author & Organizational Psychologist

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Laurell K. Hamilton

NY Times Bestselling Author of the "Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" Series & "Merry Gentry" Series of Paranormal Thrillers

Karen Alpert

Author & Popular Mommy Blogger of Baby Sideburns

Nina Godiwalla

Leadership and Diversity Pioneer, CEO of MindWorks and Best-selling Author

Jennifer Pharr Davis

Long-Distance Hiker & Author; Overall Record Holder on the Appalachian Trail & The First Woman to Set That Mark

Outdoor School: Hiking and Camping: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide

Avi Rubin

Professor of Computer Science & Technical Director of the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University

Reggie Love

Former Special Assistant to President Obama

Julian Guthrie

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Tech Start-Up Founder & CEO of Alphy

Teresa Lo

Teresa Lo is a novelist, screenwriter, and blogger.

Sarah Marquis

National Geographic Explorer, Natural Navigator, International Best-Seller & Storyteller

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Jim Harris

Best-Selling Author; Expert on Disruptive Innovation, Digital Transformation & AI

Jeffrey Eugenides

Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, "The Virgin Suicides," "Middlesex," and "The Marriage Plot"

Gabrielle Hamilton

Owner of PRUNE

Dr. Jason Carthen

The Leadership Linebacker, Former Pro Football (NFL) Star, Best-Selling Author & Leadership Expert

Richard Weylman

Best Selling Author of "Power of Why" and Media Commentator

Kevin Hines

Brain/Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Activist, Best-Selling Author, Multi-award Winning Filmmaker & Subject Matter Expert

Elyn Saks

Author of "The Center Cannot Hold;" Associate Dean of Law, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences at USC Law