Jason Silva

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

Baratunde Thurston

Futurist Comedian, Writer & Cultural Critic

Baratunde In Media

Lee Daniels

Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Joseph Stiglitz

American Economist, Professor at Columbia University & Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2001

Gloria Steinem

Feminist Writer, Activist & Organizer; Co-Founder of New York Magazine & Ms. Magazine

Jacqueline Novogratz

Founder & CEO of Acumen Fund

Kathy Najimy

Award-Winning Actress & Activist

Stacy London

Stylist, Author, Magazine Editor, Known for her role as Co-Host of TLC's "What Not to Wear"

Deborah Norville

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

Vanessa Bayer

Actress & Comedian Known for "Saturday Night Live" and "Trainwreck"

Debra Messing

Emmy Award-Winning Actress & Global Ambassador for PSI/Youth AIDS

Lisa Oz

Best-Selling Author, Producer, Host & Entrepreneur

Buddy Valastro

Host of "The Cake Boss" & "The Next Great Baker"

Harold Ford, Jr.

Former U.S. Representative & Fox Political Contributor; Co-Host of The Five; Regional President at PNC Bank (NY)

PNC Bank Appoints Harold Ford, Jr. Regional President For New York

Joseph Jaffe

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

Tory Burch

Designer & CEO of Tory Burch; Founder of The Tory Burch Foundation

The Awards issue: Tory Burch

Joe Torre

Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball; National Baseball Hall of Famer, 4-Time World Series Champion & 9-Time MLB All-Star

Chris Hughes

Senior Fellow, Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy; Co-founder of Facebook & Former Editor-in-Chief at The New Republic

Clay Shirky

Expert on New Technology & Social Media, & How They Shape Culture; Professor & Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU