Christine Ha

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

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Howard A. Tullman

Executive Director of the Kaplan Institute at Illinois Tech & Former CEO of 1871

Mark Kramer

Co-founder of FSG, Author & Co-Creator of Shared Value Concept

Loretta LaRoche

Author, Humorist, Stress Expert & TV Personality

Kevin Kelly

Founder & Executive Editor of Wired Magazine, Author of "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future"

Cheech Marin

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Writer & Activist; Best Known for "Cheech & Chong"

Maria Bezaitis

Intel Fellow, Chief Architect of Socio-Technical Systems & Expert on Technology Innovation

Yu “Jordy” Fu

Artist, Creative Director & CEO of J by Jordy

Jesse Dylan

Founder/CEO of Wondros & Filmmaker

Chad Hymas

World-Class Wheelchair Athlete & Best-Selling Author

Kevin Sbraga

Winner of "Top Chef: Season 7," Chef and Owner of Sbraga in Philadelphia

Johanna Blakley

Expert in Popular Culture, Digital Technology and Entertainment

Kurt Andersen

Host of "Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC" & Author

Eric Metaxas

NYT Best-Selling Author & Host of the "Eric Metaxas Radio Show"

Raury

Rapper, Singer-Songwriter from Atlanta Known for Tracks Like "God's Whisper"

Rye Barcott

Co-Founder & CEO of With Honor, Veteran and Author of "It Happened on the Way to War"

Michael Patrick MacDonald

Best-Selling Author

Loretta Malandro

Communication Expert & Executive Trainer on Topics of Leadership, Team Building & 100% Accountability

Brian White

Accomplished Actor, Model and Professional Dancer; Stock Broker; Former New England Patriots NFL Player; Philanthropist

Cory Ondrejka

Co-creator of the Digital World, Second Life; Fromer Senior Vice President for Digital Strategy, then as Executive Vice President Global Digital Marketing at EMI Music

Blythe McGarvie

Board of Directors Member for Sonoco, Wawa, LKG Corporation & Member Board of Directors

Chris Roebuck

Global Head of Leadership at UBS & Transformational Leadership Expert

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Slavoj Žižek

Philosopher & International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities

Salamishah Tillet

Creative Writing Professor at Rutgers University-Newark; Co-founder of A Long Walk Home; Feminist Activist & Scholar

Edward Tenner

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

Tiffany Shlain

Founder of The Webby Awards; Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Colonel Mike Mullane

Career Astronaut & Author; Member of International Space Hall of Fame

Gary Guller

Record-Setting Mountaineer & Motivational Speaker

Judy Carter

Master Teacher, Author, and Humorous Speaker

Joe Tye

Empowerment Expert and Author of "Never Fear, Never Quit"