Annette Gordon-Reed

Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Olympia LePoint

Former NASA Rocket Scientist, Author, TED Speaker & Artificial Intelligence Ethics Professor

Barbara Boxer

Former Democratic Senator of California

Ayesha Khanna

Artificial Intelligence Solutions Expert; Leading Advisor on Our Intelligent Future; Co-Founder & CEO of Addo

John Register

Paralympic Silver Medalist, Desert Storm Veteran & Change Management Expert; 2024 Top Global Leadership Speaker

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Olympic Gold Medalist for Women's Beach Volleyball

Kerri Walsh Jennings Sizzle Reel

Ai-jen Poo

Co-founder of National Domestic Workers Alliance; Director of Caring Across Generations, Co-founder of Supermajority

Sonia Nazario

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist; Author of "Enrique’s Journey"

Toby Cosgrove

Executive Advisor & Former CEO & President at Cleveland Clinic

Melissa Stockwell

Paralympic Medalist, 3-Time World Champion, Ironman, Mother & Author

Eric Boles

President of The Game Changers Inc.; Authority on Teamwork, Leadership & Personal Development

Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Heath Calhoun

Alpine Skier & Veteran of the United States Army

Nancy Kerrigan

Two-Time Olympic Medalist & US National Figure Skating Champion; Fight for Sight Spokesperson

Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style

Pam Tebow

Mother of Tim Tebow, Faith-Based & Pro-Life Speaker

Wilson Cruz

LGBTQ Activist & Actor; Known for “My So Called Life,” “Thirteen Reasons Why” & “Star Trek: Discovery”

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Ashlyn Harris

Goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team; FIFA Women's World Cup Champion

Loretta Ross

Founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective; Reproductive Justice Activist & Professor

Jamie Metzl

Technology & Healthcare Futurist; Sci-Fi Novelist; Geopolitical Expert

Jamie Metzl 2024 Speaker Reel

James McBride

New York Times Best-Selling Author & Musician

Diane Prince Johnston

CEO & Founder of Winnie & Kat; Fashion Entrepreneur

Shane Ortega

The US Army's First Openly Trans Soldier

Apollo Robbins

Sleight-of-Hand Artist and Self-Described Gentleman Thief & Deception Specialist

Deborah Rosado Shaw

Former SVP, Chief Global Diversity and Engagement Officer of Pepsico; Entrepreneur, Business Leader & Author of "Dream Big!"

Shirley Ann Jackson

Theoretical Physicist & Inventor; President of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; National Medal of Science Recipient

Richard Lui

Journalist, Anchor of NBC News' "Early Today Show" & Author of "Enough About Me"

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Jennifer Pharr Davis

Long-Distance Hiker & Author; Overall Record Holder on the Appalachian Trail & The First Woman to Set That Mark

Outdoor School: Hiking and Camping: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Pandit Dasa

Mindful Leadership Expert, Motivational Speaker & Author

Ruha Benjamin

Sociology & African American Studies Scholar; Author of "People's Science" and "Race After Technology"

Ruha Benjamin - Spelman Convocation 2024