Political & National Issues
News & Media:
Boston Globe Columnist & Author
James Carroll began his writing career as a priest but left the Order to pursue his craft full time. He has published nine books and writes for The Boston Globe.
Urban Revitalization Strategist
Named among the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, speaker Majora Carter hosts the Peabody Award-winning public radio series "The Promised Land."
Chief International Correspondent, CNBC
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has covered the European financial crisis from Rome and Athens and the Iraqi election from Baghdad, among other news.
Television Journalist, Correspondent & Producer
Speaker Juju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning correspondent for 20/20 and Nightline who has covered Haiti's earthquake and the mine disaster in West Virginia.
Founder, ZipCar & GoLoco
Speaker Robin Chase is the founder of ZipCar, the largest car-sharing company in the world, and GoLoco, an online ride-sharing community that helps people share car trips.
Co-Founder of Blackboard & CEO of PrecisionHawk
Michael Chasen is an entrepreneur who is focused in the technology, education, and Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) space.
Conservative Political Commentator
Author of Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation, speaker Linda Chavez has served as chairman of the National Commission on Migrant Education.
Author, Journalist, & Socio-Political Analyst
Award-winning multimedia journalist and former host of NPR's "News and Notes," speaker Farai Chideya founded PopandPolitics.com, an online journal for young Americans.