Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes is a Caldecott Medal children's author and illustrator. He is known for his famous mouse books where he has created a group of adorable characters like Lily and Wemberley.

Michael Moss

New York Times bestselling Author of "Salt Sugar Fat" and a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter

Margaret Laws

President & CEO, Hopelab

Monique Imes

Mo’Nique is a multi-media powerhouse whose consistent, extensive body of work has captivated audiences in stand up comedy, television, film and literature.

Felix Fernandez

Retired Mexican Goalkeeper & Co-host of the Univision Sports Show, "Republica Deportiva"

Kathy Caprino

Global Top Women's Career + Leadership Coach, Executive Trainer, Educator, Podcast Host, Senior Forbes Contributor & Author

Lissa Rankin

NY Times Bestselling Author of "Mind Over Medicine" & "The Fear Cure"; Physician & Founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute

Neal Gorenflo

Publisher, Shareable Magazine

Sy Montgomery

Naturalist, Adventurer & Author of "The Good Good Pig" & "The Soul of an Octopus"

Secrets of the Octopus

T.C. Boyle

Perennial Bestselling Author

Remi Kanazi

Poet, Human Rights Activist & Author of "Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance & Palestine"

Hanan Al-Shaykh

Lebanese Author of Contemporary Literature Known for Works Like "The Locust and the Bird"

Emily Ainsworth

National Geographic Explorer, Photographer and Anthropologist based in London

Jean Pfaelzer

Professor of English, Asian Studies, Women’s Studies American Studies at the University of Delaware.

Rita Golden Gelman

American Writer of Children's Literature and Travel Literature for Adults

Malcolm P. Baker

Robert G. Kirby Professor of Business Administration

Dava Sobel

Author of 'Longitude', 'Galileo's Daughter' and 'The Planets'

Melanie Walker

Deputy Director, Special Initiatives, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA

Suzanne Cryer

Actress known for Her Roles in "Two Guys and a Girl" and "Silicon Valley"

Warsan Shire

Award-Winning Poet' Displacement & Belonging Advocate; Author of "Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth"

Alice McDermott

Celebrated Author, Pulitzer Prize Finalist & Former Professor For Distinguished Teaching In The Humanities at John Hopkins University

Mary Louise Kelly

Co-Host of NPR's "All Things Considered" & Author

Anonymous Sources

Cherríe L. Moraga

Award-Winning Playwright, Poet, and Essayist

Tracy K. Smith

Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet, 22nd Poet Laureate of the U.S. & Acclaimed Memoirist; Professor at Harvard University

'Here and Now, Elsewhere and Before: A Talk and Reading on Poetry and Time'

Paul Plsek

Innovation and Leadership advisor

Joy The Baker

Joy Wilson is the author of Joy the Baker, Joy the Baker Cookbook, and co-founder of Homefries.

Jeremy Wade

Writer and TV Presenter

John Sadowsky

Renowned Leadership Coach and Speaker With More Than 20 Years of Experience Across Five Continents

The Oh Hello's

Indie Folk Rock Duo