Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Manal al-Sharif

Saudi Women's Rights Advocate & Author of "Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening"

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Iranian Activist & Lawyer

Elliot Page

Actor Known For His Roles in "Juno" & "Inception"

Adrienne Bailon Houghton

Daytime Emmy Award-Winning Television Host; Acclaimed Pop-Vocalist; Producer & Founder of the Faith-Based Jewelry Brand "XIXI"

Bernadette Vadurro

Award-Winning Business Woman, Professional Speaker and Author

Samantha Power

Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Harvard Professor

Amy Sedaris

Actress, Comedian, Author & Host of "At Home With Amy Sedaris"

Donna Karan

Award-Winning Fashion Designer

Lauren Parsekian Paul

Co-Founder of the Kind Campaign & Filmmaker of the Documentary "Finding Kind"

Linda Evans

Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winning Actress, Known for her role as "Krystle Carrington" from Dynasty

Mariane Pearl

Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Christine Quinn

President and CEO of WIN, First Openly Gay Speaker of the New York City Council

SuChin Pak

Veteran Media Personality & TV Host

Dr. Linda Yueh

Fellow of Economics & Director of the China Growth Centre at the University of Oxford; Globally-Recognized Authority on Chinese Economy

Michaela Watkins

Former SNL Cast Member & Comedic Actress Known for "The Back-up Plan" and "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp"

Michelle Bernard

Political Analyst, MSNBC and Founder, The Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy

Ntozake Shange

Fearless poet, playwright and Obie Award-winning author has given women and girls of color honest, inspiring visions of themselves — she motivates audiences to find the strength and courage to “walk like a lion”