Slavoj Žižek

Philosopher & International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities

Edward Tenner

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

Beth Simone Noveck

Founder & Director of The Governance Lab; Professor & Author of "Solving Public Problems"

Nell Irvin Painter

Award-winning scholar and writer

Jessica Cox

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

Tod Machover

Tod Machover is head of the MIT Media Lab's Hyperinstruments/Opera of the Future group.

Carole Black

Former President & CEO, Liftime Entertainment

Richard Saul Wurman

Creator of the TED Conference; Graphic Designer & Architect

Azure Antoinette

CEO, Commissioned Poet & Author, Millennial Advocate

Christine Ha

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

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Alan Cumming

Emmy-Winning Actor Who Stars in "The Good Wife"

Jacques Pépin

Master French Chef; Food Columnist; Cookbook Author Educator

Chris Westfall

National Elevator Pitch Champion, Expert on Sales Leadership & Collaboration

Maureen Healy

2021 Teacher of the Year; Author of "The Emotionally Healthy Child"

Stephen Walt

Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University

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Melody Barnes

Executive Director Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, Professor at the Miller Center & Former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council

Tiffany Shlain

Founder of The Webby Awards; Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

John Zogby

Trendspotter & Leading Pollster

Jean Case

Chair of National Geographic Society, CEO of the Case Foundation & Founder of ForWhatItsWorth; Author of "Fearless: Five Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose"

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