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Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. From 2009-2013 and Author of New York Times Best Seller "Ally"
Dr. Michael B. Oren is an accomplished author, and an avid historian and is the Abba Eban Chair of International Diplomacy at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Lauder School of Government,…
British Journalist and Entrepreneur
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British journalist and entrepreneur. Yiannopoulos founded The Kernel, an online tabloid magazine about technology, which he sold to Daily Dot Media in 2014. He rose to…
Best-Selling Author and Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, KonMari Media Inc.
Marie Kondo is the founder and chief visionary officer of KonMari Media Inc. and author of the #1 New York Times best seller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Her…
Author, Speaker, Consultant and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation
Marilyn Tam, Ph.D. is a Speaker, Author, Consultant, Board Certified Executive/Corporate Coach, CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co. and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation. She was formerly the…
Educator and Advocate for Education Reform. Founder & CEO, StudentsFirst and Author
In the ever-evolving landscape of education in America, Michelle Rhee has been working tirelessly for the past two decades to give children the skills and knowledge they will need to…
Author of Best Selling Book "Lilac Girls"
Martha Hall Kelly will to discuss her new novel Lilac Girls. In Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly has crafted a remarkable novel of unsung women and their quest for love,…
Presidential Endowed Professor in Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University, Executive Director of the Pro Humanitate Institute, & Former MSNBC Host
Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University. There she is the Executive Director of the Pro Humanitate Institute and founding director of the Anna Julia…
Legendary Civil Rights Activist and co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Civil rights and diversity speaker Morris Dees is the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit group specializing in lawsuits involving civil rights violations, domestic terrorism, and hate-motivated…
Co-Host of 'Good Morning America,' Fox NFL Sunday Analyst, NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion
Emmy winner and Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan currently co-hosts ABC’s Good Morning America and serves as an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday. This summer, Strahan hosted the top-rated primetime…
Radio Host, Author, Activist, Nutritionist, and Conservative Political Commentator
Dr. Michael Savage is a multimedia icon in the conservative movement, heard by 10 million listeners a week on “The Michael Savage Show” and syndicated across the U.S. in more…
Physician and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Mark Hyman, M.D. has dedicated his career to identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness through a groundbreaking whole-systems medicine approach, known as Functional Medicine. He is a…
Former Biker Turned European Militant Islamist Turned al-Qaida Associate Turned Whistleblower
Morten Storm a former Biker Turned European Militant Islamist Turned al-Qaida Associate Turned Whistleblower. Morten Storm was an unlikely Jihadi. A six-foot-one red-haired Dane, Storm spent his teens in and…
Has energized almost two million leaders, educators, volunteers, and students worldwide with his authentic, inspiring messages of hope
An original Freedom Writer whose story is told in part in the 2007 hit movie, Freedom Writers, Manny Scott has energized over a million leaders, educators, volunteers, and students worldwide…
Politician
Former Minnesota Congresswoman, Michele Bachmann became the first Republican woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was listed in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”…
Stand-Up Comedian, host of the podcast, "WTF with Marc Maron" and starred in his own IFC television comedy series, Maron, for which he also served as executive producer and occasional writer
For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio, online and television. A legend in the stand-up community, Maron…
Owner of The Dallas Mavericks, "Shark" Investor on ABC's "Shark Tank"
Mark Cuban was an entrepreneur from the early age of 12, when he sold garbage bags door-to-door. Today, Mark is the highly successful entrepreneur and investor who founded HDNet, Broadcast.com…
Youngest-Ever Nobel Prize Winner; Advocate for Girls' Education & Women's Equality; Author of the International Bestseller "I Am Malala"
Malala Yousafzai made headlines when she was shot by the Taliban in 2012 at the age of 15 while traveling home from school on the bus with her friends in…
Star of the Film Murderball, Winner of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival's Documentary Audience Award
Mark Zupan was paralyzed in a car accident while in high school, he began playing quad rugby in college. In 2004 he lead team USA to a bronze medal at…
Actor Known for his NAACP Image Award-Winning Role in "New York Undercover" ABC's Hit Show 'Designated Survivor'
Malik Yoba is an award-winning actor, a playwright and a published author. He composes and performs original music and is a gifted singer, lyricist and poet. He’s a sex symbol.…
Emmy-Winning TV Host, MS and Health Advocate, Wellness Entrepreneur, Decorated Naval Officer
Montel Williams earned his media celebrity status as an inspirational Emmy Award winning television personality whom Americans invited into their homes for more than 17 years. He is a decorated…
Vocalist and Founding Member of The Supremes
Ms. Mary Wilson still performs with the same passion as she did singing with the original Supremes, but the world renowned celebrity is now using her fame and flair to…
Award-Winning Activist, Author, Speaker—The End of Protest: A New Playbook for Revolution and Co-Creator of Occupy Wall Street
Micah White, PhD is a public intellectual and lifelong activist who co-created Occupy Wall Street, a global social movement that spread to 82 countries, while an editor of Adbusters magazine.…
Best-Selling Author, Historian and Political Journalist
Martin Walker, born in 1947 in Scotland, is a writer, historian and political journalist. He studied History in Oxford and International Relations and Economics at Harvard. After his studies, he…
Editor-at-Large, Essence Magazine
Mikki Taylor is the quintessential authority on all matters regarding beauty and style. From A-list celebrities and world-renowned cover models to women in the know, Taylor influences all types of…
Award-Winning Actor, Columnist, Radio, TV Personality and Author
During the span of seven years award-winning columnist, Mi-Ling Stone Poole wrote a weekly syndicated lifestyles and decorating column entitled, “Ask Mi-Ling.” Her column was featured in The Oklahoman and…
Star of ‘Jersey Shore’ & Recovering Drug Addict
Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino rose to fame as a cast member of MTV’s #1 cable television show, Jersey Shore. Since joining Jersey Shore, Sorrentino has become a worldwide pop and…
New York Times Best-Selling Author and one of the Nation's Leading Experts on Happiness, Success, and Unconditional Love
Marci Shimoff is a #1 NY Times bestselling author and one of the nation's leading experts on happiness, success, and unconditional love. She is the author of the Love for…
Comedian, Actor, Filmmaker and Author of "Mr. Funny Pants"
Michael Showalter is a writer, director and comedian living with his wife and their cats in Brooklyn, NY. He was an original member of the seminal MTV sketch troupe The…
Award-Winning Journalist, Former First Lady of California, Best-Selling Author and Leading Alzheimer’s Advocate
Award-Winning Journalist, Former First Lady of California, Best-Selling Author and leading Alzheimer’s Advocate. Born Maria Owings Shriver on November 6, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois.
President of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, A leader in education, the arts, and the public sector for nearly 40 years, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., began her tenure as the 10th president of…
Hasidic Author, Jewish Slam Poet, Torah Geek and Occasional Screenwriter
Matthue Roth is a novelist and performance poet who lives in Brooklyn. He has filmed for HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Rock the Vote, performed with Deepak Chopra and Carlos…
Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He previously worked as an official at the Pentagon, where he dealt with issues in the Middle East
Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Civil-Military Relations; and senior editor of the Middle East Quarterly.…
Track and Field Athlete, Road Runner and Marathon Runner who is Legally Blind. Digital Accessibility Consultant/Testing Team Lead, Perkins School for the Blind
Marla Runyan is a former world-class American track and field athlete and marathoner who is legally blind. She began losing her vision at age nine, but that never kept her…
President of Ireland (1990-1997) & President of the Mary Robinson Foundation: Climate Justice
Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.
Emmy-Winning Producer for The Simpsons & Co-Creator of The Critic
Mike Reiss has won four Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, the wacky animated series that has kept America laughing for over 20 years and earned TIME Magazine’s…
USA Gold Medalist; Most Decorated Olympic Athlete in History
Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, having won 28 career medals, including 23 gold. He competed in his first Olympic games in Sydney when he was…
U.S. Clinical Psychologist and Author, most recently of The Green Boat, which was published by Riverhead Books in June 2013
A clinical psychologist in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska, Mary Pipher has been seeing adolescent girls and families for some 25 years. She received her BA in Cultural Anthropology from…
Award-Winning Journalist and Writer. She is the widow of Daniel Pearl, an journalist who was the Southeast Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal
Mariane Pearl is an award-winning journalist and writer who works in English, French and Spanish. She is currently the Managing Editor of CHIME FOR CHANGE global journalism platform that focuses…
Singer and TV Personality; Author of "Behind The Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression"
Beginning with her national debut at age three on "The Andy Williams Show," Marie Osmond has proven to be a resilient talent with a magnetic presence recognized across generations. Entertaining…
Business Leader, Creator of Animated Characters & Entrepreneur
Martha Montoya is a visionary businesswoman whose imagination, creative talent, and drive have always kept her moving forward, and the creator of animated characters, Los Kitos. A child born to…
Political and Civic Leader and the Current President of the National Urban
In a distinguished professional career that has spanned 25 years, Marc Morial has served as one of the most accomplished servant-leaders in the nation. As an entrepreneur, Morial started several…
Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host, Film Critic and Best-Selling Author
Michael Medved is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and bestselling author. His daily three hour show reaches 300 stations across the country and an audience of more than…
New York Times Best-Seller "Kaffir Boy"
South African writer Mark Mathabane, author of the best-selling autobiography "Kaffir Boy," In "Kaffir Boy," published in 1986, Mathabane told the true story of his coming of age under apartheid…
Former CBS Weatherman, TV Personality & Author of "Change in the Weather: Life After Stroke"
CBS journalist and popular television news personality, Mark McEwen served for many years in a variety of high profile positions, including anchoring "CBS This Morning" and serving as weather and…
Newspaper Columnist and Author. Best known for his provocative commentary on sports in the New York Daily News and his appearances on ESPN
Mike Lupica is one of the most prominent sports writers in America. His longevity at the top of his field is based on his experience and insider's knowledge, coupled with…
Host, Extra, America's Best Dance Crew
Mario Lopez is the host of Extra, the Emmy Award–winning entertainment news program.This is Lopez’s eighth consecutive season as the show’s host, after co-hosting Extra's weekend edition since January 2007.…