Dan Ariely

Behavioral Economist; Professor at Duke University; Author; Founding Member of The Center for Advanced Hindsight

Shree Bose

Grand Prize Winner of the First Google Global Science Fair & Cancer Researcher

Mia Hamm

Retired Professional Soccer Forward; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist; Founding Member of the Women's United Soccer Association

Dr. Jennifer Thomas

Bestselling Author, Psychologist & TEDx Presenter; Motivational Speaker on Apology Languages & The Five Love Languages

Leigh-Kathryn Bonner

Founder & CEO of Bee Downtown

Phil Ford

Retired Professional Basketball Player; Named National Player of the Year, First-Team All-America, ACC Player of the Year & Olympic Gold Medalist

Vivian Howard

Chef, TV Host & Restaurateur Known for Chef & the Farmer & Lenoir; Host of PBS' "A Chef's Life" & "Somewhere South"; Author, "Deep Run Roots"

This Will Make It Taste Good: A New Path to Simple Cooking

Jones Loflin

Internationally-Recognized Author & Speaker on Change, Work-Life Balance & Time Management

Shantell Thomas

Technology & Diversity Marketer & Storyteller

Jean Bailey Robor

Jean Bailey Robor, award-winning author and inspirational speaker, incorporates poignant messages with a splash of humor. Raised in the South, Jean brings your group or organization an interactive program they won't soon forget!

Dr. Gary Chapman

Pastor, Counselor & Author of "The 5 Love Languages" Series; Authority on Love & Human Relationships

Bonny P. McClain

Geospatial Analyst; Data Scientist focused on Climate Science; Author; Cartographer & Expert Storyteller

Fay Cobb Payton, PhD

Author of "Leveraging Intersectionality: Seeing and Not Seeing"; Special Advisor on Inclusive Innovation and Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science at Rutgers University

Jess Ekstrom

Social Entrepreneur; Growth Mindset & Women's Empowerment Speaker; Chief Creative Officer at Mic Drop Workshop; Founder of Headbands of Hope; Bestselling Author of "Chasing the Bright Side" & "Create Your Bright Ideas"

Jess Ekstrom Signature Keynote: Innovation and Motivation That Lasts

Sharon Delaney McCloud

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; Breast Cancer Survivor; Certified Diversity Executive & Resilience Expert

Sharon Delaney McCloud: Emmy-winning Journalist, Cancer Survivor

Stan Phelps

IBM Futurist, Bestselling Author of the Goldfish Series, Customer Experience & Artificial Intelligence Thought Leader

Nancy Stolfo-Corti

Rhiannon Giddens

Grammy-Winning & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Folk Singer Reclaiming African-American Musical Traditions

Mark Anthony Neal

Author, Cultural Critic, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies

Justin Leblanc

Artist , Fashion Designer & Professor; Contestant on Season 12 of "Project Runway"