David Houle

Global Futurist & Strategist, Honorary President and Futurist of the Future Business School of China. Houle won two Emmys, a Peabody award and the Heartland award for "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream"

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Steve Wozniak

Co-Founder of Apple Computer, Inc.

Nikhil Goyal

Journalist, Activist, & Author of "Schools on Trial: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice"

David Thornburg

Award-Winning Futurist, Author & Educational Consultant

William Powers

Best-Selling Author of Hamlet's BlackBerry

John Wood

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

John Sculley

Vice-Chairman of MDLIVE, Former CEO of Apple Computers & PepsiCo; High-Tech Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist & Author

Linnda Durre, Ph.D.

Psychotherapist, Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, Published Author, Magazine and Newspaper Columnist, TV and Radio Talk Show Host

Jon Bergmann

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

Charles Petty

Humorous Professional Motivational Speaker

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Bill Gates

Co-Founder of Microsoft; Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Rudy Ruettiger

Motivational Speaker, Author & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Film "Rudy"

For The Win

Fonzworth Bentley

Musician, Author and TV personality; MTV's "From G's to Gents"

Clay Shirky

Expert on New Technology & Social Media, & How They Shape Culture; Professor & Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU

Professor Richard Dawkins

Evolutionary Biologist & Best-Selling Author

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Jack Levin

Author, Sociologist & Researcher on Murder, Prejudice and Hate, Sociology of Aging, and Sociology of Conflict at Northeastern University in Boston

Anastasia Goodstein

Award-Winning Blogger & Tween Marketing Expert

James Vollbracht

Author of "Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand: How to Create a Culture That Cares for Kids"

Justice Alan Page

Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice & Former Professional Football Player

Erik Wahl

Internationally Recognized Graffiti Artist, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Unthink"

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Tony Wagner

Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute

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!

Dave Pelzer

Counselor, Comedian & Expert on Foster Care, Resilience, and Personal Growth; Bestselling Author of "A Child Called 'It'"

Paul Orfalea

Founder of Kinko's

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John Lithgow

Actor, Musician, Author, Arts Advocate

Jonathan Kozol

Educator & Social Justice Advocate

Jennifer James

Cultural Anthropologist & Expert on Change

Hill Harper

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"

Stedman Graham

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author