Dr. Marc Lamont Hill

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Jessica Cox

World's First Armless Pilot & First Armless Black-Belt in the American Taekwondo Association

Tiffany Shlain

Founder of The Webby Awards; Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Jean Case

Chair of National Geographic Society, CEO of the Case Foundation & Founder of ForWhatItsWorth; Author of "Fearless: Five Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose"

Jean Case + Bloomberg TV at Milken Institute Global Conference

Brenda Louise Romero

Award-Winning Game Designer & Developer

Sheila C. Johnson

Entrepreneur, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, President of WNBA's Washington Mystics & Co-Founder of BET

Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph

Christine Ha

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

Chef Christine Ha on defying odds in the food industry

Alfre Woodard

Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Human Rights Activist

Jacques Pépin

Master French Chef; Food Columnist; Cookbook Author Educator

Don Levy

Media, Entertainment, and Technology Executive & Advisor

Johanna Blakley

Expert in Popular Culture, Digital Technology and Entertainment

Vivian Howard

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

Damaris Phillips

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Melody Barnes

Executive Director Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, Professor at the Miller Center & Former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council

Frank Wu

President of Queens College, City University of New York; Author of "Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White"

Peter Hirshberg

Pioneering Entrepreneur and Voice on Disruptive Culture and Technology; Chairman of the Re:imagine Group

Sandra Lee

Cancer Survivor, Activist, Author, Emmy Award-Winning Television Chef & Home Life Expert

Rye Barcott

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

Mike Schlappi

Paralympic Medalist

Edward Tenner

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"