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Shea Serrano is a writer and author, regular contributor to The Ringer and previously featured on Grantland. His most recent book, Basketball (And Other Things), was a #1 New York…

Marisa Guthrie has been writing about the television industry for more than a decade.

Fleur Pellerin founded Korelya Capital in 2016 based in Paris to invest EUR100 million in the high tech industry throughout Europe. Korelya Capital has made four investments, most notably Devialet,…

John Cleese is both a versatile comedic actor and a leading business motivator. With the legendary Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda, he created a…

Holly Ham was appointed on November 13, 2017 to the position of Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), housed in the U.S.…

Elizabeth Yang began her volunteer work with NAAAP at the 2008 National Convention in Los Angeles. She helped co-found NAAAP SoCal (comprising of Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego)…

Gary “Litefoot” Davis is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Elsie Meeks was appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama as state director of USDA Rural Development in South Dakota. Prior to her appointment, Meeks was the president and CEO…

At heart, Michael O. Leavitt is a forward-thinking entrepreneur and consensus-building collaborator. Most know him best, however, as a popular and seasoned diplomat, gained from his 40-year-plus career at the…

Elizabeth Koraca is an award winning TV Anchor and Executive Coach in New York City.Over the course of her career as a TV Financial News Anchor for Reuters, Elizabeth has…

The 21-year-old social media phenom, known for his high energy and comedy, is one of the top digital content creators in the world. Logan Paul has combined audience of M…

Tarell Alvin McCraney is best known for his acclaimed trilogy, The Brother/Sister Plays which include The Brothers Size, In the Red and Brown Water and Marcus: Or the Secret of…

It is safe to say that Bill Rasmussen changed the face of sports and the face of television. His brainstorm for a 24-hour cable sports television station, born out of…

Sara Blakely is founder and owner of SPANX, Inc.

Carla Harris is a Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She is responsible for increasing client connectivity and penetration to enhance revenue generation…

The frank and opinionated Kevin O’Leary is a judge on Shark Tank and one of North America’s leading business moguls. O’Leary’s track record in business success began with The Learning…

Katie Nolan grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts. She began her career in sports competing in Rhythmic Gymnastics and became a Junior Olympic Gold Medalist. Seriously. Years after her Rhythmic Gymnastics…

Ben Casnocha is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and executive in Silicon Valley. He is co-author with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman of the recent New York Times best seller The Alliance:…

Before becoming a Mythbuster, Grant Imahara was an animatronics engineer and modelmaker for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic in Marin County, California.  

Tom Brokaw has spent his entire distinguished journalism career with NBC News beginning in 1966 in the Los Angeles bureau where he covered Ronald Reagan’s first run for public office,…

Success in business, as on a football field, starts with leadership and productivity -- two areas in which Dan Marino ranks second to none. He was the undisputed field general…

Leah Busque has 15 years experience building and creating technology products that have reached millions of people around the globe. She started her career at IBM as a software engineer…

Best-selling author, hospitality entrepreneur, disruptive business rebel, and social change agent, Chip Conley is a leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At age 26, the founder of Joie…

Jon Theuerkauf is an improvement and innovative visionary with over 30 years of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to transform organizations as well as those companies looking to “Future…

Ambassador Susan E. Rice served President Barack Obama as National Security Advisor from July 1, 2013 to Jan. 20, 2017. In that role, she led the National Security Council Staff,…

Paris Dennard is a GOP political commentator, consultant and strategist with over a decade of private and public sector experience on all levels of politics and public relations.  In addition…

Award-winning writer/editor/speaker Michelle Lee has been the Editor in Chief of Allure since 2015. She is the former Editor in Chief of NYLON, NYLON Guys, and nylon.com. In 2015, she…

Expanding the definition of beauty is something Tyra Banks has always believed in, as a supermodel and as a super-businesswoman. Six modeling agencies rejected her before she was signed at…

David Stillman is not new to the generational conversation. For almost twenty years he has been called on by business executives, politicians and the media to share his expertise on…

Ashton Kutcher is an actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, investor and producer.

Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chairman of Microsoft.

Susan Packard has been on the ground floor and helped to build powerhouse media brands like HBO, CNBC, and HGTV. She was the co-founder of Scripps Networks Interactive and former…

Tim Ferriss, nominated as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007,” is an angel investor (StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, etc.) and author of the #1 New York Times,…

Patti Stanger is the star and executive producer of Bravo's hit docu-series The Millionaire Matchmaker. The show has gained record-breaking viewership and captured a worldwide following for Stanger. She is…

Shepard Smith is the former chief news anchor and managing editor for the FOX network’s breaking news division.

Rachel Nichols returned to ESPN in 2016, as a Los Angeles-based host. Highly respected for her work as a reporter, Nichols had previously worked for ESPN from 2004-2013 while based…

Trisha Meili's story is about the capacity of the human body and spirit to heal. It's a story of hope and possibility. It didn't begin that way. On April 19,…

Dr. Joe Martin is a nationally known, award-winning speaker, respected university professor, author, and educational consultant. At the age of 24, Joe became the youngest faculty member ever hired to…

Peter Bregman is the CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc., a company that strengthens leadership in people and in organizations. He is the host of the Bregman Leadership Podcast, short conversations…

To Josh Linkner, creativity and innovation are the lifeblood of all human progress. As such, he’s spent his career harnessing the power of creative disruption. His journey has been non-traditional…

Connie Podesta is a game-changing, revenue-building, idea-generating ball of fire whose rare blend of humor, substance, and style have made her one of the most in-demand speakers in the world…

Paul Orfalea founded Kinko’s in 1970 near the University of California at Santa Barbara with a simple idea: provide college students with products and services they need at a competitive…

Dion Jordan is regarded as one of the most respected and engaging professional speakers on the speaking circuit today. A recognized authority on peak potential and personal development, Dion has…

Stephen Bardo is a motivational master. His experience on the basketball court and as a television analyst helped forge his fast-paced presentations that provide audiences with tools they can use…

Early in life, “Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient”- Keith L. Brown, “Mr. I’M POSSIBLE,” was identified as a “Special Ed” and “At Risk” student, primarily because he was very talkative, …

Fredricka Whitfield is a news anchor for CNN. Based in the network's world headquarters in Atlanta, Whitfield anchors the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom and works as a correspondent for…

Eva Longoria is a Golden Globe-nominated, Screen Actors Guild- and ALMA Award- winning actress, producer, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Desperate Housewives alum. Her greatest work is as a champion of…

Rick Sanchez has been a journalist, correspondent and television news anchor for over 30 years, and spent nearly a decade in cable news–first at MSNBC and then at CNN. Rick…

Mika Brzezinski is the co-host of MSNBC’s award-winning morning show Morning Joe, and a three-time New York Times best-selling author. The Democrat to partner Joe Scarborough’s Republican, Brzezinski spends each…

Janice Bryant Howroyd is the Founder and CEO of the ACT•1 Group, a global leader in deploying talent and resource management solutions. International in scope and resources, her company creates…