One of the nation's leading litigators and trial lawyers, Alex Spiro is well-known for his extensive clientele, which includes Jay-Z, Mayor Eric Adams, Elon Musk, and Alec Baldwin. He is a Harvard legal School graduate, a former Manhattan prosecutor with a background in psychology, and a partner at a top legal firm. Spiro discusses First Amendment rights in the era... read full bio
American musician Alex Jean hails from Orlando and performs Christian Rap. His music is characterized by its passion and sincerity. It pays homage to his religion and belief in a higher power, and his lyrics often express a message of hope and redemption. In Alex Jean's musical approach, traditional gospel music and contemporary elements are distinctively blended to produce a sound that is both familiar... read full bio
Alex Nevsky is a singer-songwriter from Quebec. He gained fame after participating in the Granby International Song Festival, where he reached semi-finals. He also took part in the Francouvertes contest where he reached the finals. His debut album De lune laube was released on Audiogram and received two nominations at the Gala ADISQ (Revelation of the Year and Best... read full bio
Arlo Guthrie is the son of famed folk artist Woody Guthrie. His music continues the legacy of his father with social conscience themes and songs that have become American staples, such as Alice's Restaurant" and "The City of New Orleans." With songs like "Alice's Restaurant", too long for radio airplay; "Coming into Los Angeles", banned from many radio stations but... read full bio
Through her activism and her scholarship over the last decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in our nation’s quest for social justice. Her work as an educator – both at the university level and in the larger public sphere – has always emphasized the importance of building communities of struggle for economic, racial, and gender equality. Professor Davis’ teaching... read full bio
Northwest of Chicago, in McHenry County, Illinois, the Alkaline Trio was born. The only surviving member of the original band, which consisted of drummer Glenn Porter and bassist Rob Doran, is Skiba. After the band's debut EP Sundials was released, Doran quit and Andriano, who made his recorded debut on For Your Lungs Only EP, took over. The Trio's fame increased... read full bio
After publishing a collection of short stories, Adora started giving writing workshops at neighborhood schools. She later started speaking out at education conferences in favor of student voice. She gave a TED talk titled "What Adults Can Learn from Kids." The speech has been translated into more than 40 languages and has amassed over 5 million views on TED.com alone.... read full bio
Anil K. Gupta is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on strategy and globalization. He is currently the Chaired Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, and is based at the Institute's Asia campus in Singapore. He is also the Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland at... read full bio
Abraham Verghese's deep interest in bedside medicine and his reputation as a clinician, teacher and writer led to his recruitment to Stanford University School of Medicine as a tenured professor and senior associate chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine. He has since been named the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor Vice Chair for the... read full bio
Anwar Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who I currently the President of the People’s Justice Party and leader of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. He has previously been acting Prime Minister of Malaysia, 10th Leader of the Opposition, and Leader of the Pakatan Rakyat. Ibrahim has always stood for what he believes is right and has even been jailed for it.... read full bio
The ambitious sights and sounds of Andy Black's debut album combine timeless American iconography with broadminded arena bravado of sophisticated pop, devilishly intimate seduction of dark-wave dedication and the biting style of music's sharp-tongued and best-dressed paramours. These elements are combined with crisp leather jackets, vintage Hollywood, teen idols and rebels of every stripe. Andy's music fires a melodic adrenaline shot across the... read full bio
Abraham Alexander, who was born in Greece to parents of Nigerian ancestry, emigrated to Texas with his family when he was 11 years old in an effort to flee the racial tensions they experienced in Athens. Alexander infuses his music with a vibrant enthusiasm and irrepressible spirit, finally giving way to songs that radiate palpable hope, even when his lyrics... read full bio
One of the most popular vocalists and songwriters of her generation is Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan. She co-founded the bands I'm With Her and Crooked Still, released three critically acclaimed solo albums, performed on The Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile and contributed for ten years to the radio variety shows "Live From... read full bio
The Southeast Symphony & Chorus in Los Angeles and the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra both employ American conductor Anthony Parnther as its music director and conductor. The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, Simfnica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya, Jacaranda — Music at the Edge, Hear Now Music Festival, Mann Center Festival Orchestra, Pittsburgh Microtonal... read full bio
The experimental musician and Grammy-winning producer Adrian Quesada is best known for being a co-founder of the seven-time Grammy-nominated psychedelic soul band Black Pumas. Quesada, a native Texan, has a rich musical background that includes producing and singing in funk, soul, psychedelic and various Latin music projects. His most recent works include Jaguar Sound, an instrumental album that pays homage to... read full bio
Amy Wadge is one of the UK's most prolific, current, Grammy winning songwriters. She has produced numerous singles and collaborated on songs with both well-known and up-and-coming artists, including Janelle Monáe, Keith Urban, James Blunt, Ella Henderson, Labrinth, Niall Horan, Ben Haenow, Jamie Lawson, Birdy, Marlon Roudette, Dua Lipa, Zak Abel, Jason Mraz, Jessie Ware, Joel Adams, Rebecca Ferguson, Aquilo, Ms. Dynamite, LeAnn Rimes,... read full bio
Co-founding partner and Bonobos' CEO is Andy Dunn. According to Dunn, Bonobos was created with the goal of demonstrating how the world had changed and how you could now create a brand online. They intended to demonstrate how the Internet will take the lead in providing excellent customer service, telling stories and conducting business. At Stanford University, Dunn and his co-founder, Brian... read full bio
The band ACCEPT, which had its beginnings in Solingen, a city of sound, has long been a global music sensation. They continue to wow with steel-hard sound and razor-sharp guitar solos. The group wrote several metal anthems, including "Balls To The Wall" and "Metal Heart." The band's status as one of the finest, hottest and loudest live bands ever was solidified by... read full bio
Global enterprises are trained by Afterburner to perform faster and achieve their strategic goals with more frequency. More than 150 US Fortune 500 firms are included in Afterburner's comprehensive list of clients. A total of 1.7 million corporate executives have participated in an Afterburner program and they gave it an average rating of 9.2 out of 10. Through the development of... read full bio
Anthony Peter McCoy held the title of Champion Jockey for a record 20 years in a row and rode a record 4,358 winners. In addition to his many lifetime accomplishments and BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, he is presently an ITV broadcaster, an ambassador for a number of international organizations and the President of the PJA and IJF. AP inspires... read full bio
