Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Joy-Ann Reid

MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Host of "The ReidOut"

Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America

Bakari Sellers

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator & Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

Juan Williams

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Fox News Political Analyst, Co-Host of "The Five" & Award-Winning Columnist

Nicholas Burns

Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy & International Politics, Harvard Kennedy School

Jeffrey Kluger

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Ralph Nader

Consumer Advocate, Lawyer & Author; Former Independent Presidential Candidate

John Zogby

Trendspotter & Leading Pollster

Tonya Lewis Lee

Author, Producer, Filmmaker & Entrepreneur; Women's Health Activist

Tonya Lewis Lee on the Black maternal mortality crisis

Michael Rogers

MSNBC's 'The Practical Futurist' & Technology Expert

Johanna Blakley

Expert in Popular Culture, Digital Technology and Entertainment

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Kurt Andersen

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

Loretta LaRoche

Author, Humorist, Stress Expert & TV Personality

Lynsey Addario

American Photojournalist; Contributor for National Geographic & Time Magazine

Marci Shimoff

Co-Author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul"; Expert on Happiness, Success & Unconditional Love

Jeffrey Garten

Professor, Yale School of Management and Expert on Global Business Strategy

Mike Schlappi

Paralympic Medalist

Alfie Kohn

Author & Speaker on Human Behavior, Education, & Parenting; Outspoken Critic of Education's Fixation on Grades

Eduardo Bonilla Silva

Professor of Sociology at Duke University & Author of "Racism without Racists"

Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders

Former Surgeon General of the United States

Carol Grace Anderson

Singer, Actor, Motivational Speaker & Author of "Get Fired Up Without Burning Out!"

Dr. Gregory Stock

Healthcare Futurist & Biotech Pioneer

George P. Bush

Politician & Land Commissioner of Texas

Desi Williamson

Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator, Motivational Coach & Entrepreneur

Helder Falcao

"PALOP"| Portuguese & English Speaker | Business Networking & Social Technology

William Frist

Chair, The Nature Conservancy Global Board; Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Heart Transplant Surgeon; Founder of Founding Partner of Frist Cressey Ventures and Hope Through Healing Hands

Dr. William H. Frist - Acceptance Speech

John Sculley

Vice-Chairman of MDLIVE, Former CEO of Apple Computers & PepsiCo; High-Tech Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist & Author

Harry Paul

Motivational Speaker & Author of the Best-Selling "FISH!" series

Maude Barlow

Activist, Author & Former UN Senior Advisor on Water