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Anish Majumdar

Author, Journalist & Speaker

Anish Majumdar is a Bengali-Canadian-American journalist and writer.

Ashley Kahn

Ashley Kahn is an American music historian, journalist, and producer, as well as a regular commentator on NPR's Morning Edition.

Kahn has had different jobs related to music in his career.

TV Host, Author, Motivational Speaker

Author, speaker, perspective coach, social influencer and celebrity TV host AJ Gibson has a gift for helping individuals shift out.

Aaron McGruder

Writer and Cartoonist; Known for "The Boondocks"

Aaron McGruder is an American writer and cartoonist best known for writing and drawing The Boondocks,

Author of "The Dirty Girls Social Club"

Alisa Valdes is an American award-winning journalist, bestselling novelist, and screenwriter, born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Bestselling Author Amy Sohn has skillfully captured the zeitgeist of a whole generation of women in her novels.

Ms. Sohn is also a contributing editor at New York magazine, where she writes the Naked City column.

Editor, Columnist and Author of "Land of Lincoln"

Exclusive Representation by Greater Talent Network A celebrated author, columnist and historian, Andy Ferguson has been a senior editor

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist & Food Personality

Aarti Sequeira is a sought-after television host, cookbook author, influencer, commentator, and judge.

Anil Gupta

Leading Expert on Strategy, Globalization & Emerging Markets

Dr. Anil K. Gupta is the Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy

Art Smith

Celebrity Chef, Author & Humanitarian; Served as the Personal Chef of Oprah Winfrey

He is the executive chef and co-owner of BlueDoor Kitchen and Garden.

Avan Jogia

Actor Known for "Victorious," "Twisted" & "Tut", Author & LGBTQ+ Activist

Avan Tudor Jogia, born February 9, 1992, is a Canadian actor, singer, writer, director and activist.

Alondra Nelson

President of the Social Science Research Council

Alondra Nelson is president of the Social Science Research Council and the Harold F. Linder Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study.

First Black, Transgender, Disabled Model to Sign with a Major Agency

Aaron Philip is a teenage model with cerebral palsy. Living through financial struggles as a child in a homeless shelter.

Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist from Los Angeles. Her poetry focuses on themes of race.

Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan

Andy Hoffman is the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan.

Anne C. Bailey

African-American Historian and Slave Trade Scholar

Anne C. Bailey is a writer, historian, and a tenured professor of History and Africana Studies at SUNY Binghamton.

Swiss Writer, Philosopher & Television Presenter

Alain de Botton, FRSL is a Swiss writer, philosopher, and television presenter who currently lives in the United Kingdom.

Author & Wellness Consultant

Alex Elle is an author, certified breathwork coach, and Writing to Heal facilitator living in Maryland with her family.

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & Author

Amena Brown is a spoken word poet, performing artist, and event host whose work interweaves keep-it-real storytelling.

Annette Gordon-Reed

Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Annette Gordon-Reed is a Professor of History in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University,

Founder & Former CEO, PolicyLink

Angela Glover Blackwell is Founder in Residence at PolicyLink, the organization she started in 1999.

Alexi Pappas

Olympic Athlete; Bestselling Author; Award-winning Filmmaker

Alexi Pappas shares deeply honest insight on befriending pain, recruiting mentors, budgeting willpower, and replacing can't with maybe.

Founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways; President, People Ink and Best-Selling Author

The remarkable story of JetBlue Airways is founded in the people-centric values of Ann Rhoades.

Albert Bourla | PDA Speakers

Veterinarian and the Chairman and Chief executive officer of Pfizer

As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Albert Bourla leads Pfizer in its purpose, Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives, with a focus on driving the scientific and commercial innovation needed to…

Alex Guarnaschelli

Acclaimed American Chef, Author, and Popular Television Personality

Few American chefs, much less female chefs, can boast leading Michelin-starred restaurants abroad. Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli can, having embarked on a culinary journey that saw her working in some of…

Alli Webb

Founder, Drybar, Squeeze, and Becket + Quill

Renowned entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Alli Webb is the founder of Drybar and the co-founder of Squeeze and Becket + Quill.

Andy Borowitz | PDA Speaker

Best-Selling Author & Comedian

Andy Borowitz is a New York Times best-selling author and a comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998. In 2001, he created The Borowitz Report, a satirical…

Anand Giridharadas

Editor-at-Large for TIME, On-Air Political Analyst for MSNBC & Bestselling Author

Anand Giridharadas is the author of, most recently, “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World,” published by Knopf in 2018.

Andy Andrews

New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Modern Day Will Rogers

Hailed by a New York Times reporter as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy Andrews is an internationally known speaker and author.

Journalist, Comedian & Author of "My Fair Junkie"

Amy Dresner is a journalist, author, and former comedian, as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic Her debut book, My Fair Junkie, is a darkly funny and revealing memoir of her twenty-year…

Screenwriter, Producer & Playwright

The academy-Award winning writer and renowned playwright Aaron Sorkin graduated from Syracuse University with a B.F.A. in Theatre.

Anthony Rapp | PDA Speakers

Star of Rent and Star Trek: Discovery & Author of Without You

At the podium, Rapp takes audiences through his career, the loss of his friend and playwright Jonathan Larson and his mother’s battle with cancer. In an insightful exploration of the social…

Executive Founder of The Leadership Consortium

Anne Morriss is driven by an infectious commitment to help people realize their full potential as leaders and change-makers. She is a highly sought-after leadership coach and the Executive Founder…

Anthony Melchiorri | PDA Speaker

Hospitality Expert & TV Personality

Over twenty years of hospitality experience — combined with a signature no-nonsense approach to business and an unstoppable drive — led Anthony Melchiorri to become the creator and host of…

Amandla Stenberg | PDA Speakers

Actress, Writer, Musician, and Social Activist

Named for the Zulu word for power, Amandla Stenberg has made a name for herself as an actress and as activist.

Alberto Gonzales |PDA Speakers

Former Attorney General of the United States

Alberto Gonzales draws on the strength of his heritage and the insights of his background, examines the privilege of public service and the enduring values of faith, family, and freedom…

Amy Sedaris | PDA Speakers

Actress, Comedian, and Author

Amy Sedaris is a prolific actress, author, comedian and rabbit educator. She has appeared often on screen, both large and small.Sedaris’ Emmy® nominated comedy series, At Home with Amy Sedaris,…

Alissa Quart | PDA Speakers

Author, Journalist, Poet, The Executive Director of Economic Hardship Reporting Project & Emmy Winning Producer

Alissa Quart is the author of the acclaimed Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America (Ecco/HarperCollins) and four other books including Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers (Basic Books),…

Alexis Ohanian | PDA Speakers

Venture Capitalist, Founder of Seven Seven Six & Co-Founder, Former Executive Chairman of Reddit, and Best-Selling Author

Tech founder and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian embraces disruption, beginning with his Waffle House epiphany that becoming an attorney was not his destiny to co-founding Reddit [reddit.com] in his UVA…

Anthony E. Zuiker

Creator and Executive Producer of the CSI Franchise & Technology Visionary

Zuiker lends his journey from tram driver to television visionary in an inspiring and motivational program that ignites ambition and brings audiences to their feet.

Alex_Banayan

#1 International Bestselling Author of The Third Door & World’s Youngest Venture Capitalist

Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history.

Artist, Poet, Writer and Activist

Alexis Caputo is a Florida & New York based Performance Artist, Poet, Writer and Activist. Caputo’s artistic portfolio began in performance studies and educational theater. A chief influence emerged, as…

Amy Tan | PDA Speakers

Best-selling Author of The Joy Luck Club & The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses; Musician

The Valley of Amazement is Amy Tan’s seventh novel since her debut in 1989 with The Joy Luck Club.

Award-Winning Novelist, Speaker & Journalist

Anjanette Delgado is an award-winning novelist, speaker, and journalist who has written or produced for media outlets such as NBC, CNN, NPR, Univision, HBO and Vogue Magazine’s Latam and Mexico…

Art-Activist, Educator and Former NFL Football Player

Aaron Maybin is a 29-year-old Art-Activist and former professional football player from Baltimore City, Maryland. Selected as the 11th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills…

Women's Rights, Author and Civil Rights Activist. She was one of the lead complainants of the 2013 Title IX and Clery Act charges lodged against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Annie E. Clark is a co-founder of EROC, and a lead complainant in the Title IX and Clery complaints against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she…

Plus-Sized Model, Entrepreneur, Designer, Author and Body Activist

Ashley Graham was born in 1987 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was discovered in a mall and started modelling at the age of 12. In her flourishing career, she has done…

Female Empowerment Activist & Author, "I Am That Girl: How to Speak Your Truth, Discover Your Purpose, and #bethatgirl"

Alexis Jones is an internationally recognized speaker, media personality, activist and author. She is also a thought leader for the 21st century women’s movement, an expert on generation Y and…

Emmy, Peabody Award Winner & Host and Producer, Bravo’s "Watch What Happens"

Andy Cohen is the host and Executive Producer of “Watch What Happens Live,” Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show. The series is the only live show in Late Night, and…

Host & Weatherman, NBC's Today Show Media Entrepreneur & Best-selling Author

Al Roker has been the weather and feature anchor on NBC News’ TODAY since January 1996. Since July 2009 he has been co-host of the morning show Wake Up with…