Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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Erin Gruwell

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

Libby Gill

Leadership, Corporate Culture & Change Expert; Executive Coach; Award-Winning Author of "You Unstuck"

Donna Brazile

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Ijeoma Oluo

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Afdhel Aziz

Founder, Conspiracy of Love, B Corp Consultancy Advising Fortune 500 Companies on Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Employee Engagement & Impact Innovation; Bestselling Author; Inspiring International AAPI Speaker

Keith L. Brown

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

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Tracy Chou

Advocate for Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry; CEO and Founder of Block Party

Tracy Chou - Museum of Chinese in America's 2023 Legacy Awards Gala Honoree

Amanda Beard

Olympic Gold Medalist, Co-Founder of Beard Swim Co. & Author of New York Times Bestseller "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Dr. Jackie Freiberg

Corporate Culture & Leadership Strategist, Best-Selling Author of "Do Something Now"

Jim Carroll

Leading Global Futurist, Trends & Innovation Expert & Authority on Rapid Business Model Changes

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Dave Dravecky

Former Professional Baseball Player; Cancer Survivor, Arm Amputee & Author of "Comeback"

Jamira Burley

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

Temple Grandin

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

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Stedman Graham

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Amanda Gore

CEO of The Joy Project; Author & Psychologist; Emotional Intelligence and Performance Expert

Majora Carter

Real Estate Developer, Peabody Award-Winning Broadcaster & Urban Revitalization Strategy Consultant

Dr. Harry Edwards

Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author

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Ed Begley Jr.

Environmental Activist & Emmy Award-Nominated Actor

Rocky Bleier

Former NFL Football Player, Wounded Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient

Shoshana Johnson

First African American Woman POW in U.S. War History & Author of "I’m Still Standing"

Linda Darling-Hammond

CEO of Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team

Danielle Feinberg

Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios; STEM Advocate & Supporter of Girls Who Code

Robyn Benincasa

World Champion Adventure Racer & Best-Selling Author

Tania Israel

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Bertice Berry

Sociologist, Author and Educator

Tatyana McFadden

Paralympic Wheelchair Racer, Nordic Skier, 4-time World Major Marathon Grand Slam Winner & 17-Time Paralympic Medalist

Amy Goodman

Host & Executive Producer, Democracy Now!

Bonnie Blair

USA Speed Skater & Olympic Gold Medalist

Dr. Kristen Lee

Award-Winning Behavioral Science Expert, Clinician & Comedian; Author of "Worth the Risk;" 2022 Next Big Idea Club Nominee & Nautilus Book Award Winner