The Second City

Comedic Theatre Icon, Improvisation Pioneer, Global Entertainment Influencer

Christie Hefner

Former Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Playboy Enterprises

John Caslione

Global Business Strategy Expert, Founder & CEO of GCS Business Capital, Adjunct Professor

Erik S. McDuffie

Associate Professor, African American Studies, & History at University of Illinois; Author of "Sojourning for Freedom"

The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom

Dag Kittlaus

Co-Founder & CEO of Riva Health; Former CEO & Co-Founder of Viv Labs & Siri; Former Vice President of Samsung

Caroline Myss

Bestselling Author, Medical Intuitive, Founder of CMED

Carlton Fisk

Former Red Sox & White Sox Hall of Fame Catcher

Dennis Tito

Former Aerospace Engineer with NASA; CEO of a Leading Provider of Investment Management, Consulting and Technology Services

Jim Edgar

38th Governor of Illinois

Perry Yeatman

Senior Executive and Expert on Women and International Careers

Alec Klein

Alec Klein is a bestselling nonfiction author, professor of journalism at Northwestern University and award-winning investigative reporter formerly of The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.