Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Vivian Howard

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

Leland Melvin

Engineer, Former NASA Astronaut & Former NFL Wide Receiver

Damaris Phillips

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Melody Barnes

Executive Director Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, Professor at the Miller Center & Former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council

Frank Wu

President of Queens College, City University of New York; Author of "Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White"

Amy Van Dyken-Rouen

Six-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer

Brad Meltzer

Host of History Channel’s "Lost History" & "Brad Meltzer’s Decoded;" New York Times Best-Selling Author

Kurt Andersen

Host of "Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC" & Author

Gail Simmons

Culinary Expert, Food Writer, and TV Personality; Best Known as the Host of Bravo's "Top Chef"

Kristi Yamaguchi

Former Olympic Figure Skater, Olympic Gold Medalist & Celebrity Champion of Dancing with the Stars

Andrew Cohen

Founder, EnlightenNext

F. Gary Gray

Director, Film Produce & Actor; Best Known for Directing "Straight Outta Compton" & "The Italian Job"

Sarah Silverman

Stand-Up Comedian, Actress, Singer, Producer & Writer

Carli Lloyd

Former U.S. Women's Soccer Team Midfielder, Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Two-time FIFA Player of the Year & World Cup Champion

John P. Kotter

Leadership & Change Management Guru

Laura Stack

Productivity & Time Management Expert

Alice Walker

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

Aileen Lee

Founder & Managing Partner at Cowboy Ventures; Founding Member of All Raise

Aileen Lee - Forbes Women's Summit 2019

Roberto Alas

Reaching and identifying the potential in every single entrepreneur!

Dave deBronkart

Kidney Cancer Survivor & Patient Advocate Known as "e-Patient Dave"

Ted Turner

Media Mogul & Philanthropist

Sandra Lee

Cancer Survivor, Activist, Author, Emmy Award-Winning Television Chef & Home Life Expert

Aarón Sánchez

Award-Winning Chef, TV Personality, Author & Founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund

Immaculée Ilibagiza

Author, "Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust"

Jacques Attali

French Economist, Business Leader

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Iranian Activist & Lawyer

Steve Largent

Retired American Football Player & Former Member of the United States Congress

George Foreman

World Boxing Champion & Entrepreneur

Beth Brooke

Board member at The New York Times, eHealth, Beta Bionics, and Tricolor Holdings; Former Global Vice Chair, Public Policy, EY and Global Board and EY's Global sponsor of Diversity and Inclusion