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
Cynthia Marshall is the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks and is the first African-American woman to lead an NBA team. Since becoming CEO of the Mavericks, Marshall has began a culture transformation and has focused on making the NBA more inclusive and diverse. Marshall has earned her degree in Business Administration and Human Resources Management from the University of California-Berkeley... read full bio
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw is an American lawyer, civil rights advocate, philosopher, and scholar who developed the theory of intersectionality. Crenshaw was born in Canton, Ohio, and she has earned her B.A. from Cornell University, her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her LL.M. from the University of Wisconsin Law School where she was a William H. Hastie Fellow as well... read full bio
The Lord John Browne, or Baron Browne of Madingley, is a British businessman who is the executive chairman of L1 Energy, and is best known for having been the chief executive of the energy company BP. During his time working with BP, the company went through a period called the “golden period of expansion and diversification.” During his time with... read full bio
Prabal Gurung is a Nepalese-American fashion designer who was born in Singapore and is currently based out of New York City. Gurung was raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, and he studied at St. Xavier’s School in Jawalakhel before going on to earn his bachelor’s degree in hotel management from the National Council of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition. Gurung... read full bio
John Varvatos is an American menswear designer who is best known for his self-titled label. Varvatos was born in Detroit, Michigan, and he began his career selling mens clothing at a Hughes & Hatcher store in Dearborn. He went on to study at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan and after earning his degree, he co-founded the menswear... read full bio
The work of poet and New York Times bestselling author Cleo Wade addresses the power, beauty and practice of love both inside ourselves and across our communities. Her works include What the Road Said, Where to Begin: A Small Book on Your Power to Create Big Change and Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life. Wade's artistic philosophy is based on... read full bio
Sean Evans is an American webshow producer, interviewer, and host who is best known for hosting the YouTube series “Hot Ones”. During the videos, Evans interviews various celebrities while they’re eating hot wings that start from milk to unbearably spicy. Over the years Evans has interviewed celebrities such as, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Post Malone, Gordon Ramsay, Eric Andre, Bryan Cranston,... read full bio
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian novelist and lyricist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who is best known for his novel, “The Alchemist”. He is also known for uploading his personal papers online to create the virtual Paulo Coelho Foundation. Coelho always had a passion for writing but his parents tried to push him into a career such as law. He... read full bio
Justine Ezarik, better known as ‘iJustine’, is an American YouTuber, actress, host, and model from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She currently has nearly 6 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and has over 1 billion views. Her YouTube videos consist of tech, video games, cooking attempts, vlogs, and more. She first gained fame after the release of her “300-page iPhone bill” which... read full bio
Fredrik Reinfeldt is a Swedish politician, economist, and lecturer, who has previously served as the Prime Minister of Sweden. Reinfeldt was born in Osterhaninge, Sweden, and at a young age he became engaged in politics and by the age of 11, was chairman of his school’s student council. He later went on to serve in the military as a ranger... read full bio
Vishen Lakhiani is a Malaysian-born entrepreneur who is the Founder and CEO of Mindvalley, and education speaker, an activist, and a New York Times bestselling author. Vishen has earned his B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and after graduating he co-founded Mindvalley. The company is an educational technology company that focuses on spiritual development and lifelong learning. The... 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
Alejandro Foxley is a Chilean economist and politician who has previously been the Foregin Affairs Minister of Chile. Foxley was born in Vina del Mar, Chile, and he previously earned his Chemical Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Valparaiso as well as his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After earning his degrees, Foxley began working as... read full bio
Andrew Ng is a British-born American businessman, computer scientist, investor, and writer, who works on machine learning and AI. Ng has previously co-founded and led Google Brain and has also previously been the former Vice President and Chief Scientist at Baidu where he helped build the company’s AI group. Ng has previously earned his undergraduate degree with a triple major... read full bio
Heidi Powell is a trainer, transformation specialist, author, businesswoman, and health guru who rose to fame appearing on the ABC television series “Extreme Weight Loss” alongside her husband Chris Powell. Through the show, Powell worked as a daily fitness coach and cheered on all of her participants. After their rise to fame through Extreme Weight Loss, both Powell and her... read full bio
