Fran Hauser

Media Executive, Startup Investor, Women's Empowerment Speaker & Best-Selling Author of "The Myth of the Nice Girl"

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Zerlina Maxwell

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

Raj Patel

Award-Winning Writer, Food Politics Activist, Filmmaker & Academic

Amy Jo Martin

NYT Best-Selling Author, Angel Investor, CEO of Renegade Global & Host of the "Why Not Now?" Podcast

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Bobby Seale

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Jeffrey Kluger

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Christine Ha

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

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Amanda Russell

Digital Marketing & Branding Strategist, Professor (UCLA), Author, Youtube Influencer

Calvin Trillin

Author, Columnist, Humorist & Political Satirist

Michael Rogers

MSNBC's 'The Practical Futurist' & Technology Expert

Johanna Blakley

Expert in Popular Culture, Digital Technology and Entertainment

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Kurt Andersen

Host of "Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC" & Author

Andrew Cohen

Founder, EnlightenNext

Lisa Harper

Storyteller & Theological Scholar; Bestselling Author

F. Gary Gray

Director, Film Produce & Actor; Best Known for Directing "Straight Outta Compton" & "The Italian Job"

Rick Ridgeway

Environmentalist, Mountaineer, Expedition Author, Former VP of Environmental Initiatives & Special Projects at Patagonia

Immaculée Ilibagiza

Author, "Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust"

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Iranian Activist & Lawyer

Marci Shimoff

Co-Author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul"; Expert on Happiness, Success & Unconditional Love

An Phung

Multimedia Journalist

Iris Krasnow

Best-Selling Author & Relationship Expert

Dr. Samantha Nutt

Medical Doctor, Award-Winning Humanitarian, Bestselling Author & Founder of War Child USA

Rye Barcott

Co-Founder & CEO of With Honor, Veteran and Author of "It Happened on the Way to War"

Warren MacDonald

Adventurer, Author & Motivational Speaker; Double Above the Knee Amputee

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Bob Mankoff

Cartoon & Humor Editor; Humorist; President, CartoonCollections[.]com; Founder of The Cartoon Bank

Mariane Pearl

Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Dean Karlan

Behavioral Economist, Social Entrepreneur & Author

Kenneth Roth

Executive Director at Human Rights Watch

Serita Jakes

Author, Executive Director of Women’s & Children’s Affairs at The Potter’s House