College/Campus Speakers & Programs

Lou Diamond Phillips a actor and director. His breakthrough came when he starred in the film "La Bamba as Ritchie Valens."

Charlene A. Carruthers is a Black, queer feminist community organizer and writer with over 10 years of experience in racial justice, feminist and youth leadership development movement work. She currently…

Jasiri X is the first independent hip-hop artist to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate, which he received from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2016. This recognition grew out of the spiritual/political…

We, Ceremony is a response to the lack of representation and the negative portrayal of women of color in everyday life. With our collected stories, we celebrate the unique voices…

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…

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…

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…

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

News and Guts is a multimedia production company with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Austin Texas. Founded by iconic newsman Dan Rather, it brings together a team of…

Jesse Williams, who plays Dr. Jackson Avery in ABC’s hit series “Grey’s Anatomy,” served as senior producer and correspondent for EPIX docuseries “America Divided” and executive-produced the documentary “Stay Woke:…

Elle Reeve is a technology correspondent for VICE News Tonight. Prior to joining VICE, Elle was a senior editor at The New Republic, where she covered politics, culture, and trends…

Antonia Hylton is an Emmy award-winning correspondent and producer reporting at the intersection of politics, civil rights, and immigration. Antonia currently reports for NBC News, where she primarily works on…

Brandon Stanton shares his journey of personal growth and discovery, and uncovers the stories behind the stories featured on Humans of New York, powerfully illustrating the value of sharing your…

Zach Wahls, the son of two lesbian mothers and an outspoken advocate for marriage equality. Since a video of his testimony about his family before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee…

Kira Kazantsev is a tireless advocate on women’s issues, keynote speaker, host, and blogger. She served as Miss America 2015. Kira has contributed writing pieces to the Huffington Post, USA…

Tom Thum, Armed with just a microphone, Thum pushes the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, with scratched vinyl, the Michael…

Susannah Cahalan is the New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. She serves as a book reviewer at the New York Post an dis…

Ryan Leaf is an advocate for those struggling with mental and behavioral health issues and encourages audiences to transform the way we think about mental health issues and addiction.

Most people are familiar with this couple from watching their life stories unfold on their hit reality show, Giuliana and Bill. Dynamic and highly sought after as speakers, Giuliana and…

Thaddeus Bullard, a former football player for the University of Florida and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Known as Titus O’Neil from WWE knows a thing or two about hard-hitting physical dominance.…

Over the past 20 years, he’s created magic on stage and screen around the world. In 2013, Dan White was featured in the Discovery Channel special The Supernaturalist and White…

Raised in Guam before moving to California, David Cruz's first experience with matchmaking was when he appeared as a dater on Season 3 of The Millionaire Matchmaker. After the show,…

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…

Jacob Collier is recognized as one of the world’s most distinctive, inventive and prodigious young musicians. Based in London, UK, Jacob has been inspired by many sounds – his music…

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…

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, …

Nigel Barker is an internationally renowned photographer who opened his New York studio in 1996. He served 17 seasons as photographer and judge on the hit TV show, America’s Next…

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…

A visionary global leader, entrepreneur, adventurer and bestselling author, Blake Mycoskie is Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, and the catalyst behind the now-ubiquitous One for One movement. Having…

Mel Robbins is one of the world’s most widely booked and followed podcast hosts and authors.

Keith Ferrazzi can help: He is the world’s foremost expert in professional relationship development. He has transformed the lives and careers of clients and readers worldwide, bringing 20 years of…

Jesse Eisenberg is a movie actor, known for his Academy Award nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. He has also starred in the films…

Ever since Hilary Duff first emerged on the public’s radar as the star of Disney’s enormously successful TV show Lizzie McGuire, the Houston native has distinguished herself as a highly…

John Leguizamo is an outspoken and versatile actor, producer and playwright who has impressed audiences worldwide throughout his career. He has been seen in films including Ice Age, Moulin Rouge,…

Barbara Corcoran’s credentials include straight D’s in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next job that would make her one…

Jake Turx has arranged and conducted interviews with dozens of US senators, governors, congressmen and presidential candidates. Met with and interviewed every candidate for president in the 2012 primary season…

Mark Prommel is a partner and the design director of Pensa. He believes the best solution is often the simplest one and that the best designs are stories which make…

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…

With a background in television/video production & fine art, Evita Robinson has always been a creator in visual media. Yet, it was a trip to Paris, six weeks after graduating…

Although Johnny Nunez is sometimes referred to as a paparazzo, most celebrities are happy to see him and consider him a friend. Johnny is a contributing photographer for WireImage, which…

If the name L. Boogs does not sound familiar, it will… because he is genuine new talent in entertainment. L. Boogs started at HOT 97 Promotions and later became the…

9th Wonder is a Grammy Award Winning Producer, DJ, College Lecturer, and Social Activist.

Griffin Matthews and Matt Gould, the young creators of Invisible Thread, present a concert of songs and stories from their new musical, winner of the 2012 and 2014 Richard Rogers…

Jennifer Knapp’s beautifully intimate new album Set Me Free puts her uncommon honesty front and center, solidifying her return to a music career set on her own terms. Set Me…

For over two decades, former actress and pop culture expert, Tina Griffin has built a reputation as being a leading media expert. She’s traveled globally for the past 12 years…

Best known as the author of the New York Times bestseller The Butler: A Witness to History, Wil Haygood is a distinguished writer whose career has spanned decades. He was…

Roy Choi is widely known as the godfather of the food truck movement thanks to his success with the much-celebrated Kogi Truck. At a time when chefs and food trucks…