Joy-Ann Reid

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

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

Nicholas Burns

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

Jacques Pépin

Master French Chef; Food Columnist; Cookbook Author Educator

Michael Rogers

MSNBC's 'The Practical Futurist' & Technology Expert

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Dave deBronkart

Kidney Cancer Survivor & Patient Advocate Known as "e-Patient Dave"

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

Dr. Samantha Nutt

Medical Doctor, Award-Winning Humanitarian, Bestselling Author & Founder of War Child USA

Alfie Kohn

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

Judy Carter

Master Teacher, Author, and Humorous Speaker

Carol Grace Anderson

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

Shashi Tharoor

Diplomat & Author; Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General

Aaron Lazar

Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Actor, Singer, & Broadway Star Living with ALS. Motivational Speaker on Hope, Resilience and Purpose

Aaron Lazar's Keynote at Duke University

David Nico

Author, Health Strategist & Leadership Well-Being Expert

Nico sample clip

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

Nicholas Christakis

Sol Goldman Family Professor of Social & Natural Science; Director of the Human Nature Lab; Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science

John Sculley

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

Dr. Pamela Peeke

Medicine & Health Commentator; Expert in Integrative and Preventive Medicine