Lynn Vavreck

Professor of American Politics and Public Policy at UCLA & Political Columnist for the New York Times

Why Our Politics Are Stuck In 2016 | FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

Roosevelt Montás

Senior Lecturer in the Center for American Studies at Columbia University

Sonia Sanchez

Renowned Scholar, Poet, Playwright & Activist

Anna Deavere Smith

Award-Winning Actress, Playwright & Social Commentator

Rita Dove

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, Former Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress & Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing

Drew Gilpin Faust

President of Harvard University

Carol Dweck

Leading Researcher in the Field of Motivation, Author & Professor of Psychology at Stanford University

SJ Murray

Emmy-Nominated Writer, Producer & Story Designer

Arthur I. Miller

Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London

John D. Anderson

Presenter of interactive solo performances as American authors

Matthew Luhn

Former Pixar Animator, Story Artist, Creativity Expert & Author

Staceyann Chin

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Edward Tenner

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

Story Musgrave, M.D.

Retired NASA Astronaut; Physician & Professor at Art Center College of Design

Bill Capodagli

Author of "Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World's Most Creative Corporate Playground"

Interview with Bill Capodagli about Disney way

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Simon Silva

Creativity Crusader, Artist & Author

KLCS TV Interview with Simón Silva

Michael M. Crow

16th President of Arizona State University

Samuel Shem

Medical Expert, Psychiatrist, Acclaimed Novelist, Playwright, Essayist & Activist

Dennis Febo

Educational Speaker on Consciousness, Identity, Cultural Understanding and Community Involvement

James McPherson

Acclaimed Civil War Historian & Author

Eduardo Briceño

Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works, Facilitating a Growth Mindset

Beth Simone Noveck

Founder & Director of The Governance Lab; Professor & Author of "Solving Public Problems"

Dr. Ian Smith

Doctor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Medical Contributor & Host of "The Doctors"

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Peter Boykin

History Professor Specializing in African American & United States History

Alyssa F. Wright

Alyssa Wright serves as the Co-Director of Raising Change, a philanthropy & fundraising firm based in New England. She is a passion advocate for the arts, youth, education & the elevation of women's voices.

Denise Rush

Denise Rush is licensed interior designer, practicing design and interior architecture in Chicago. In addition to being a design practitioner, Denise, is also a design educator. She is currently adjunct faculty at Columbia College Chicago, teaching interi

Erin Gruwell

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

John Foppe

Motivational Speaker & Author; Founder of Visionary Velocity Worldwide