John Wood

Founder & Board Co-Chair of Room to Read; Former Microsoft Marketing Executive

Mike Rayburn

Thought Leader, Artist & Entertainer

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Jon Bergmann

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

Nicholas de Wolff

Digital Media & Brand Strategy; Economic & Social Transformation Advisor; Sustainable Business Activist

Candace Reese

The CEO Pundit: Empowerment Speaker, Inspirational Coach, Executive Influencer

Michel Neray

Expert on Core Messaging, Category Design & Storytelling; Founder of Momondays

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Patrick Schwerdtfeger

Business Futurist & Author of "Anarchy Inc."

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Peter Sims

Entrepreneur & Best-selling Author; Known for "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries"

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Wally Amos

Founder of Famous Amos Cookies

Ann Mullen

Sociology Professor at the University of Toronto; Social & Gender Inequality Researcher; Author of "Degrees of Inequality"

Graeme le Saux

Lead Presenter for NBC’s coverage of the Barclay’s Premier League; England and Chelsea Football Legend

Peter Aiken

Data Management Thought Leader & Founder of Data Blueprint

Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Author, Speaker & Founder of African American Images

Hector Tobar

Pulitzer Prize Winner, Journalist & Best-Selling Author of "Deep Down Dark"

John R. Erickson

Cowboy and Author; Best Known for his Classic Children’s Series, "Hank the Cowdog"

Amy Carter

CEO of Empowering You Consulting; Certified Life & Business Coach

Lea DeLaria

First Openly Gay Comic to Break the Late-Night Talk-Show Barrier; "Big Boo" on "Orange Is the New Black"

Paul Topolos

Illustrator & Concept Designer at Pixar Animation Studios

Philip Yancey

Christian Author

Maya L. Harris

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Richard Rothstein

Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Nate Powell

Award Winning Graphic Novelist, Known for the "March" Series

Michael Feker

Product Consultant; Product Spokesperson; Corporate and Private Caterer; Culinary Instructor, TV Host, and Kitchen Design Consultant

Mitzi Miller

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

Kristie Kennedy

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

Lori Cheek

Architect; Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of Cheekd

Pearl Arredondo

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

Susan McPherson

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

Kanya Balakrishna

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

Robert H. Lustig

Endocrinologist, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, New York Times Bestselling Author