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Best-Selling Author, Freelance Writer
When Lee Woodruff’s husband, ABC’s then newly appointed co-anchor Bob Woodruff.
Best-Selling Author; Co-Host, NBC's TODAY
Jenna Hager is the cohost of the fourth hour of the Today show with Hoda Kotb and the founder of the Today book club, Read with Jenna.
Vice Chair for Public Policy and Special Advisor to the Founder and Chairman, Bloomberg LP
The first woman to serve as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s chair, Mary Schapiro, who has dedicated her nearly three-decade career to regulatory strategy and enforcement, and service on major…
Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist, The Washington Post and Political Analyst, MSNBC
Gene Robinson has the ear of inside-the-beltway political insiders. With more than 25 years of reporting experience, his incisive political commentary is welcome on news programs such as MSNBC’s Hardball, The Rachel…
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Vice-Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee
Bill Dudley joined the Federal Reserve on the eve of the 2008 financial crisis, following a 20-year career at Goldman Sachs – where he served as the firm’s chief U.S.…
CEO, Flourish Labs; Head of Getting Moonshots Ready for Contact with the Real World
Obi Felten sees opportunity when others see impossibility. She ushers audiences through an optimistic and future-focused presentation that will leave them refreshed and inspired.
Legendary Professional Golfer; "The Black Knight"
Grand Slam golf icon Gary Player teaches unexpected lessons on translating mastery in sport into mastery of life. Gary Player is in his 80s, but he doesn’t like the word…
National Security Analyst, CBS News; Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
Frances Townsend is a national security leader who has worked across party lines to address some of the world’s most complex and volatile security issues. With more than two decades…
World Renowned Harvard Expert and Best-Selling Author on Collaboration, Communication and Teamwork One of the world’s most highly sought-after expert
As founding director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program, Dr. Daniel Shapiro brings a gold mine of practical frameworks on collaboration and communication to boost your organization’s success. He has…
Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress & Film Producer; Gender & Racial Equality Advocate
Jessica Michelle Chastain is an American actress. She began her Hollywood career in guest-roles on a few television series, before making her feature film debut in the drama Jolene (2008), and gained…
Award-Winning Actress & Singer; Known for Portraying the Black Widow in the Marvel Films
Scarlett Johansson is an actress and singer known for playing the Black Widow in the Marvel Avengers films. She has also starred in Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story and Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit. In…
Academy Award-Winning Actress Best Known for "La La Land," "The Help" & "Easy A"
Emily Jean "Emma" Stone is an American actress. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, she was the highest-paid actress in the world…
Golden Globe Nominated Actress Known for "Twilight" & "Spencer"
Kristen Stewart is a film and television actress and director known for playing Bella Swan in the Twilight films opposite Robert Pattinson. She first gained prominence as a child actress playing Jodie…
Actress Known for "Melancholia," "Spider-Man" & "Marie Antoinette"
Kirsten Dunst is an American actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of the child vampire Claudia in the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), which earned her a…
Actress, Model & Activist
Maggie Gyllenhaal, a Golden Globe Award nominee, has appeared in various films such as: Adaptation, Mona Lisa Smile, and most recently in World Trade Center. She is the daughter of…
Actress and Model; Known for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Vanilla Sky"
Born in Spain in 1974, actress Penelope Cruz studied classical ballet at a young age and later moved to Hollywood, California, to pursue acting. She soon landed roles opposite the…
Actress, Comedian & Screenwriter, Best Known Netflix's "Grace and Frankie"
June Diane Raphael is an American comedic actress and screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her work on the Adult Swim sketch series "NTSF:SD:SUV" and Yahoo! webseries "Burning Love."…
Actor Best Known for Playing Seth in "The Twilight Saga" & Warpath in "X-Men: Days of Futures Past"
Booboo Stewart is an American singer, dancer, model and actor best known for playing Seth Clearwater a werewolf in "The Twilight Saga."
Actress, Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Goop
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Born as the daughter of a Hollywood director and an actress, she was raised both in California and New York. Although…
Civil Rights Activist, Filmmaker, Commentator and Professor at The University of Kansas
After receiving his Master’s degree in screenwriting at New York University, Kevin returned to his native Kansas in 1992. It was unlikely base for a career that would include directing…
Academy Award-Winning Mexican Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Editor
Alfonso Cuarón is four-time Academy Award winner who has written and directed many noteworthy films.
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director & Fashion Designer
The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators -- an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar,…
Actor, Singer and Director; Known for the "High School Musical" Movies
Lucas Grabeel is an American actor, singer, dancer, songwriter, director and producer. As a performer, he is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the "High School Musical"…
English Comedy Magician, Card Shark Actor and Con Man
Simon Lovell is a world-renowned entertainer, incredibly gifted in the art of sleight-of-hand. His level of skill is second only to his ability to entertain and create laughter. His talents…
Toby Sebastian is a British musician and actor
Toby Sebastian is a singer songwriter and actor from Oxford, England. Hailing from a musical English family, Toby Sebastian started out playing the guitar and singing at the age of…
Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Known for Her Roles in "American Horror Story" and "American Crime Story"
Sarah Paulson is an actress best known for her roles in "American Horror Story." She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe…
Actress Known for her Role as Miranda Hobbes on HBO's "Sex and the City"; Former Candidate for Governor of New York
Cynthia Nixon is an actress and activist known for portraying tenacious lawyer Miranda Hobbes in HBO's celebrated series, "Sex and the City," a role that garnered her Emmy nominations and…
Creator of FOX's "New Girl"
She is known for the 2010 play Oliver Parker!, the 2011 romantic comedy film No Strings Attached, and the sitcom New Girl for Fox, starring Zooey Deschanel. Elizabeth Meriwether was…
Writer, Producer
Ryan Patrick Murphy is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Murphy is best known for creating/co-creating/producing a number of successful television series, including Nip/Tuck (2003–10), Glee (2009–15), American Horror Story…
Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders
Fortune Magazine recently named Peter Diamandis as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Diamandis is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in…
Former Executive Chairman at Alphabet Inc. & Former CEO of Google
Eric Schmidt is an American software engineer, a businessman, and the Executive Chairman of Alphabet, Inc. In 2017, Forbes ranked Schmidt as the 119th-richest person in the world, with an…
Executive Chairman & Former CEO of Starbucks; Former Owner of the Seattle SuperSonics
Howard Schultz is an American businessman. He was formerly the CEO of Starbucks, now executive chairman, and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the…
Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"
Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird, The Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the…
President, Jigsaw (previously Google Ideas) & Chief Advisor to Alphabet Executive Chairman (former Google CEO) Eric Schmidt
Jared Cohen is the President of Jigsaw and an adviser to Alphabet's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously…
British-Nigerian Actor, Writer & Director; Best Known for his Role in "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Black Widow"
O. T. Fagbenle is an English actor, writer and director. He is an award-winning stage performer in his native England, and also proved to be a versatile presence in features…
British Actor & Comedian Best Known for "Ted Lasso"
Brett Goldstein—a breakthrough creative force onscreen and off—has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after multihyphenates: an actor, creator, writer, and producer of incredible range.
Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi Actress & Multidisciplinary Artist
Sarah Podemski is an Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi actress and multidisciplinary artist from Toronto, Canada, who has been passionate about recreating the Indigenous narrative that has been misrepresented since the beginning of cinema.…
Golden Globe Nominated Actor Known for "CODA"
Troy Kotsur has been acting and directing for over 20 years. Deaf since birth, he was raised in Mesa, AZ. In his career he has had critically acclaimed performances in…
Indigenous Actor; Known for Creeped Out, Beans, and Reservation Dogs
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai is a Oji-Cree First Nations actor currently based in Toronto, Canada. In 2021, he was cast as Bear Smallhill in the FX Series "Reservation Dogs".
Transgender Actress, Model & Activist Known for HBO's "Euphoria"
Hunter Schafer is a transgender actress, model and activist known for playing Jules in HBO's "Euphoria" series alongside Zendaya and Barbie Ferreira.
Award-Winning Indigenous Actress & Filmmaker, Reservation Dogs and Marvel's Echo
Devery Jacobs is an award-winning actress, writer, director, producer, and one of Hollywood’s most exciting rising stars.
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights
Yoruba Richen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has been featured on PBS, New York Times Op Doc, Frontline Digital, New York Magazine’s website -The Cut, The Atlantic, and…
The US Army's First Openly Trans Soldier
Shane Ortega is the first openly serving transgender military service member. He was featured in the HBO documentary “The Trans List” and on the History Channel’s “History Now”. Ortega is…
First Transgender Man to Make Team USA, Transgender Advocate, Triathlete & All-American Duathlete
Chris Mosier is a trailblazing athlete, coach, and founder of TransAthlete.com. In 2020 he made history by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in the…
Poet, Writer, Filmmaker & Citizen of the Bishop Paiute Tribe
Tazbah Rose Chavez is a performance poet turned director and television writer.
Director, Film Producer, and Actor; Best Known for Directing "Straight Outta Compton" & "The Italian Job"
F. Gary Gray is recognized as one of the industry’s most prolific and versatile directors.
Film Director, Producer, and Screenwriter; Known for "Fruitvale Station," "Creed" & "Black Panther"
Ryan Coogler is a film director known for Black Panther and Fruitvale Station. He was born in Oakland, California.
Award-Winning Actress and Director Known for "American Crime", "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "One Night in Miami"
Regina King could have made a career out of playing wives of leading men Eddie Murphy, Will Smith and Cuba Gooding, Jr., as she did in films like Daddy Day Care, Enemy…
Filmmaker, Activist, Co-author of NYT Bestseller; Together We Rise
Paola Mendoza is an actress, director, screenwriter and author. As a director she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine 25 New Faces of Independent Film.