John Palfrey

President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation & Author of "Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces: Diversity and Free Expression in Education"

John Palfrey on Press Forward | 2023 Media Impact Forum

Jeff Korhan

New Media Marketer, Award Winning Entrepreneur, and Top-Ranked Blogger

Arno Michaelis

Author of "My Life After Hate" & Educator

Shabana Basij-Rasikh

Co-Founder and Managing Director, School of Leadership, Afghanistan

Nancy Kruse

Nancy Kruse, President of The Kruse Company in Atlanta GA, is the best known and most widely quoted menu analyst in the restaurant industry.

Katie Farrell

Christian Blogger and Cookbook Author

Leon Botstein

President, Bard College & Music Director, American Symphony Orchestra

Sonia Nassery Cole

Filmmaker and Philanthropist

Darrell Kirch

President & CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges; Psychiatrist & Clinical Neuroscientist

Michael Hyatt

Intentional Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Author & Former Chairmen of Thomas Nelson Publishers

Dr. Loretta Long

Actress, known for Seasame Street, Counsultant, and Educator; PhD

Barbara Mikulski

Senator (D-Maryland) U.S. Senate

Oren Jacob

Fil Producer, Founder & CEO at ToyTalk Company & Former CTO at Pixar

David France

Director of Oscar-nominated documentary "How to Survive a Plague"; Award-winning Journalist, Best-selling Author

Ebony Utley

Hip-Hop, Pop Culture & Race Expert

Nina Tassler

Former Television Executive, Author & Activist

Erin Schrode

Expert Advocate for Health, Sustainability & Environmental Education; Named "America's Green Girl" by OK Magazine

Christine Ervin

Former US Assistant Secretary of Energy; National Leader on Green Buildings & Clean Energy

Ingrid Betancourt

Global Human Rights Advocate; Nominee, 2008 Nobel Peace Prize

Arthur Levitt

Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission (1993-2001)