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Founder & Director of Authoring Life, Mentor Ambassador for the World Literacy Foundation & Author

Angel Rich

Founder & CEO of The Wealth Factory

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Race, Gender & Human Rights Activist; Daughter of Desmond Tutu

John Wood

Founder & Board Co-Chair of Room to Read; Former Microsoft Marketing Executive

Rudy Ruettiger

Motivational Speaker, Author & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Film "Rudy"

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Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

Stedman Graham

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Linnda Durre, Ph.D.

Psychotherapist, Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, Published Author, Magazine and Newspaper Columnist, TV and Radio Talk Show Host

David Thornburg

Award-Winning Futurist, Author & Educational Consultant

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Jimmy Cabrera, CSP

Professional Speaker, Life Coach, and Author

Jonathan Kozol

Educator & Social Justice Advocate

Wally Amos

Founder of Famous Amos Cookies

Andy Stefanovich

Chief Curator and Provocateur at Prophet & Author of Look at More: A Proven Approach to Innovation, Growth and Change

Murray Banks

Triathlon Champion / Motivator

Hezekiah Griggs III

America’s Youngest Media Mogul

Jennifer James

Cultural Anthropologist & Expert on Change

Connie Podesta

Expert in Changing Lives; Author of "Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't For Other People"

David Houle

Global Futurist & Strategist, Honorary President and Futurist of the Future Business School of China. Houle won two Emmys, a Peabody award and the Heartland award for "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream"

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Linda Ellerbee

Award-Winning Journalist & Television Producer; Breast Cancer Survivor