John Rich

Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Host of "Gone Country" & Winner of "Celebrity Apprentice"

Omari Hardwick

President of "Bravelife Films" & Actor Best Known for His Roles in "Power", "Sorry to Bother You" & "For Colored Girls"

Cody Simpson

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Kristen Schaal

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Andy Samberg

Actor, Comedian, Rapper & Writer; Known for "Saturday Night Live" & "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

Chris Sacca

Google & Twitter Innovation Guru

Keenen Ivory Wayans

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John Stossel

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist

Russell Simmons

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Diane Sawyer

Anchor, ABC World News

Jillian Michaels

Leading Fitness Expert, Certified Nutritionist, Renowned Life Coach & Powerful Entrepreneur

Kathleen Madigan

Comedian, Podcaster & Host on SIRIUS XM's Blue Collar Radio

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Bethany Hamilton

Professional Surfer & Shark Attack Survivor; Inspiration for the Film "Soul Surfer"

Stephen A. Smith

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Deborah Norville

Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; Anchor of "Inside Edition" & Best-Selling Author

Joseph Jaffe

Author, Entrepreneur & Consultant; Thought Leader in the Marketing and Innovation Space

Anders Sorman-Nilsson

Futurist, Innovation Strategist & Founder of Thinque

Jason Silva

Emmy-nominated TV Personality; Futurist; Host of National Geographic Channel’s “Brain Games”

Sean Astin

Actor, Director, Voice Artist & Producer Known For "Lord of the Rings"

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