Dr. Jordan B Peterson is a professor at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and an author. He has written a few books in his career including, ‘12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos’ which is a bestseller in several countries including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands and Brazil. Peterson has been... read full bio
As impact investor, CEO, and educator, James Rhee empowers people, brands and companies to fulfill their true potential by marrying capital with purpose. He creates value through values, transformation through self-reflection, and reinvention through Kindness and Math™. The story of the whys and the hows of the remarkable transformation of Ashley Stewart under his leadership has inspired millions of people,... read full bio
Alan Blinder is an American economist and the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Blinder was born in New York City, New York, and he earned his B.A. from Princeton University before going on to earn his M.S. in economics from the London School of Economics and his Ph.D. in economics from the... read full bio
Doon Wilkins has been delivering keynote addresses and presenting at conferences and professional days and conducting workshops in the fields of business, education, human development and health care. His audiences have ranged in size from ten to ten thousand. Doon is a full time public speaker and travels to his work throughout the world. His extensive travels have broadened his... read full bio
Eric Wilson is an author who mainly writes mysteries featuring the iconic characters of Tom and Liz Austen. These stories typically take place in a various amount of locations around Canada. Eric Wilsons familiarity with the different parts of Canada that add to his stories comes from his childhood: he lived in a number of communities because his father was... read full bio
Christine Blasey Ford is an American professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree in experimental psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and went on to earn her master’s in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University before earning her PhD in education... read full bio
The research of Hannah Fry is relevant to a wide range of social issues and problems from transportation and commerce to urban crime, riots and terrorism. She is an award-winning science presenter, best-selling author, mathematician and host of a number of well-liked podcasts and television programs. Bloomberg debuted Hannah Fry's brand-new series, The Future with Hannah Fry, which featured her trademark wit and intellectual... read full bio
Dr. Maria Murray is the founder and CEO/President of The Reading League, a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to increase the knowledge, comprehension and application of evidence-aligned reading teaching. Dr. Murray spent ten years as an associate professor at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she taught courses on literacy assessment and intervention, prior to founding The Reading... read full bio
Tracie Weeden, Eh.D. is a seasoned leader dedicated to increasing reading success for all and academic excellence for children regardless of postal code. She has dedicated her career establishing innovative academic programs while scaling revolutionary systems change. While serving as President and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center (NEC), Tracy has increased the reach and influence of the Neuhaus Education Center from... read full bio
Prepare for tons of entertainment, music and dancing by saying the magic phrase, "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Muno! (He is tall and kind!) Foofa! (She exudes pink and joy!) Brobee! The tiny green one Toodee! (She enjoys having fun!) Plex! An amazing robot! And DJ Lance Rock, the one and only! Yo Gabba Gabba is a groundbreaking television program that combines a vintage... read full bio
Kareem Weaver is a co-founder and the executive director of FULCRUM, an organization that collaborates with stakeholders to enhance students' reading performance. He is the second vice president and chair of the education committee for the Oakland NAACP and the upcoming movie The Right to Read will highlight his advocacy. Once the Western Region Executive Director of New Leaders, Mr. Weaver was... read full bio
Arne Duncan served as secretary of education for six years. During his time in office, he secured congressional support for President Obama’s investments in education. Such efforts included the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s $100 billion to fund 325,000 teaching positions, increases in Pell grants, reform efforts such as Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation and interventions in... read full bio
Shep Doeleman is a SAO Astronomer, author, and Harvard Senior Research Fellow who is a professor of physics at Harvard University. He researches super massive black holes with sufficient resolution to directly observe the event horizon. Doeleman and his group use telescopes that observe a mm wavelengths to create an Earth-size telescope using the technique of Very Long Baseline Interferometry.... read full bio
Molly Wright Steenson is a design strategist, author, architectural historian and associate professor at the Carnegie Mellon School of Design. She earned her PhD in architecture and urbanism from the 60s to the 80s. At the start of her career, she worked for companies including Netscape, Scient, Reuter and a wide variety of Fortune 500 and smaller, creative companies. As... read full bio
Richard Thaler is an American economist who is currently the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Thaler was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University before going on to earn his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University... read full bio
Viktor Mayer-Schonberger is an Austrian Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, an author, and founder of Ikarus Software. Viktor was born in Zell am See, and he studied law at the University of Salzburg where he competed in the International Physics Olympiad as well as the Austrian Young Programmers Contest.... read full bio
Charles Elachi is a Lebanese-American professor and engineer who is the professor of electrical engineering and planetary science at the California Institute of Technology and former director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president of Caltech. Elachi was born in Rayak, Lebanon, and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in physics from Joseph Fourier University, his master’s in engineering... read full bio
Antonio Damasio is a Portuguese-American neuroscientist who is the David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience and the Professor of Psychology, Philosophy, and Neurology at the University of Southern California as well as an adjunct professor at Salk Institute. Damasio was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and he began studying medicine at the University of Lisbon Medical School where he went on to... read full bio
Resiliency Inc., a pioneer in assisting schools to enhance school atmosphere, curriculum and discipline, is led by Horacio Sanchez as President and CEO. Horacio is regarded as one of the leading authorities in the country on building student resilience and utilizing brain science to enhance academic results. He is a recognized expert on emotional disorders and resilience by the Maladaptive Committee... read full bio
At the renowned Ron Clark School, an avant-garde middle school and center for teacher preparation in Atlanta, Kim Bearden serves as executive director, language arts instructor and cofounder. More than 85,000 educators from all over the world have visited Kim's classroom and taken part in her workshops to learn more effective strategies for involving students, developing relationships with them, encouraging academic... read full bio
