Scott Simon

NPR "Weekend Edition" Host

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Nadia Lopez

Founding Principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy; Best-Selling Author; STEAM & Mental Health Advocate

Dr. Eric Cole

Technology Visionary, Author, Security Expert, Founder & CEO of Secure Anchor

Ric O'Barry

Wildlife Activist, Author & Founder of the Dolphin Project; Star of the Academy Award-Winning Documentary "The Cove"

Diana Kander

Founder, Investor, Author & Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation

Marc Brackett

Director at Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Richard Lui

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

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Lauren Maillian

Co-Host of "Quit Your Day Job," Marketing & Branding Expert, Founder of an Award-Winning Wine Brand and Former Model Turned Serial Entrepreneur

John Hattie

Leader in Education

Stephan Maighan

Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author & Consultant

Andrew Kakabadse

One of the World’s Leading Experts on Top Teams, Boardroom Effectiveness and Governance Practice

Melissa Stockwell

Paralympic Medalist, 3-Time World Champion, Ironman, Mother & Author

Avi Rubin

Professor of Computer Science & Technical Director of the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University

Dave Ridley

Operating Partner for People and Leadership at Riata Capital Group & Former Senior VP and CMO at Southwest Airlines

Ai-jen Poo

Co-founder of National Domestic Workers Alliance; Director of Caring Across Generations, Co-founder of Supermajority

Shelby Steele

Expert on Race Relations

Louie Psihoyos

Photographer & Documentary Film Director Known for the Academy Award-Winning Documentary "The Cove"

Bill T. Jones

Multi-Talented Artist, Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic Director, Writer & Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2010

Celine Cousteau

Environmental Activist, Storyteller & Author

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Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Mildred Muhammad

Certified Consultant with the US Dept. of Justice Office for Victims of Crime; Domestic Abuse Survivor & Activist; Bestselling Author

John Register

Paralympic Silver Medalist, Desert Storm Veteran & Change Management Expert; 2024 Top Global Leadership Speaker

Dr. Jason Carthen

The Leadership Linebacker, Former Pro Football (NFL) Star, Best-Selling Author & Leadership Expert

Anton J. Gunn

Motivational Leadership Speaker, Author & Healthcare Expert

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga

Professor, Author, Rapper, Passionate International Speaker on Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion

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Thomas Kolditz

Retired Brigadier General, Professor at Yale School of Management, Behavioral Psychologist & Extreme Leadership Expert

Peter W. Singer

Technology & Security Futurist; New York Times Best-Selling Author

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Eboo Patel

Founder & Director of Interfaith Youth Core, Prior Advisor for the White House on Faith-Based Initiatives

Tim Porter-O'Grady

Expert in Healthcare Fields of Governance Models, Clinical Leadership, Innovation and Health Futures

Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, MA, CPH

President, American Public Health Association (APHA); Director, Public Health Leadership & Practice at University of South Florida