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Tunde Oyeneyin

Peloton Instructor & Makeup Artist; Founder of SPEAK Instagram Live Series

Peloton’s elite cycling and bike boot camp instructor has quickly become known for her empowering.

Tia Mowry

Actress & Celebrity Mom; Star of "Tia Mowry at Home" on the Cooking Channel

Actress Tia Mowry is one of the most sought after talents in the entertainment business today.

John Passacantando

Former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA

John Passacantando’s career has taken him from Wall Street to philanthropy to a leading role in the global.

Executive Director of the ICAN & Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Beatrice Fihn is Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Board Certified Clinical Psychologist & Professor of Behavioral Medicine Associate

Dr. Jeff Gardere is a board certified clinical psychologist. In addition to having a private practice in Manhattan.

Productivity & Time Management Expert

Award-winning keynote speaker and bestselling author of eight books, Laura Stack is a noted expert in employee and team productivity.

Dr. Serena McCalla

Founder of iResearch Corporation

Serena has dedicated her life to the advancement of science and to science education with the nation’s most promising youth.

Sophia

Advanced Humanoid

The future is here and her name is Sophia, the world’s very first humanoid celebrity.

Best-Selling Author & Atlantic Monthly Correspondent

Robert D. Kaplan is the bestselling author of sixteen books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages.

Accomplished Businesswoman, Fundraiser & Philanthropist

Producer Nancy Spielberg grew up immersed in filmmaking, working on her brother's early films as cast and crew.

Christine Ervin

Environmental Leader

Christine Ervin is a national leader on market-based strategies for green buildings, clean energy and climate change.

Josh Garcia

Travel Host, Video Journalist, Adventurer & Environmental Activist

Josh Garcia is an Award Winning, Emmy-Nominated Travel Host and Video-Journalist.

Daniel Yergin

Vice Chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Dr. Yergin is the author of the new bestseller The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World.

Social Activist & Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair

Monica Lewinsky is a producer, social activist, global public speaker, and contributing editor to Vanity Fair. Her focus is on storytelling that moves the conversation forward—around shame, reclaiming identities, and justice…

Joshua Sparrow

Child & Family Psychiatrist

Dr. Joshua Sparrow, child, adolescent, and general psychiatrist, is an associate clinical professor.

Kathy Cronkite

Mental Health Advocate

Kathy Cronkite is a popular writer, journalist and public speaker. As one of the millions who suffer from clinical depression.

Joseph Pine

Best Selling Author of The Experience Economy; Co-Founder, Strategic Horizons LLP

He is cofounder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping businesses.

Purpose Strategy Expert, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & ESG Consultant

Kathy is an expert at driving profit with purpose. She created the Global Purpose Strategy for adidas.

Journalist & Expert on Caregiving for the Elderly

Paula Span is a respected journalist who currently writes The New Old Age blog for The New York Times.

Jinsop Lee

TED Speaker, Design Thinker & Multiple Award-Winning Designer

Jinsop Lee believes in design. Turning mountains of discarded telephone handsets into coveted bluetooth speakers.

Academy-Winning Actress & Activist

Known as an actress and an activist, Susan Sarandon has shared with the world her dramatic talents and personal convictions.

Nina Sossamon-Pogue

Motivator & Author on Resilience, Adversity & Achievement

Nina Sossamon-Pogue is a hyper-growth technology executive, Emmy-winning television news anchor, USA Gymnast, best-selling author and podcast host.

Amy E. Hull

Award Winning Corporate Head of Diversity,

Amy E. Hull, M.Ed. is the First Director and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Paycor, Inc. She brings authenticity.

Activist, Pastor & Thought Leader

The Rev. Stephen A. Green is a global thought leader at the intersection of faith and social justice.

Founder & Artistic Director of National Disability Theatre

As an autistic and legally blind person living in a society designed by and for non-disabled people,

Academy Award-winning Actress, #MeToo & Human Rights Advocate

Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning actress, documentary filmmaker,

Chief Human Resources Officer, Workhuman & Best Selling Author

“Steve Pemberton was one of the most incredible speakers I have ever had the pleasure of hearing.

Transformative Speaker on Employee Engagement, Empowerment & Fulfillment

The new currency in company culture is FULFILLMENT. But how can you help your people create more of this capital, which is so subjective and elusive? The answer is FUNDAMISM.

Michael Sorrell

Transformative College President & Higher Ed Innovator

Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 149-year history of Paul Quinn College. During his 14 years of leadership.

Ram Charan

Business Consultant

Ram Charan is a world-renowned business advisor, author and speaker.

Rita McGrath

Best-Selling Author & Longtime Professor at Columbia Business School

Rita McGrath is a best-selling author, a sought-after advisor and speaker, and a longtime professor at Columbia Business School.

Women's March Organizer, Writer & Producer

Sarah Sophie Flicker is an activist, producer, writer, filmmaker, cultural organizer, creative director, and aerialist.

Journalist & Author

Janine Latus is an award-winning journalist, author and advocate, best known for her memoir.

Rais Bhuiyan

9/11 Hate Crime Victim, Founder of World Without Hate, Human Rights Advocate & Peace Activist

Rais Bhuiyan, an American Muslim from Bangladesh, is an extraordinary individual with a powerful story.

Jonah Edelman

Children's Advocate & Co-Founder of Stand for Children

Jonah Edelman is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stand for Children.

Author & Child Advocate

The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, Regina Louise.

Tony Weaver

Award-Winning Writer & Educator

Tony Weaver, Jr. is an award winning writer and educator creating.

Former Hillary Campaign Manager, CNN Contributor & Political Strategist

The first Hispanic woman to run a presidential campaign, Patti Solis Doyle.

Inspirational Speaker, From the Pit of Despair to the Peak of Success

Imagine if every day you choose to give all your love and if every day you choose to receive all the love that others give you.

Dr. Mary Kelly

Nationally Recognized & Renowned Economist & Leadership Expert

Mary Kelly, PhD, CSP, CDR, US Navy (ret). What do all of these designations mean to you.

Robert M. Wachter

Authority on Patient Safety & Healthcare Quality

The wired world of healthcare is our future. It’s up to us – as patients, physicians, policy makers, vendors, leaders.

Sheldon Yellen

CEO, BELFOR

Sheldon Yellen has built himself a robust reputation for his unconventional management style.

Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor and Deputy U.S. Secretary of Labor

Praised as “one of the best orators to come out of government” by Bill Clinton, Seth Harris has advised the last two Democratic.

International Relations Expert

Javier Solana is one of the world’s most prominent diplomats and one of the most significant political figures.

The Maccabeats

Jewish A Cappella Group

Often travelling with little more than the shirts on their backs and the ties on their necks, the Maccabeats have entertained.

Tim Donaghy

Former NBA Referee & Recovering Gambling Addict

Tim Donaghy recently launched his speaking career, inspired by his ongoing recovery from a serious gambling.

Azure Antoinette

CEO, Commissioned Poet & Author, Millennial Advocate

A commissioned poet, actress, TED Speaker, GRAMMY™ Considered recording artist, entrepreneur, and DEI thought leader and corporate advisor. Named the "Maya Angelou of the millennial generation," in the highly acclaimed Forbes…

Christopher Parker

Professor & Author

Professor Christopher Sebastian Parker is an expert on the ways in which race and racism impact Western democracies.

Chef/Owner of Davio's, Restaurateur & Author

Steve DiFillippo is the consummate restaurateur. With his award-winning Davio’s brand firmly established.

Rick Smolan

Photographer & Big Data Expert

Rick Smolan is a former Time, Life and National Geographic photographer best known as the creator of the Day in the Life.