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Controversial Hacker & Director of Research/Cyber Risk at Alacrinet
The recent onslaught of high profile cyber attacks on Equifax, Yahoo.
Activist & Philanthropist
Malaak Compton began her career in the public relations and special event fields.
Academy Award-Winning Actress
Diane Keaton remains virtually peerless in the acting profession. With 50 movies and television shows under her belt.
Leading Organizer of the March For Our Lives
After the largest school shooting in American history, Parkland survivor Jaclyn Corin has become a leading activist.
Pollster, Bestselling Author & Founder of John Zogby Strategies
Called the “Prince of Polling,” John Zogby, founder of the world-famous Zogby Poll and the Zogby Companies.
Writer, Theologian & LGBTQ+ Activist
The Reverend Monroe is an ordained minister, religion columnist and motivational speaker.
Investigative Journalist
Kristal Brent Zook, Ph.D., was born in Los Angeles and raised in an all-female household by her mother and grandmother.
Founder of the Arab American Institute
James Zogby co-founded the Arab American Institute, a Washington, D.C. based organization which serves
Communications Expert
Rachel DeAlto is a communications expert, media personality, and the author of relatable:
Founder, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Her journey began with a simple promise to her dying sister, Susan G.
Musician & Activist
Peter Yarrow has charmed, inspired, delighted, and just plain entertained generations of audiences since Peter,
Photographer / Author / Expert on Supercentenarians
Founder of Earth's Elders Foundation, Jerry Friedman has spent the past seven years working
Expert on Race Relations
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations, a Professor of Sociology.
Sociologist & Happiness Expert
An engaging and sought-after speaker, Dr. Carter loves to share her work in person. Combining scientific.
Founder of Valuable500, Global Advocate for Inclusion & Motivational Speaker
Caroline Casey, founder of Valuable500, operates at the frontier of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I).
Co-Authors of Come Back
When bright high school student Mia Fontaine changed her life and started seeking drugs and danger in rural Indiana.
University Research Chair in Democracy
Joel Westheimer is University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa.
Groundbreaking Employment Discrimination Plaintiff
In 1979, Lilly Ledbetter took a job at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant in Gadsden, Alabama.
The Wall Street Coach
Kim Ann Curtin is the author of Transforming Wall Street: A Conscious Path for a New Future and the Founder of The Wall Street Coach,
Award Winning Educator & Congressional Candidate
Tierney Cahill is an award winning educator that inspires audiences around the country with her experience of running for
Renowned Expert on Energy, Environment, Food & Technical Advances
One of Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2010, Smil has spent his career exploring
Executive Public Policy Storyteller & Convener, Translator of Technology, Innovation, & Economic Security, Global Connector
Jeff Le has had a career at the highest levels of public policy and politics at the state,
President, The Beryl Institute, Founding Editor, Patient Experience Journal & Recognized Expert on Patient Experience Excellence
Jason is a passionate champion and recognized expert on patient experience improvement, organization culture and change,
Former Prime Minister of Ireland
A dynamic visionary, Ambassador John Bruton has held the fate of European countries in his hands. From his success as the prime minister of Ireland who turned around the country’s…
Co-Founder of Vox.com
A pioneering political blogger since the Internet Dark Ages of 2002, Matthew Yglesias co-founded the popular
Former Senior Fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center
In that role, Potok faced numerous death threats from white supremacists and constant vilification
Poeter
Born and raised in Alaska, National Slam Poetry Champion Noël Jones moved to New York City in 1994 to become a jazz vocalist.
Integrative Cardiologist & Author
Board-certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear medicine, and holistic medicine, Dr. Guarneri
Golf Celebrity
“Life is full of ups and downs, good and bad, but it wouldn’t be fun any other way.” Living his life by this optimistic philosophy.
Brown v. Board of Education Originators/Civil Rights Activist
One of the three daughters of the late Rev. Oliver L. Brown who in the fall of 1950 along with 12 other parents in Topeka, Kansas,
First Nurse to Climb Seven Summits of the World
Patrick Hickey is a clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina.
Sociologist, Educator & Author
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, a MacArthur prize-winning sociologist, is the Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University.
Entrepreneur & Sales Expert
Weldon Long is a successful entrepreneur, sales expert and author of the NY Times Bestseller, The Power
Experts on Hospital Quality & Safety
Husband and wife duo Kathleen Bartholomew and John Nance present vital programs
Filmmaker & Poet
Cynthia Lowen is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. She’s the director and producer of NETIZENS, a feature
CEO & Co-founder at ArO, Author & Angel Investor
Robin Farmanfarmaian is a professional speaker and entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, working
Global Media Consultant, China Specialist & Former NBC & ABC News Correspondent
With a career focusing on China, Vietnam, and Cambodia spanning fifty years.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist / ADHD Authority
Katherine Ellison—who managed to win a Pulitzer Prize and write three breakthrough books on practical neuroscience.
President & CEO, TheCaseMade
DrT (as she prefers to be called) is a dynamic speaker, best-selling author and the President
Stanley Cup Champion & ESPN Announcer
Bill Clement is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion and critically acclaimed author, speaker, actor, entrepreneur, and broadcaster.
Award-Winning Authors, Prolific Content Creators, Disability & Relationship Experts
Shane and Hannah Burcaw are prolific relationship vloggers, authors, and speakers on a mission to improve the way society
US Boxing Champion & Olympian
Marlen was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in a family that adored the sport of boxing. Her introduction to the ring came at age 11, when she started…
Co-Founder & Creative Director, The Miracle Project
Diane Isaacs applies her award-winning producing experience to create programs and content for The Miracle Project.
Spinal Cord Injury-Recovering Athlete & Motivator
After sustaining a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Founder of Linnaea Holdings, Shingle Hill, Tuatara Capital
Robert Hunt is a founder of Linnaea Holdings, a private equity backed business focused on rolling up California-based
Founder of All Wheels Up
A former fashion merchandiser, Michele Erwin pivoted careers as she saw a need in the disability

















































