Ivan Orkin may be a self-proclaimed “Jewish kid from Long Island,” but his sights were never set in the US. He moved to Japan immediately after graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in Japanese. He eventually returned to the US and discovered his love for the world of food at the Culinary Institute of America. Upon graduation,... read full bio
Hard Won Wisdom, which was selected by Oprah Winfrey as one of her book club selections, is one of Fawn Germer's nine critically acclaimed and best-selling books. She has served as a keynote speaker for approximately one hundred of the Fortune 500 corporations, and the Pulitzer Prize committee has considered her four times for the award in recognition of her... read full bio
Both of Melissa Gisoni's children, Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler, are currently students with the Abby Lee Dance Company. Melissa is a mother of two. Dance Moms is the most talked about show on Lifetime and features dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, her world-class students, and their mothers, who are referred to as the Dance Moms. Ever since it wrapped up... read full bio
Megan Alexander is a well-known face on television, where she contributes her reporting skills to shows like Inside Edition and CBS Thursday Night Football. She received a degree in political science from Westmont College. She was born and reared in Seattle, Washington, and she attended Westmont College. She began her career as a meteorologist and traffic reporter for Tennessee Mornings... read full bio
Nuala Beck is widely regarded as a leading authority on the transition from the traditional to the contemporary economic system. Nuala Beck is the owner and operator of Nuala Beck & Associates Inc., a consulting firm based in Toronto. In Canada, her book "Shifting Gears: Thriving in the New Economy" has been a best-seller in the number one spot for... read full bio
Award-winning writer and filmmaker Cynthia Lowen. She devised, produced, and scripted Bully, a feature documentary that follows a "year in the life" of America's bullying issue, in collaboration with Lee Hirsch, an Emmy and Sundance Award-winning director. Bully, which was documented throughout the 2009–2010 academic year, provides a glimpse into the distressing and frequently jeopardized lives of victims of bullying... read full bio
Ben Vaughn is the man in charge of running the show "Health Inspectors" on the Food Network. When Ben first discovered that he enjoyed cooking, he helped his grandma in the kitchen and began cooking at a young age. He was a participant in the Ft. Lauderdale Art Institute, where he was afforded the opportunity to hone his culinary skills... read full bio
Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's School of Education is Sonia Nieto. Nieto is one of the top authors and teachers in the topic of diversity, with expertise working with kids of diverse ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. She has received numerous honors in her field, including the National Association for Multicultural Education's Multicultural... read full bio
Walter "Robby" Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, has spent more than 34 years as a reporter and editor-at-large for the Boston Globe. Walter oversaw the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team, which won the Pulitzer Prize and exposed sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. He has covered international news for the Boston Globe from more than 30 nations and 48 states. Walter... read full bio
Sam Champion, one of the country's most popular weather anchors, has amassed a following of millions of devoted viewers because to his reputation for reliable reporting. He began working for The Weather Channel in early 2014, and now he and Sam Champion co-anchor America's Morning Headquarters in addition to managing the network. Champion formerly worked as ABC's Good Morning America's... read full bio
Brian "Head" Welch, lead guitarist for the groundbreaking nu metal band Korn, is ready to speak at your church, school, or community event about how the grace of Christ Jesus transformed his life and how it can transform yours as well. Even to this day, Brian and Korn continue to perform in arenas all over the world. However, he is... read full bio
Kevin D. Richardson is one of the Central Park Five, a group of young black and Latino men who were wrongfully convicted of a heinous crime in 1989. Richardson was just 14 years old when he was arrested and charged with the crime. Born on October 6, 1974 in Harlem, New York, Richardson grew up in a rough neighborhood and had... read full bio
American criminal justice reformer and former federal prisoner Alice Marie Johnson was given a life sentence after being found guilty in 1996 of being a part of a Memphis cocaine trafficking conspiracy. She was released from the Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville, in June 2018 after serving 21 years in jail after the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump,... read full bio
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Naveen Jain is driven to use innovation to address the most pressing global issues. Naveen is a limitless individual who drives great ideas into reality and catalyzes profound societal and technological transformation. His bold ideas and alluring charm keep others motivated to pursue the seemingly impossible. Naveen is the creator of numerous organizations that have a lasting impact... read full bio
Jen Coken is an internationally renowned comedian, coach, speaker and Imposter Syndrome specialist who has received recognition from ABC, MSNBC and TEDx. In the past 30 years, Jen has mentored close to 10,000 executives in both the public and commercial sectors. She imagines a society in which everyone is comfortable with themselves and where each person is valued for their own contributions.... read full bio
D.J. was raised in a close-knit, devoutly Christian household that values business, music and sports. His mother instilled in him and his elder brother the value of hard work and the ability to seize chances via business. Whether it was starting a lemonade stand or getting a lawnmower and rake to mow the yards in the neighborhood to earn money. Those who... read full bio
Award-winning, best-selling novelist Sophia Thakur also performs poetry. Sophia will be working on a number of projects to empower communities as the Youth Creator and Educator Ambassador for Jordan's Jumpman23 women's squad. She was been named one of Forbes' under-30 artists and cultural figures in Europe. A room full of career experts were mesmerized by the spoken word artist, who entered the stage... read full bio
Dr. Ivan Joseph serves as a source of motivation, inspiring people and groups to beyond their own expectations. His transforming impact goes far beyond his individual successes, demonstrating the strength of encouraging others to achieve success together. Ivan's tremendous influence on people's lives is evident, as seen by the astounding 27 million views of his TEDx Talk, earning him a... read full bio
At Yale University, Tamar Gendler holds the positions of Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science. Her academic work, which is field shaping, combines classic Anglo-American philosophical methods with empirical study from the social sciences, including neuroscience and psychology. She is well known for her ability to... read full bio
Brian Christian is a well-known author and academic whose study examines how computer science affects people. His most well-known works include The Most Human Human, Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem, which have all achieved great success. Nineteen different languages have been used to translate Christian's writing, which has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Wired,... read full bio
