Christine Ha

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

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Chris Roebuck

Global Head of Leadership at UBS & Transformational Leadership Expert

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Howard A. Tullman

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

Slavoj Žižek

Philosopher & International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities

Ryan Hamilton

Named one of Rolling Stone's five comics to watch and with standout appearances on NBC's "Last Comic Standing"

Mark Kramer

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

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

Margaret Wheatley

Co-Founder & President of The Berkana Institute; Bestselling Author, Organizational Consultant, & Community Worker

Loretta LaRoche

Author, Humorist, Stress Expert & TV Personality

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"

Susan Stamberg

Nationally Renowned Broadcast Journalist & NPR Special Correspondent

Kevin Kelly

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

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Popular Sex Therapist Known for "Sexually Speaking" a.k.a. "Dr. Ruth Show"; Author & Teacher at Columbia's Teachers College

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