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Former Chief Economist
Olivier Blanchard is a renowned international economist and former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. Since October 2015, he is the Fred Bergsten Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute…
U.S. Senator from Texas Contributor, CNBC TV & Advisor on Foreign and Security Policy
Kay Bailey Hutchison is a business woman and public servant with more than 40 years of experience in the public and private sectors. She served in the U.S. Senate for…
Award-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Novelist
A master storyteller and one of the top media executives in the world, Ben Sherwood served as Co-Chairman of Disney Media Networks and President of Disney|ABC Television Group from 2014…
Serial Entrepreneur & Bestselling Business Author
Serial entrepreneur Alexa von Tobel, CFP is founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital and the New York Times bestselling author of Financially Fearless and Financially Forward. Alexa connects with…
Founder and Director, Moral Courage Project at New York University, International Bestselling Author, The Trouble with Islam Today and Allah, Liberty and Love
Irshad Manji is the Bestselling Author of The Trouble with Islam Today and, most recently, Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom. Dedicated to finding common ground in a…
Renowned Sports Journalist, Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated
Former executive editor and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, L. Jon Wertheim is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in America. He's also the New York Times bestselling author of Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences…
Writer for The New Yorker on Politics, Religion, and the Environment, Poet and Bestselling Author
Eliza Griswold is a writer who reports on issues of social justice, religion, politics and the environment abroad and at home in America. A contributing writer for The New Yorker since 2003,…
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Power of Habit" and "Smarter Faster Better", Host of the "How To!" Podcast
Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit has spent three years on the New York Times Bestseller list. His latest bestselling book, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (2016) is a fascinating…
Correspondent, VICE, Contributor, Telemundo & MSNBC
Paola Ramos is an author, Emmy award-winning journalist and Latinx advocate.
Conservative Commentator, Editor of Commentary, New York Times Bestselling Author
A leading conservative commentator, John Podhoretz is considered the standard bearer for America’s modern conservative movement. Podhoretz was born to a Jewish family in New York City and is the son of…
Senior Fellow with the Jewish People Policy, Former Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres
A frequent speaker for large organizations, Dr. Einat Wilf is considered to be one of Israel’s most articulate representatives on the international stage and a leading intellectual and original thinker…
ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, Co-Anchor ABC's This Week
Martha Raddatz was named Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent for ABC News in November 2008, after serving as chief White House correspondent during the last term of President George W. Bush's…
Expert on U.S. Policy in the Middle East
David Makovsky’s expert insights and accessible and exceptionally engaging style on the past, present and future of U.S. policy to the Middle East and Arab-Israeli peace process shed light on…
Founder, CEO and Chief Mentor of ThreeEQ, Board/CEO Advisor and Global Rainmaker
Jason Ma 馬良傑 is an influential G20 business and education leader, preeminent success coach/mentor to next-generation leaders, boardroom/C-suite strategic advisor, acclaimed author, and sought-after speaker and masterclass leader. Onstage and “uncaged” in ballrooms…
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, 2016 & 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
A passionate champion of America’s founding principles, Senator Rick Santorum's impressive presidential campaign positioned him as a leading voice of the Republican Party. Senator Santorum began his first presidential campaign…
Renowned Historian, New York Times and #1 Best-Selling Author, Internationally Acclaimed Author of April 1865
Jay Winik is "one of the nation's leading public historians" (Baltimore Sun), and a "born storyteller" (New York Times), world renowned for his gifted and creative approaches to history. A much…
Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Co-author of Bestseller Nudge; Author of Misbehaving
Nobel Prize-Winner Richard H. Thaler studies behavioral economics and finance as well as the psychology of decision-making which lies in the gap between economics and psychology. He investigates the implications…
Critical Voice on the Middle East, Israel & Egypt, Professor of Middle East Policy, Princeton University
Having served in numerous positions of international influence, Daniel Kurtzer is a uniquely qualified speaker with a distinct perspective on the geopolitical realities and culture of one of the world's…
Policy Expert & Advisor on the Middle East, Israel & Iran, President Clinton's Ambassador to the State of Israel
Martin Indyk has been an active participant in the dramatic Middle East peace process and plays a leading role in advising on U.S. Middle East policy and U.S.-Israel relations.
Critically-Acclaimed Novelist, Human Rights Law Professor, Essayist on Culture and Politics
Thane Rosenbaum is a novelist, essayist, law professor, legal analyst and Distinguished University Professor at Touro College, where he directs the Forum on Life, Culture & Society.
Co-Author of the Bestselling Series Small Miracles, With Two Million Copies in Print
Yitta Halberstam, co-author of the bestselling Small Miracles series with two million copies in print, is the daughter of a Chassidic Rabbi and scion of a famous Chassidic dynasty that…
Prime Minister of Israel, Minister of Defense of Israel, Member, Board of Directors, CIFC Asset Management
Few individuals have the breadth of political, economic, and military leadership experience as former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, enabling him to speak with authority on a wide range of…
Civil Rights Activist & Former Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Ambassador, Congressman, Mayor, humanitarian, ordained minister, international businessman, and sports enthusiast, Andrew Young has been serving and shaping our country for almost 50 years.
Co-star, Freakonomics Documentary
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known as co-author of the New York Times bestselling Freakonomics series. They have sold more than 7 million copies…
Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times
Bret Stephens became an op-ed columnist and associate editor for the New York Times in April, 2017. Before that, he spent 11 years as the author of “Global View,” the foreign-affairs column…
Creator and Co-Host, MSNBC's Morning Joe
The creator and co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe and a former Florida Congressman, Joe Scarborough ignites early morning audiences with his no-holds barred political commentary.
Leading and Inspired Voice on Racial Justice
Austin Channing Brown is a speaker, writer and media producer providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America. She is the author of New York Times' bestselling I’m Still Here: Black Dignity…
President of Colombia (2010-2018), Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, 2016, Former Foreign Trade Minister, Finance and Public Credit Minister, and National Defense Minister of Colombia
Juan Manuel Santos is the two-term President of Colombia (2010-2014 / 2014-2018). Recognized as one of the most influential leaders in the world, President Santos ushered in a new era of…
National Advocate for the Prevention of Cancer, Heart Disease and Diabetes
Margaret I. Cuomo, M.D. is a board-certified radiologist, teaching professional, and national advocate for the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. A trusted expert on health and wellness who…
Emmy-Nominated Actor, Television Host, Environmental Activist
When it comes to taking personal responsibility for the environment, few individuals can match the record of actor and activist Ed Begley, Jr. Known for turning up at Hollywood events…
Award-winning Actress Best Known for "The Office", Bestselling Author, "The Actor's Life", Co-Host, "Office Ladies" Podcast
Jenna Fischer is best known for playing Pam Beesly on the acclaimed television show The Office for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress and two SAG Awards for…
NBA Champion Olympic Gold Medalist Tech Investor
Andre Iguodala has made his mark as one of the NBA’s premier players. Named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice, a three-time NBA Champion with the Golden State Warriors, Iguodala was also…
Pioneering Scientific Researcher
Few speakers are able to answer, "What is the meaning of life?" more than just rhetorically, but J. Craig Venter helps his audiences understand the meaning at its scientific essence.
Author, Geochemist & Geobiologist
Hope Jahren is an award-winning scientist and best-selling author who helps us see that science is personal. She shares her insights from her study of climate change and plants with humor and emotion,…
Renowned Defense Attorney
Professor Alan M. Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the…
First Black Woman to be a Gubernatorial Nominee of a Major Party in the U.S.
Political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and three-time New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, and Lead from the Outside, Stacey Abrams made history and captured the nation's…
Renowned Theoretical Physicist, Co-Founder, String Field Theory, New York Times Bestselling Author of Physics of the Impossible
Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker, renowned futurist, and popularizer of science. As co-founder of String Field Theory, Dr. Kaku carries on Einstein’s quest…
Creator. Writer. Entrepreneur, Author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph, Co-writer of Universal’s One & Done
Chad is a former tech entrepreneur turned writer and creator. Chad started his career at Google working around the world from Silicon Valley to New York to London, then took…
James Beard Award-winning Chef and Owner, Red Rooster, New York Times Bestselling Author
Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind many restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster Harlem, Red Rooster Shoreditch, and Marcus B&P. Samuelsson was the youngest person to ever receive a three-star…
Olympic Gold and Bronze Medalist and Most Successful Female Skier of All Time, Winner of Four World Cup titles
Lindsey Vonn is a recently retired Olympic gold and bronze medal‐winning alpine ski racer for the U.S. Ski Team as well as a New York Times bestselling author. She is the most…
Iconic environmental activist and consumer advocate
Say the name Erin Brockovich and you think, strong, tough and stubborn. Erin is all that and more. A formerly-unknown legal researcher who became a 20th century icon overnight thanks to…