Literature
Nonfiction
Photographer & Big Data Expert
Rick Smolan is a former Time, Life & National Geographic photographer and the CEO of Against All Odds Productions, which combines storytelling with state-of-the-art technology. |
Filmmaker of Bully
The writer and producer of Bully, a documentary film charting “a year in the life” of America’s bullying crisis, Lowen explores the roots and ramifications of bullying on the playground, and how it translates... |
Supermodel & CEO, Kathy Ireland Worldwide
One of the most successful supermodels in history, business speaker Kathy Ireland is the CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a design and marketing company. |
CBS Correspondent & Author
Petersen is an award-winning TV journalist who has covered wars, tsunamis, the unspeakable deaths in Rwanda, and so much more, but faced his greatest challenge when his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. |
Happiness Expert
Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert is the author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, which draws on intriguing research from psychologists, neuroscientists & behavioral... |
Award-Winning Biographer & Historian
Simon has written eight acclaimed books on American history, law, and politics, that latest of which is 'FDR and Chief Justice Hughes: the President, the Supreme Court, and the Epic Battle over the New Deal.' |
Former NBA Referee & Recovering Gambling Addict
A former, successful NBA referee, Donaghy draws from his own experience with gambling addiction to encourage others to learn from his failures. |
Leading Historian on the Global Economy
Known for his analytical clarity and knack for controversy, Ferguson is an expert on everything from the strengths and limitations of American global power to the costs and benefits of economic globalization. |
Federal Whistleblower
Peter Van Buren is the author of We Meant Well, which discusses how he blew the whistle on the federal government for failing to adequately help Iraq rebuild itself. |
Fatherhood Expert
The author of The Modern Dad's Dilemma, speaker John Badalament in an expert on building an engaged "dad community." |
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... |
Author & Breast Cancer Survivor
In her best-selling memoir, The Middle Place, speaker Kelly Corrigan recounts how she cared for her cancer-afflicted father while battling breast cancer herself. |
Author of Passages
Author of the landmark book Passages, speaker Gail Sheehy is a renowned life cycle expert who covers everything from a healthy sex life to the demands of caregiving. |
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. |
Public Intellectual & Social Scientist
Howard Gardner has spent the last thirty years researching & writing about the development of the mind. He is the mastermind behind the revolutionary theory of "multiple intelligences." |
Award-Winning Journalist & Author of The Shock Doctrine
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist & author of the international bestseller The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, which explores the flaws of neoliberal... |
New York Times Best-Selling Author & Musician
An award-winning jazz musician, McBride is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Color of Water, a memoir that has become a modern classic. Spike Lee directed the film adaptation of McBride's... |
Aggression Expert & Educator
Speaker Rachel Simmons authored the New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out, the first book to explore cruelty in young girls' lives. |
New York Times Best-Selling Author
A New York Times bestselling author, Burroughs is known for his thoughtful, honest, and often hilarious memoirs. In his popular Dry, which has become a contemporary staple of recovery literature, he... |
Actor & Youth Advocate
One of the stars of CSI: NY, Hill Harper is a best-selling author who holds masters & law degrees from Harvard. Committed to creating the best opportunities for our youth, he advocates the importance of... |
