Alice Walker

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

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Fiction Writer Known for "The Son" and "American Rust"

Chuck Palahniuk

Novelist & Freelance Journalist, Known for "Choke" and "Fight Club"

James Patterson

NY Times Best-Selling Author & Reading Champion

Stephen King

Award-Winning Author of Contemporary Horror

Jeffrey Kluger

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

Nicholas Sparks

International Bestselling Novelist & Screenwriter, Known for "The Notebook"

Natasha Calis

Child actress known for her recurring role on the TV series "The Firm"

Louis Stack

Founder of Fitter International Inc.

Mike Mandel

Expert in the Art of Communication, Motivation & Influence

Richard St. John

Success Expert; Author of the Bestselling Book "The 8 Traits Successful People Have in Common: 8 To Be Great"

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Former Managing Director at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Raj Patel

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

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Founder, Chairman & Principal Analyst at Constellation Research; Author of "Disrupting Digital Business"

Dr. Chap Clark

Author of "Hurt 2.0: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers"; Former Professor Youth, Family, & Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary

Taryn Southern

Award-Winning Artificial Intelligence Artist, Storyteller & Technology Futurist

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Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe

Inspirational Speaker, Author, Blogger & Patient Rights Advocate

Johnny Cupcakes

CEO of Johnny Cupcakes, Award Winning Entrepreneur & Brand Hysteria Expert

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Cuban-American Actress Known for Her Role as Gloria in "Orange is the New Black"

Marc Randolph

Entrepreneur, Netflix Co-Founder, National Best-Selling Author, Executive Mentor & Angel Investor

Dascha Polanco

Dominican-American Actress; Best Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "In The Heights"

Jeffrey Schwarz

Emmy Award Winning Film Maker

Marc Vetri

Marc Vetri is the chef/founder of Philadelphia’s critically acclaimed Vetri Family of Restaurants

Hiroshi Ishiguro

Director of Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University

Beverly Gooden

#WhyIStayed Creator, Domestic Violence Activist, Consultant & Writer

Mary Fons

Quilting Expert, Freelance Author and Popular Blogger

9th Wonder

Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Record Executive, DJ & Rapper

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Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

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Karl Kapp

Author and Professor of Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University