Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Afdhel Aziz

Founder, Conspiracy of Love, B Corp Consultancy Advising Fortune 500 Companies on Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Employee Engagement & Impact Innovation; Bestselling Author; Inspiring International AAPI Speaker

Sherry Lansing

Former CEO of Paramount Pictures & Founder of The Sherry Lansing Foundation

Tiffany Shlain

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

Raj Patel

Award-Winning Writer, Food Politics Activist, Filmmaker & Academic

Jeff Orlowski-Yang

Award-winning Filmmaker, Photographer, Entrepreneur & Climate Change Activist

Anna Akana

Actress, YouTube Star, Filmmaker & Mental Health Advocate

Kumu Hina

Hawaiian Transgender Teacher & Community Leader

Esmeralda Santiago

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

dream hampton

Cultural Critic, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

Gerd Leonhard

Futurist, Humanist, Author, CEO The Futures Agency & Filmmaker

Richard Lui

Journalist, Anchor of NBC News' "Early Today Show" & Author of "Enough About Me"

Michigan Ross Commencement 2023 Guest Speaker: Richard Lui ...

Rick Ridgeway

Environmentalist, Mountaineer, Expedition Author, Former VP of Environmental Initiatives & Special Projects at Patagonia

Dominick Evans

Filmmaker, Consultant on Disability & LGBTQIA Representation in Hollywood/Video Games, FilmDis Founder, Twitch Streamer

Jeremy Gilley

Actor, Filmmaker & Founder of the Peace One Day Non-Profit

Nelson George

Author / Filmmaker

Judy Collins

Legendary Folk Singer & Activist

Robert Townsend

Award-Winning Filmmaker & Former CEO of the Black Family Channel

Jake Norton

World-Renowned Climber, Photographer & Humanitarian

Dee Rees

Award-Winning Writer & Director Known for "Pariah"