Charlene Carruthers

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Liz Dozier

Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Jon Bergmann

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Rick Bayless

Award-Winning Chef, Cookbook Author, & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Bushra Amiwala

Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education

Judge Greg Mathis

Civil Rights Activist, Television Personality

Chris Mosier

First Transgender Man to Make Team USA, Transgender Advocate, Triathlete & All-American Duathlete

James Garbarino

Author, Psychologist, Expert on Violence & Children; Senior Faculty Fellow, Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University

Jesse Jackson

Civil Rights Activist & Politician

Glen Tullman

CEO of Transcarent; Founder of Livongo Health

Vic Strecher, Ph.D. MPH

Founder, JOOL Health; Professor, University of Michigan’s School of Public Health; Director for Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship

Jodee Blanco

Bullying Expert & Activist; Author of "Please Stop Laughing at Me"

Michele Wucker

Best-Selling Author of "The Gray Rhino", "Lockout", & "Why The Cocks Fight"

Penny Pritzker

Businesswoman, Entrepreneur & Civic Leader; Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Enterprising Women of Commerce: Secretary Penny Pritzker

Timothy Bartik

The author of "Investing in Kids," Timothy Bartik studies state and local economies -- and analyzes the benefits of preschool as an economic development program.

Christine Walker, MPPA

Founder of the Chasing Hope Foundation; Author, Professor & Expert on Public Policy

Mari Copeny

Youth Activist for Access to Clean Water; Known as "Little Miss Flint"

Eric Lefkofsky

Founder and CEO at Tempus, Inc.; Co-founder of Lightbank; Founder & Director of InnerWorkings, Inc., Echo Global Logistics, Inc., Mediaocean and Groupon, Inc.

Andrés Tapia

Senior Partner at Korn Ferry Leadership & Talent Consulting; Bestselling Author of "The Inclusion Paradox;" Leading Expert on Diversity & Workforce Issues

Mike Dilbeck

Founder of the RESPONSE ABILITY Project Chair of RESPONSE ABILITY Foundation President of BECK & CO., LLC Professional Speaker, Trainer & Seminar Leader.