Lori Cheek

Architect; Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of Cheekd

Jon Bergmann

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Neal Petersen

History-Making Extreme Adventurer, Award-Winning Author & Global Investor

Kristie Kennedy

Women's Worth & Wellness Expert, TEDx Audacious Leadership Transformational Speaker

Victoria Rowell

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, American Ballet Theatre Alum & Founder of Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP)

Asra Nomani

Journalist & Author, Women's Rights Activist

Ashley Michelle Berry

Anti-Bullying Advocate, Actress, TV & Radio Host

Liz Nead

Adventure Speaker, Author & Life Coach

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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Mitzi Miller

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet

Amanda Lindhout

Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation; Captivity Survivor, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "A House in the Sky"

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Robert Bryce

Energy Expert, Veteran Journalist & Acclaimed Author

Ray Zahab

Ultra-marathon Runner and Adventurer; Host, "The Project"; Author of "Running for My Life"

Jennifer O'Neill

Internationally Acclaimed Actress, Christian & Pro-Life Advocate

James Dashner

Author of Many Children's Fantasy Series and Adult Books, Including "The Maze Runner" Series

Jodee Blanco

Bullying Expert & Activist; Author of "Please Stop Laughing at Me"

Mary LoVerde

International Work-Life Balance Expert

Lyn St. James

Racecar Driver & Activist

Jody Adams

Two-Time James Beard Winning Chef; Owner of Trade Restaurant in Boston, MA; Author of "In the Hands of a Chef"

Alice Dreger

Writer, Historian & Journalist Whose Work Centers on the Epistemology of Democracy

Lesley Hazleton

Author of "The First Muslim," a New Look at the Life of Muhammad

Justin Simien

Writer, Director, Actor & Producer; Best Known for Directing the Award-Winning Film "Dear White People"

Harvey Mansfield

Political Philosopher, Author & Distinguished Professor

Susan McPherson

Author of "The Lost Art of Connecting" & Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies LLC

Patricia Sellers

Multimedia Journalist, CEO of SellersEaston Media Co. & Chair of the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit

Shannon Fitzgerald

MTV Executive & Author, "The Accidental Executive: From Runaway to Running the Show"

Robert Klein

Comedian and Actor Known for his Wry Wit and Unique Brand of Humor

Julie Burstein

Peabody Award-Winning Radio Producer, TED Speaker and Bestselling Author of "Spark: How Creativity Works"

Zach Weinersmith

Comic Artist; Author and Illustrator of the Webcomic "Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal"