Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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Amanda Lindhout

Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation; Captivity Survivor, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "A House in the Sky"

Jeffrey Kluger

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

Julian Baggini

Julian Baggini is the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is the author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments and is co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Philosophers' Magazine.

Cynthia Germanotta

Co-Founder of the Born This Way Foundation with Daughter Lady Gaga; WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health

Cynthia Germanotta - Psych Hub Podcast

Jon Bergmann

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

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Morgan Jerkins​

Contributing Editor at Catapult & Author of "This Will Be My Undoing"

Amy Jo Martin

NYT Best-Selling Author, Angel Investor, CEO of Renegade Global & Host of the "Why Not Now?" Podcast

Amy Jo Martin | Keynote Speaker - Speaking Reel 2024

Lori Cheek

Architect; Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of Cheekd

Nancy Nguyen Liles

Hit-and-Run Survivor; Crowned 2011 Miss Corporate America; Life & Image Coach

Fran Hauser

Media Executive, Startup Investor, Women's Empowerment Speaker & Best-Selling Author of "The Myth of the Nice Girl"

2024 Award Winners: The 100 Women to KNOW In America Award

Dyana Valentine

Oracle & Entrepreneur; Founder of WHY and creator of Super Conditions for Greatness

Kate White

Former Editor-In-Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine; New York Times Best-Selling Author

Tiffany Pham

Founder & CEO of Mogul

Kristie Kennedy

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

Amanda Russell

Digital Marketing & Branding Strategist, Professor (UCLA), Author, Youtube Influencer

Julian Guthrie

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Tech Start-Up Founder & CEO of Alphy

Grace Bonney

Author, Blogger, Entrepreneur, & Founder of DesignSponge.com

Shirin Neshat

Iranian Visual Artist; Focuses on Social, Cultural & Religious Codes of Muslim Societies

The Future of Art According to Shirin Neshat

Lynn Sherr

Award-winning Broadcaster & Best-selling Author; Correspondent 20/20

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Anna Auerbach

Cofounder and coCEO of Werk

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

Kavita Shukla

Founder & CEO of The FRESHGLOW Co.; Inventor of FRESHPAPER, An Innovation Taking on the Challenge of Food Waste

Marlo Wright

Entrepreneur, Author, and Motivational Speaker

Lalita Ballesteros (Lauryn)

Sales/Marketing Expert, Blogger and Cultural Entrepreneur

JT O'Donnell

Founder & CEO of Work It Daily; HR & Recruiting Expert, Executive Coach

Shannon Kaiser

Author, Life Coach, Speaker, Travel Writer

Brenda Louise Romero

Award-Winning Game Designer & Developer