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Daymond John

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Fireside Chat with Daymond John and Jason McCann

New York, NY, USA

Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Shannon Miller

Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

Jacksonville, FL, USA

Nikki Giovanni

Award-Winning Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author; Civil Rights Activist; Cancer Survivor

Virginia, USA

Dominique Dawes

Three-Time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate & Gymnastics Academy Owner

Washington, DC, USA

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion & 4x Olympic Gold Medalist; Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You" and "From the Court to the Boardroom"; Co-Founder, The Lockwood Group

Boca Raton, FL, USA

Sylvia Acevedo

Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Early Childhood Education Advocate; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

Sylvia Acevedo - STEM Advocate, Rocket Scientist, Hispanic Heritage Speaker

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Dr. Bernice King

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Atlanta, GA, USA

Van Jones

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights and Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Van Jones | Milken Institute Global Conference

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Magic Johnson - Milken Institute

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Arlan Hamilton

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jenn Lim

CEO, Founder, Best-Selling Author & Global Workplace Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Abby Wambach

6-Time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & FIFA Women's World Cup Champion; Pay Equity & LGBTQ Rights Activist

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Shiza Shahid

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund and Our Place

Dinner at Our Place: Recipes for Gathering

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher's Guide

Long Beach, CA, USA

Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Chicago, IL, USA

Serena Williams

Iconic Professional Tennis Player & Olympic Gold Medalist; Activist, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur

Serena Williams - eMerge Americas 2023

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Simone Biles

Most Decorated Gymnast Ever & Record Holder for Most Gold Medals at a Single Olympic Games; Subject of Netflix's "Simone Biles Rising"

Exclusive: Simone Biles says she's ready to 'get the job done' at Olympics

Houston, TX, USA

Allyson Felix

Track & Field Athlete, Olympic Champion & 12-Time Gold Medalist at the World Championships; Co-Founder of Saysh

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hill Harper

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Seattle, WA, USA

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Charlene Carruthers

Serena Williams

Simone Biles

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Daymond John

Angela Davis

Shannon Miller

Nikki Giovanni

Dominique Dawes

Lisa Leslie

Sylvia Acevedo

Dr. Bernice King

Van Jones

Arlan Hamilton

Jenn Lim

Abby Wambach

Shiza Shahid

Erin Gruwell

Allyson Felix

Hill Harper