Social, Community & Cultural Issues
Activism, Philanthropy & Volunteerism
Activism, Philanthropy & Volunteerism:
Poker Champion & Science Communicator
One of the most recognizable faces in professional poker, Liv Boeree empowers audiences to combine lessons from science, mathematics, game theory, algorithms and more to make better, more rational decisions in an uncertain world.
CEO of Global Citizen/Global Poverty Project
Hugh Evans’ breakthrough brand of action-oriented humanitarianism has mobilized millions to end extreme poverty, climate change and gender inequality around the world.
Transformative Presentation
I Am The Change is an exciting program that exemplifies how “the power of one” can transform the world.
ABC News Veteran, Creator & Host, What Would You Do?
A lifetime of “never taking no for an answer” took Quiñones from migrant farm work to the anchor desk at 20/20 and Primetime and creating, What Would You Do?, the hit show he hosts.
Founder and CEO, Room to Read
Speaker John Wood left a career at Microsoft to form Room to Read, a nonprofit helping children in the developing world escape poverty through education.
NBA Legend & NY Times Best Selling Author
A global icon that changed the game of basketball, Kareem is a Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner who now works to bring innovative educational opportunities to underserved communities.
Founder, President & CEO of Raising Change
Kathy LeMay is the founder, president, and CEO of Raising Change, which helps organizations raise capital to advance social change agendas and individuals create Generosity Plans to help change the world.
Advocate For Victims of War Crimes
The subject of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph from the Vietnam War of a young girl running with her skin on fire, Kim Phuc established a foundation to heal those in war-torn areas.