Shirin Neshat

Iranian Visual Artist; Focuses on Social, Cultural & Religious Codes of Muslim Societies

The Future of Art According to Shirin Neshat

Joan Lunden

Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Health & Wellness Advocate

Kevin Powell

Writer, Humanitarian, President of BK Nation

Ed Burns

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer; Author, “Independent Ed: Inside a Career of Big Dreams, Little Movies, and the Twelve Best Days of My Life”

Esmeralda Santiago

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Victoria Labalme

Hall of Fame Speaker, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author & Strategic Performance Coach

Patricia Russo

Former Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent

Ben Vereen

Tony Award-Winning Entertainer

Eric Metaxas

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

Kurt Andersen

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

Susan Solomon

Co-Founder and CEO of NYSCF, a Nonprofit Established to Accelerate Cures Through Stem Cell Research

Steve Rubel

Chief Media Ecologist for Edelman and a Professional Blogger

Maria Popova

Editor of Brain Pickings; Author of "Figuring"

Bill Sinunu

Author & Keynote Speaker on Being a Multicultural "Citizen Of The World"

Maggie Wilderotter

Former CEO of Frontier Communications

Sister Souljah

Author, Rap Artist & Community Activist

George Mitchell

Global Diplomat, Peace Negotiator & Leadership Expert; Former Senate Majority Leader Who Enjoyed Bipartisan Respect

David Rockwell

President of the Rockwell Group

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

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

Karim Rashid

Renowned Cultural & Industrial Designer, Creativity & Innovation Expert, TV Host