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Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

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Lizzie Velasquez

Motivational Speaker; Author of "Lizzie Beautiful" & "Be Beautiful, Be You;" Once Labeled "The World's Ugliest Woman"

Keith L. Brown

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

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Marilyn Tam

Leadership Speaker, Bestselling Author, Consultant & Board Certified Corporate Coach; CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co.; Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation

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Shayla Rivera

Aerospace Engineer & Former NASA Rocket Scientist

Shawn Johnson East

Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics, "Dancing with the Stars" Winner & Best-Selling Author

Art Smith

Celebrity Chef, Author & Humanitarian; Served as the Personal Chef of Oprah Winfrey

Kylar Broadus

Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition

Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

Pat Williams

Motivational Speaker & Sports Executive; Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

Jim Carroll

Leading Global Futurist, Trends & Innovation Expert & Authority on Rapid Business Model Changes

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Liz Dozier

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

Vince Papale

Former NFL Player & Inspiration for the Movie "Invincible"

Shekinah Elmore

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Jessica Cox

World's First Armless Pilot & First Armless Black-Belt in the American Taekwondo Association

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Dave Dravecky

Former Professional Baseball Player; Cancer Survivor, Arm Amputee & Author of "Comeback"

Tiffany Yu

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