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Sir John

  • Acclaimed Global Makeup Artist Known for his Work with Beyoncé, Zendaya and Serena Williams; Former and Longest Standing Creative Director of L'Oréal Paris
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Zarna Garg

  • Acclaimed Comedian
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Judit Polgár

  • Chess Grandmaster & Best Female Chess Player of All Time
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Kumail Nanjiani

  • Actor, Comedian, & Writer; Executive Producer, Hulu's 'The Immigrant', Apple TV+ 'Little America', and FX's 'Homeland Elegies'; Podcast Host: 'Staying In with Emily and Kumail'
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Zozibini Tunzi

  • Former Miss Universe, Advocate for Gender Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity, Activist and Impact Ambassador for UN Women SA
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Elizabeth Nyamayaro

  • Fmr. UN Sr. Advisor on Gender Equality; Founder: HeForShe Movement; Author: 'I Am a Girl From Africa'
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Elaine Weiss

  • Award-Winning Journalist, Critically Acclaimed Author, and Expert on Women's History, Voting Rights, and Civic Engagement
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John Boockvar

  • Internationally Known Brain Surgeon Featured on 'Lenox Hill' and Expert in Stress Management
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Lin-Manuel Miranda

  • Award-Winning Composer, Lyricist, & Performer; Pulitzer Prize Winner for 'Hamilton'
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Erin Brockovich

  • Iconic Environmental Activist & Consumer Advocate
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Alex Rodriguez

  • Fmr. MLB Star Athlete; A-Rod Corp Investor in Real Estate, Fitness, & Wellness
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Gabrielle Bernstein

  • Spiritual Teacher; Podcast Host, 'Dear Gabby'; 6x #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Self Help', 'The Universe Has Your Back', & More
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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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Amanda Knox

  • Exoneree & Criminal Justice Reform Advocate; Host of 'Labrynths' Podcast; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Waiting to Be Heard' & 'Free'
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Marika Lyszczyk

  • First-Ever Female Catcher in Men's College Baseball and MLB Creator Class of 2022
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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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David Gelb

  • Creator of Netflix's Award-Winning 'Chef's Table'; Director, Producer, and Co-Founder of Supper Club
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Qian Julie Wang

  • Civil Rights Litigator; Advocate for Marginalized Communities; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Beautiful Country'
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Ron Finley

  • The Gangster Gardener and Urban Renewal & Anti-Food Deserts Activist
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Lucy Kalanithi

  • Physician; Patient Advocate; Presenter of #1 NYT Bestseller 'When Breath Becomes Air'
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Brian Grazer

  • Academy, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award-Winning Producer; Co-Founder and Chairman of Imagine Entertainment, New York Times Bestselling Author
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

  • Gold Medal Olympic Track & Field Athlete, Entrepreneur, NCAA and World Record Holder, and Gatorade's "Athlete of the Year"
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Stacey Abrams

  • Political and Nonprofit Leader, NYT Bestselling Author, & Serial Entrepreneur
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Venus Williams

  • Legendary Tennis Champion ; Philanthropist & Founder (V Starr, Happy Viking); NYT Bestselling Author of 'Strive' & 'Come to Win'
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Antwone Fisher

  • Award-Winning Screenwriter, Director, and Producer; New York Times Bestselling Author of 'Finding Fish', and Child Rights Advocate
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Maria Sharapova

  • Int'l Tennis Champion; Board Member (Moncler, Wolf & Shepherd), Investor (Bala, Supergoop!), & CEO (Sugarpova); Expert on Elite Performance, Business, & Finance
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Mark Nepo

  • Philosopher; Lymphoma Survivor; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Book of Awakening' & More
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Marcus Samuelsson

  • James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur, Host of 'No Passport Required', Entrepreneur, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Ezra Frech

  • Gold Medal Winning (2024) Paralympic Track & Field Athlete; Co-Founder of Nonprofit Angel City Sports
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Dapper Dan

  • Legendary Fashion Entrepreneur; Tailor; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem'
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Billie Jean King

  • Sports Icon, Equality Pioneer, and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Daniel James Brown

  • Historian; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Boys in the Boat', 'Facing the Mountain', & More
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Olympia Snowe

  • Bipartisan Leader in Congress, Served in the Senate and House, Sr. Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center
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Sully Sullenberger

  • Miracle on the Hudson' Captain; Fmr. UN Aviation Ambassador; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters'
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Carli Lloyd

  • U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Legend: 2x Olympic Gold Medal, 2x World Cup Champion; NYT bestselling author: 'When Nobody Was Watching'
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Serena Williams

  • 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Serena Ventures
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Carl Lewis

  • 9x Olympic Gold Medalist, Voted Sportsman of the Century by the International Olympic Committee, Philanthropist
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Laura Ling

  • Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Producer, and Author
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Lisa Ling

  • Emmy Award-Winning CBS Contributor; Executive Producer & Host, CNN's 'This is Life with Lisa Ling' & Max's 'Take Out'
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Robert Irvine

  • World-Class Chef, Host of 'Restaurant: Impossible', Author, and Royal Navy Veteran and Advocate for Veterans' Issues
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Jane Pauley

  • Emmy-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Host of 'CBS Sunday Morning', and Advocate for Living Large at 50+ & Mental Health
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Simon Winchester

  • Journalist, Broadcaster, and Author of 30 Books Including Numerous New York Times Bestsellers
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Gloria Steinem

  • Iconic Visionary of the Women's Movement; Co-Founder, National Women’s Political Caucus; Co-Founder, Ms. Magazine
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Nate Boyer

  • Former Active-Duty Green Beret and NFL Player, Host of 'Indivisible', Philanthropist, Humanitarian, and Advocate for Veterans' Issues
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Itzhak Perlman

  • 16x Grammy Award-Winning Violinist; Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Natan Sharansky

  • Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Prominent Human Rights Advocate, and Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Tyler Perry

  • Famed Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director; Entrepreneur and Founder of Tyler Perry Studios, Two-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, and Philanthropist
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Wendy Davis

  • Texas State Senator (2009-2015); Founder of Deeds Not Words, non-profit for women's empowerment
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Richard Phillips

  • Hero of the High Seas & Real Life Inspiration for the Movie 'Captain Phillips'
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Deshauna Barber

  • Fmr. Miss USA; Fmr. Captain in the Army Reserve; Fmr. President of Service Women's Action Network; Author: 'Pretty Ugly Lessons'

Dave Fishwick

  • Founder of the Bank of Dave - The first new high street bank in over 120 years in Britain; Creator of Eponymous Sunday Times Bestseller & Netflix #1 Movie 'Bank of Dave'

Amy B. Chesler

  • Author of 'Working for Justice: One Family's Tale of Murder, Betrayal, and Healing', Award Winning Blogger & Podcaster, Survivor and Victim Advocate

Tamer Elnoury

  • Former Undercover FBI Operative, New York Times Bestselling Author of 'American Radical', and Expert in Human Connection

Nataly Kogan

  • Happiness Expert, Venture Capitalist & Successful Tech Entrepreneur; Author of Happier Now

Molly Bloom

  • Inspirational Keynote Speaker

Garrison Wynn

  • Influence Expert

Chonda Pierce

  • Comedian, Author, and Philanthropist

Doc Hendley

  • Founder and President, Wine To Water

Shannon Watts

  • Founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

Maggie Doyne

  • Humanitarian and Activist

Eric O'Neill

  • Former FBI Operative & Cyber-Security Expert

Cheryl Shavers

  • Silicon Valley Success Story

Tan Le

  • CEO and Founder of Emotiv; Innovative Technology Entrepreneur

Janet Stovall

  • Diversity & Inclusion Pragmatist, TED Speaker, and Fortune 500 Speechwriter

Isaac Lidsky

  • Transformative CEO, Leadership Expert, Tech Startup and Government Advisor

Izzy Ezagui

  • Author; Inspirational Speaker; Veteran

Michele Rigby Assad

  • Former CIA Counterintelligence Specialist

Kat Cressida

  • Cancer Survivor, Disney Voice Talent, Motivational & TEDx UCLA Speaker

Shane Feldman

  • Founder & CEO of Count Me In; Leadership Keynote Speaker

Jack Horner

  • Leading Paleontologist

Ranulph Fiennes

  • “World’s Greatest Living Explorer” - Guinness Book of Records

Ronan Tynan

  • Irish Tenor, Paralympic Champion, and M.D.

Jeff Haden

  • Leading Speaker on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Development

Robyn Benincasa

  • New York Times Bestselling Author of How Winning Works; Adventure Racing World Champion; Top Leadership and Teamwork Motivational Speaker

Angela Davis

  • Legendary Human Rights Activist

Michael Uslan

  • Originator & Executive Producer of all Batman Movies

Wendy Booker

  • Mountain Climber, Marathoner and Adventurer with Multiple Sclerosis

Elizabeth Smart

  • Abduction Survivor & NYT Bestselling Author

Thomas Kolditz

  • Brigadier General (Ret.); Executive Director, Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University; Behavioral Psychologist and Extreme Leadership Expert

Allison Massari

  • Artist, Resilience Expert, Burn Survivor, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Storyteller

Michael Veltri

  • Business Transformation Expert, Experienced Leader & Author

Nobuki Sugihara

  • Son of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who spared thousands of Jews from the Holocaust

Nicole Malachowski

  • First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Veteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Adviser, and Indomitable Spirit

Rocky Bleier

  • Vietnam War Veteran and 4-Time NFL Super Bowl Champion

Bryan Terrell Clark

  • Famed Actor, Singer, and Songwriter

Mike Eruzione

  • Captain of the Historic 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team

Robert Ballard

  • Renowned Deep-Sea Ocean Explorer and Scientist

Ashish J. Thakkar

  • Africa's Youngest Billionaire

Martina Navratilova

  • Tennis Champion

David Barrett

  • Emmy-Winning Composer and Producer Known for the Iconic Song 'One Shining Moment'

Chad Sanders

  • Creator, Screenwriter, Author, and Entrepreneur

Brandon P. Fleming

  • Renowned Author, Entrepreneur, and International Speaker

Damon West

  • Criminal Justice Professor, 3x Bestselling Author of 'The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change'

Chris Lemons

  • The Diver Who Survived 30 Minutes Without Oxygen; Commercial Diver Specializing in Deep Sea Saturation; Subject of Netflix Documentary 'Last Breath'

Gus Kenworthy

  • Freestyle Skier and Olympic Silver Medalist, Actor, and LGBTQ Advocate

Marissa Meizz

  • Founder, 'No More Lonely Friends'

Cedric Jennings

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

Daymond John

  • Visionary Entrepreneur

Adam Braun

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

Bill Wooditch

  • Renowned Sales Authority

Michael Steele

  • Former Chair of the Republican National Committee

Pete Souza

  • Former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama

Jeff Evans

  • Adventure Guide and Corporate Speaker

Michael Massimino

  • Former NASA Astronaut, First to Tweet from Space

Yossi Ghinsberg

  • Adventurer & Survivor of the Amazon Forest, Bestselling Author, and Advocate for Environmental and Humanitarian Issues

Delano Lewis

  • Former Ambassador to South Africa and Former President and CEO at NPR

Laurie Dhue

  • Certified Recovery Specialist

Alex Sheen

  • Founder of Because I Said I Would

Nancy Brinker

  • Widely Regarded as a Leader in the Global Breast Cancer Movement

Loung Ung

  • Cambodian Genocide Survivor

Ashley Rhodes-Courter

  • Child Welfare Activist

Laura Schwartz

  • Author of Eat, Drink & Succeed

Justin Forsett

  • Retired NFL Pro Bowl Running Back; Ranked 65 in NFL's Top 100 of 2015

J.R. Martinez

  • Wounded U.S. Army Veteran Motivational Speaker, and New York Times Best-Selling Author of Full of Heart

Liz Murray

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

Brian Eisch

  • Wounded Army Veteran Chronicled in Netflix Documentary 'Father Soldier Son'

Jill Bolte Taylor

  • Brain Scientist and Inspirational Speaker

Natalie Stavas

  • Inspirational Boston Marathon Hero, Renowned International Humanitarian

Clint Pulver

  • Employee Engagement and Retention Expert

Zainab Salbi

  • Founder, Women for Women International

Roger Crawford

  • Former Tennis Pro

Willie Jolley

  • World Renowned Motivational Speaker

Ryan McCarty

  • Co-Founder Culture of Good LLC

Lynne Cox

  • Most Acclaimed Long Distance Swimmer of the Modern Era

Sam Bloom

  • Inspiration Behind Netflix Hit Movie 'Penguin Bloom'; Bestselling Author and Two-Time World Para Surfing Champion

Araceli Segarra

  • Everest IMAX 1996 climber & tragedy rescuer

Brad Meltzer

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Historian, TV Host, and Philanthropist

Jane Goodall

  • World-Renowned Conservationist

Ethan Zohn

  • Co-founder Grassroot Soccer

Christopher Jackson

  • The original George Washington in the Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton

Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Governor of California (2003-2011) and Climate Change Activist

Souad Mekhennet

  • Renowned Reporter on Radical Islamic Movements

Janet Evans

  • Greatest Female Distance Swimmer of all Time; Chief Athlete Officer, 2028 Summer Olympics (LA)

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

  • NBA Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist

Aimee Mullins

  • Groundbreaking Olympic Athlete

Martin Luther King, III

  • Civil Rights Activist & Global Humanitarian

Chella Man

  • Model, Artist & Activist