As a retired NASA astronaut, American biochemistry researcher, and former NASA Chief Astronaut, Peggy Whitson has achieved a great deal in her life. Whitson has a strong academic background and holds a doctorate in biochemistry from Rice University as well as a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry from Iowa Wesleyan College. Whitson obtained useful experience at the Johnson Space... read full bio
Pawel Pawlikowski is a Polish film director, writer, and producer, best known for his films “Last Resort”, “My Summer of Love”, “Ida”, “Cold War” which earned him an Academy Award for Best Director nomination, and more. Pawel studied literature and philosophy at Oxford University and a few years down the road he started working on his documentaries. One of his... read full bio
Valerie Biden Owens is a consultant for Women’s Campaign International, media consultant at Joe Slade White & Co. and was a campaign manager for her brother, Joe Biden. At the time, Owens became one of the first women to ever manage a U.S. Senatorial campaign as well as a Presidential campaign. She has led every campaign her brother had and... read full bio
Radhya Al-Mutawakel is a human right activist, and the Yemeni co-founder and chairperson of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights. She has most recently focused on documenting alleged human right abuses to the current conflict in Yemen. She’s been the first person to brief the UN Security Council on the humanitarian crisis in Yeman and has appeared in outlets such as,... read full bio
Massimo Bottura is an Italian restaurateur and chef of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Modena, Italy. Bottura was born and raised in Modena and found a passion for cooking while watching his family cook meals. He went on to be an apprentice for chef Georges Coigny and also worked with Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV. Shortly after, Bottura... read full bio
Rem Koolhaas is regarded as one of the most brilliant, adventurous and imaginative architects in the world. He is one of the most prominent architects in the world and was awarded the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2000. Rem didn't start out as an architect by creating a physical structure, but rather by authoring a book. His book Delirious New York is... read full bio
Joi Ito is a Japanese activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and Director and Professor at MIT Media Lab. He was born in Kyoto, Japan, and ended up living in the United States when he was around three. Growing up, Ito’s father was a research scientist and his mother was a secretary for Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., now known as Ovonics. Being... read full bio
Kellyanne Conway is an American political consultant, pollster, and pundit who serves as counselor to the president under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Prior to working as Trump’s counselor, Conway was his campaign manager and the first woman to have run a successful U.S. presidential campaign. Conway has previously been president and CEO of The Polling Company, Inc./Woman... read full bio
Dan Coats is an American politician and former diplomat. He was born in Jackson, Michigan and later earned his B.A. in political science from Wheaton College. Coats served two years in the University States Army Corps of Engineers and after serving, he enrolled at the Indiana Unviersity School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor. He later began his... read full bio
Maurice Obstfeld is an American professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, who has previously been Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. While working with the IMF, he oversaw the quarterly global forecast as well as the World Economic Outlook. He also advised the U.S. administration on issues such as climate, energy, economies, international trader, financial regulation,... read full bio
Emily Weiss is the founder and CEO of the cosmetics company Glossier and their blog Into the Gloss. She is a female founder and CEO of a unicorn company, a feat that is rare for a female. Weiss was raised in Wilton, Connecticut and while in high school, she interned at Ralph Lauren for two summers. While in college, Weiss... read full bio
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan musician, actor, businessman, politican and philanthropist. He is known for being a member of the parliament which he represents Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso District in Uganda’s Central Region. Wine earned his Uganda Certificate of Education from Kitante Hill School and he also earned his Uganda Advanced Certificate of... read full bio
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a Thai politician who is the leader of the Future Forward Party. He was born and raised in Bangkok and his mother is the President and CEO of the Thai Summit Group. Thanathorn’s father founded the Thai Summit Group and his mother took over after his death. Thanathorn earned a joint-honours Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering... read full bio
Magid Magid, also known as Magid Mah, is a Somali-British activist and politician who has previously served as the Lord Mayor of Sheffield. He gained attention after being appointed as he was the first ethnic Somali, youngest-ever appointed and the first Green Party councilor to hold the rose. After serving for a year, he was elected to the European Parliament... read full bio
Robert Irwin is an Australian television personality and wildlife photographer who is the son of the late Steve Irwin. Robert has been the host of “Robert’s Real Life Adventures”, has co-hosted the television series “Wild But True” and stars in the television series “Crikey! It’s the Irwins”. As a photographer, Irwin is an award winning nature photographer who travels the... read full bio
Gary Marcus is a scientist, author, and entrepreneur who is the CEO and founder of Geometric Intelligence, a machine learning company which was acquired by Uber AI Labs. Marcus studies natural and artificial intelligence and is the professor in the Department of Psychology at New York University. As an author, Marcus has written on deep learning, machine learning and the... read full bio
Thomas J. Donohue Sr. is the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. During his time with the Chamber of Commerce, Donohue has tripled the size of the lobbying team, the Commerce has been the largest and oldest trade association in the U.S. and has saved American businesses billions of dollars by bolstering the Chamber’s Litigation Center. Donohue... read full bio
Penny Pritzker is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur and civic leader. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is the daughter of Donald Pritzker and sister of J.B. and Anthony Pritzker. She earned her A.B. from Harvard University before going on to earn her M.B.A. and J.D. from Stanford University. After graduating, Pritzker went on to join the Pritzker organization and... read full bio
Juan Manuel Santos is a Colombian politician who has previously served as the 32nd President of Colombia. Santos was born in Bogota, Colombia, and he began his career enlisting in the Colombian Navy where he finished with a rank of naval cadet NA-42z 139. After leaving the service, Santos moved to the United States where he earned a Bachelor in... read full bio
Tabitha Brown, also known as “America’s Mom,” is a vegan chef who is well-known for her TikTok profile which has over 2 million followers. Brown brings a unique approach to vegan food and her videos are comedic. Brown was born in Eden, North Carolina, and she began sharing recipes after a video she shared of a Whole Foods Market vegan... read full bio
