Leigh Ann Caldwell

Co-Author of "The Early 202" Newsletter & "Washington Post Live" Anchor

Melinda French Gates on investing in the political power of women

Jessica Pressler

Staff Writer at New York Magazine & Journalist, Real Life Inspiration for the film "Hustlers" and Netflix's "Inventing Anna"

Clarissa Ward

Journalist & Chief International Correspondent for CNN

Amna Nawaz

Senior National Correspondent for PBS NewsHour

Zeinab Badawi

Presenter for BBC Global Questions & HardTalk, Director of Kush Communications, Chair at Royal African Society

Kim Zetter

Award-Winning Investigative Journalist & Author of "Countdown to Zero Day"

Megan Twohey

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter for the New York Times & Co-Author of "She Said"

Dan Diamond

National Health Reporter, The Washington Post

Amit Paley

Entrepreneur in Residence at the International Rescue Committee

Seema Yasmin

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Doctor, Professor & Author; Director of Stanford Health Communication Initiative

David Guttenfelder

Award-Winning Photojournalist & Conservationalist

Nancy Gibbs

Managing Editor of Time Magazine; Best-Selling Author of "The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House"