Jon Bergmann

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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Amanda Lindhout

Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation; Captivity Survivor, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "A House in the Sky"

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Don Yaeger

Award-Winning Leadership Coach & Best-Selling Author

James Dashner

Author of Many Children's Fantasy Series and Adult Books, Including "The Maze Runner" Series

Nancy Nguyen Liles

Hit-and-Run Survivor; Crowned 2011 Miss Corporate America; Life & Image Coach

Ali Carr-Chellman

Former Teacher; Now An Instructional Designer and Author on Effective Instruction on Learning

Lesley Hazleton

Author of "The First Muslim," a New Look at the Life of Muhammad

Richard Rothstein

Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Sarah Colonna

Comedian, Author & Actress; Known for "Chelsea Lately" and "Shameless"

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Author, Speaker & Founder of African American Images

Hector Tobar

Pulitzer Prize Winner, Journalist & Best-Selling Author of "Deep Down Dark"

Matthew Quick

Bestselling Author Known For "The Silver Linings Playbook"

Derald Wing Sue

Professor & Author

Joshua Harris

Former Pastor; Author of "I Kissed Dating Goodbye"

John R. Erickson

Cowboy and Author; Best Known for his Classic Children’s Series, "Hank the Cowdog"

Jayne Anne Phillips

Bestselling Novelist and Short Story Writer