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James Kakalios

  • Physics Professor of Superhero Science
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Tressie McMillan Cottom

  • Renowned Cultural Critic, Sociologist, NYT Opinion Columnist, Award-Winning Author of 'Thick' and 'Lower Ed', and MacArthur Fellow
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Judit Polgár

  • Chess Grandmaster & Best Female Chess Player of All Time
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Sanna Marin

  • Former Prime Minister & Head of Government of Finland (2019-2023)
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Kate Schatz

  • Co-Founder & Organizer, Solidarity Sundays; NYT Bestselling Author, 'Rad American Women A-Z', 'Do the Work!', & More
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Catherine Coleman Flowers

  • Founder, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice; Author of 'Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret'; Board Member: Center for Earth Ethics, Climate Reality Project, & National Resources Defense Council
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Dr. Jessica B. Harris

  • Leading Authority on Food of the African Diaspora, Culinary Historian, NYT Bestselling Author, James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
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Steven Van Zandt

  • Founding Member of the E Street Band; Rock & Roll Hall of Famer
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Jack Lew

  • Secretary of the Treasury (2013-2016), White House Chief of Staff (2012-2013), Director Office Management & Budget (2010-2012), Citigroup Senior Executive, COO, New York University & United States Ambassador to Israel (2023-2025)   
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Lynne Cheney

  • Bestselling Author: Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities (1986-1993); Second Lady of the United States (2001-2009)
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LeVar Burton

  • Actor, Writer, Director, & Producer Best Known for 'Reading Rainbow,' 'Roots,' & 'Star Trek'; Podcast Host: 'LeVar Burton Reads'; Author of 'Aftermath', 'The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm', & 'A Kids Book About Imagination'
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Dr. Mae Jemison

  • First African American Woman in Space; Founder: The Jemison Group & BioSentient Corp; Stem Equity Advocate
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David Miliband

  • CEO of the International Rescue Committee, Former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (UK)
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Julian Castro

  • Political Analyst, NBC News & MSNBC; Fmr. Mayor of San Antonio; Fmr. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
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Antonia Hylton

  • Correspondent: NBC News & MSNBC; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Madness'
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Joel Bervell

  • Award-Winning Science Communicator; Doctor; 2024 TED Fellow
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Jacqueline Sanderlin

  • Acclaimed Educator and Leadership Guru, Author, Founder and CEO of the Why Not Incubator, and Advocate for Urban School Communities
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Jay Caspian Kang

  • Author of TIME & NPR "Best Books of the Year" 'The Loneliest Americans', Emmy Award-Nominated Correspondent, and Podcaster
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Dr. Marcia Chatelain

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of 'Franchise', Professor of History & African American Studies, and Creator of the #FergusonSyllabus
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

  • Harvard University Director of African-American Research; Host, PBS's 'Finding Your Roots'; NYT Bestselling Author of 30+ Books, including 'Stony the Road' & 'The Black Church'
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John Legend

  • First African-American Male EGOT Winner; Entrepreneur: Get Lifted Film Co; Philanthropist
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Masai Ujiri

  • First African Team President in Pro Sports; Vice-Chairman & President, Toronto Raptors; Founder, Giants of Africa
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Lawrence Summers

  • Fmr. Treasury Secretary; Fmr. White House National Economic Council; OpenAI Board Member
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Sharon McMahon

  • Social Media Sensation & "America's Government Teacher"
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James Conlon

  • Renowned International Conductor & Founder of the OREL Foundation
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Dr. Jill Biden

  • First Lady of the United States (2021-2025), Second Lady of the United States (2009-2017)
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Dr. Lisa Damour

  • Clinical Psychologist; NYT & CBS Contributor; Podcast Host: 'Ask Lisa'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers'
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Alie Ward

  • Science Communcator, 'Ologies Podcast'; Correspondent, CBS's 'Innovation Nation'
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Ann Curry

  • Emmy-Winning Journalist, Executive Producer of PBS' 'We'll Meet Again', and Host of 'Chasing the Cure'
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Rahm Emanuel

  • U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2021-2025), 55th Mayor of Chicago (2011-2019), White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama (2008-2010), U.S. Congressman (D-IL) (2002-2008)
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Julia Gillard

  • Former Prime Minister of Australia, Author, and Inaugural Chair of Global Institute for Women's Leadership
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Jarrett Harper

  • Criminal Justice and Foster Care Reform Advocate, and Inspiring Voice for Forgiveness and Hope
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Her Majesty Queen Noor

  • Global Humanitarian & Activist, Philanthropist, and Founding Member of Global Zero
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Deval Patrick

  • Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015), Political Contributor to CBS News, and Leader in Social Impact Investing
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Pitbull

  • Grammy Award-Winning Artist, Education Advocate, and Entrepreneur
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Caroline Randall Williams

  • Host, Disney+'s 'Hungry for Answers'; Author: 'Soul Food Love,' 'The Diary of B.B. Bright, Possible Prince,' & More
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Kristi Yamaguchi

  • Olympic, U.S., & World Hall of Fame Figure Skater; Founder: Always Dream Foundation; Advocate for Early Childhood Literacy

Steve Brown

  • AI expert and former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel

Richard Culatta

  • Internationally Recognized Learning Innovator and Tech Futurist

Matthew Lieberman

  • Politician; Educator

John Stossel

  • Current Events Commentator with a Libertarian Point of View

Doug Jones

  • First Democrat to win a Senate seat in Alabama in 25 years; Celebrated Civil Rights Prosecutor

Yuval Noah Harari

  • Worl Renowned Historian; Bestelling Author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Jon Gordon

  • Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker

Katherine Martinko

  • Author of 'Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance', Creator of Popular Substack Newsletter 'The Analog Family'

Steve Wozniak

  • Co-Founder of Apple Computer & Philanthropist

Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee

  • Olympic Gold Medalist

Brandon P. Fleming

  • Renowned Author, Entrepreneur, and International Speaker

Nicola Benedetti CBE

  • Renowned Violinist, Awarded The Grammy, The Queen's Medal for Music, and many more.

Cedric Jennings

  • New York Times Bestselling Author of Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

Laura Tyson

  • First Female Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors (1993-1995); Director of the National Economic Council (1995-1996)

Adam Braun

  • NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, Founder of Pencils of Promise and MissionU, and Leader of the For-Purpose Industry

April Rinne

  • Global Authority on New Economies, Innovation, and Future of Work, and Author of the Business Bestseller 'Flux'

Heather E. McGowan

  • Future of Work Keynote Speaker, Innovation Thought Leader, Bestselling Author of 'The Adaptation Advantage' and 'The Empathy Advantage'

Michael Steele

  • Former Chair of the Republican National Committee

Carlos Curbelo

  • U.S. Representative to Florida's 26th District (2015-2019)

Jason Ma

  • Founder, CEO and Chief Mentor of ThreeEQ; Leading Member of The B20 for The G20

Erin Merryn

  • Survivor and Sexual Abuse Activist

Liz Murray

  • Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Who Went From Homeless to Harvard

Bart Banfield

  • Author, "Virtual Leadership"

Byron Reese

  • Influential Futurist and Technologist

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

  • Former Lt. Governor, Maryland

Michael Ventura

  • Founder of Sub Rosa; Accomplished Leader, Practitioner, and Educator; Author, 'Applied Empathy'

Susan Cain

  • Expert on Leadership and Innovation

George Papandreou

  • Prime Minister of Greece (2009-2011)

Nick Jankel

  • Thought Leader on Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA)

Kelly Yang

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of children’s and adult literature, Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, Social Entrepreneur & Educator

Lisa Wardell

  • Chairman and Former CEO of Adtalem Global Education, and Advocate for Diversity, Inclusion, and Access to Education

Jennifer Granholm

  • 47th Governor of Michigan (2002-2011), Secretary of Energy (2021-2025)

Juan Manuel Santos

  • President of Colombia (2010-2018), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (2016), and Advocate for ESG Investing & Sustainable Development