Stuart Firestein

Scientist; Advocate for the Public Understanding of Science

Edward Lewis

Co-Founder of Essence Magazine & One of the Most Successful Publishers in the Country

Gary Snyder

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, Essayist, Lecturer & Environmental Activist

Vanessa Ochs

Author of "Inventing Jewish Ritual", Winner of 2007 National Jewish Book Award, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at University of Virginia

Barbara Lippert

MediaPost Editor-At-Large; Expert on Advertising, Marketing and Women's Issues

IronE Singleton

Best known as Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas on AMC's "The Walking Dead"

Natalie Warne

Activist, Advocacy Educator, Engagement Strategist & TED Speaker

Joshua Prince-Ramus

Architect & Principal of REX Design Firm

Donald Ratajczak

Nationally-Known Economist and One of the Leading Econometric Forecasters in the United States

James E. Cartwright

Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Paul Wolpe

Director of the Emory Center for Ethics

Shantanu Sinha

Director of Product Management at Google; Co-Founder and Former President of Khan Academy

David Rosengarten

Chef & TV Personality; Author of Award-winning Cookbook "It's All American Food"

Pedro Noguera

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

Pedro Noguera - USC Office of Religious & Spiritual Life

Claude Steele

Social Psychologist, Stereotype Threat Researcher, Author

Lance Gross

Actor, Model & Photographer; Best Known for "House of Payne"

Fonzworth Bentley

First Gentleman of Hip Hop, MTV Show Producer, Style Icon

Darren McGrady

Former Chef to British Royalty

Genevieve Bell

Senior Fellow at Intel, Distinguished Professor & Director of the 3A Institute at ANU

Theaster Gates

Director of Arts and Public Life at the University of Chicago; Founder & President of Rebuild Foundation