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First Female President of Liberia
Africa's "Iron Lady," President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first woman to lead an African nation. She won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. |
Best-Selling Author & Youth Advocate
A youth advocate and decorated war veteran, Wes Moore is the author of the acclaimed The Other Wes Moore. He imparts the importance of personal and social responsibility in shaping one's future. |
Founder of Monster.com & Eons.com
As founder of Monster.com and Eons.com, speaker Jeff Taylor is recognized as a visionary business leader. He advises businesses on how to break away from the competition. |
Award-Winning Journalist
An Emmy-winning columnist and editorial writer for The Washington Post, speaker Juan Williams is an analyst for Fox News. He wrote Enough and Muzzled. |
Pulitzer Prize-Winning New York Times Columnist
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, Kristof is an extraordinary thinker, human rights advocate, and astute chronicler of humanity. As a seasoned journalist who has traveled China, Africa... |
Public Intellectual & Best-Selling Author
Named by Essence magazine as one of the 50 most inspiring African Americans, Dyson is one of the nation's most renowned public intellectuals, revitalizing the role with the fervor of an ordained Baptist... |
First Female President of Ireland & UN Special Envoy
The first female president of Ireland and former UN Commissioner for Human Rights, speaker Mary Robinson is a global humanitarian and renowned world leader. |
Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl
Pearl is a unique and versatile award-winning journalist who has written A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl, a gripping and profound narrative of her experience and the pursuit... |
Politician & Founder of Citizens Energy Corporation
The oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy and a former Democratic congressman, Joseph P. Kennedy II devotes his energies to the nonprofit world. |
Research Professor & Historian of Education
Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. In addition, she is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. |
Nobel Laureate & Former President of the Soviet Union
One of the 20th century's most pivotal leaders, Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary leadership and the democratic reforms that ended the Cold War. As a keynote speaker he... |
Renowned Broadcast Journalist
One of the most renowned reporters of our time, Emmy-winning Dan Rather has experience and perspective few can match. He offers insight into world events and the significance of journalism today. |
The Bernie Madoff Whistleblower
Harry Markopolos was catapulted into the spotlight as the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Passionate about fixing the system and preventing future abuses, Markopolos speaks... |
Facebook Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic
Chris Hughes helped create two of the most successful start-ups in modern history: Facebook & My. BarackObama.com, which revolutionized the web as a political tool. He is the editor-in-chief & publisher of... |
Inner-City Youth & Education Advocate
Profiled on 60 Minutes & featured in the documentary Waiting for Superman, Geoffrey Canada is President & CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, an agency that works to better the future of inner-city... |
Former Presidential Candidate & Consumer Advocate
A former Green Party candidate for president, Ralph Nader fights for the people on the issues that matter most: healthcare, safety, environment, ethics, education, and economic & social equality. |
Academy Award-Winning Actor
One of the most prominent actors, directors and producers in Hollywood, Michael Douglas has repeatedly chosen to work on politically influential and controversial motion pictures. As a celebrity keynote speaker, long... |
CNN Chief National Correspondent
John King is the anchor of CNN's John King, USA, offering in-depth analysis, discussion & commentary on a blend of politics, national & world affairs, and social, cultural & media trends. |
Social Entrepreneur & Veteran
The founder of an NGO and a former Marine, Rye Barcott has the distinction of being both a warrior and a peacemaker, a juxtaposition he explores in the memoir It Happened on the... |
Award-Winning Journalist
Hunter-Gault made civil rights history as the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Georgia. Now, as a special correspondent for NPR based in South Africa, she challenges convention with... |
