Cady Coleman is a chemist, former United States Air Force officer, and former NASA astronaut. She experienced two Space Shuttle missions and was a crew member of Expedition 27, logging a total of 159 days in space. In space, she completed experiments testing biotechnology, combustion science, and the physics of fluids. She has been featured on TED Talks sharing her... read full bio
Daniel Dennett is an author and professor at Tufts University. Dennett has taught at a variety of schools, including Harvard and Oxford. Dennetts first book, Content and Consciousness, was published several decades ago, and Dennett later published a variety of different books covering topics like atheism, creative thinking, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. Dennett has received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Fellowship... read full bio
Dr. Benedetta Berti is a foreign policy advisor and consultant. In addition to her governmental roles, Berti also shares her knowledge with audiences around the world as an Eisenhower Global Fellow and a TED Senior Fellow. She is an expert in human security, internal conflict, armed groups, peace-building, violence prevention, and crisis management. Her work has appeared in a variety... read full bio
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is an American academic, commentator, activist, television host, journalist, and author. Hill is host of BET News, hosted HuffPost Live for Huffington Post, and was a political contributor for Fox News, MSNBC, Court TV, and CNN. Hill went to college at Temple University where he received his B.S. in education and Spanish, and later received his... read full bio
Drew Dudley is known as one of the most inspirational TED Talks keynote speakers of all time. Focusing on leadership and motivational topics, Dudley has also been voted by Time, Business Insider, and INC. magazines as a speaker who will make you a better leader. Dudley is currently the founder of Day One Leadership, but prior to his position at... read full bio
Dylan Dreyer is a meteorologist for NBC’s Today shows and also works as a correspondent and regular co-host for Today for “Weekend TODAY”, “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist”, and weather correspondent for “NBC Nightly News with Lestor Holt”. She hosts “Journey with Dylan Dreyer” which has won 3 Telly Awards and celebrates nature. Dreyer has covered a wide range of... read full bio
Eman Mohammed is a Palestinian refugee and photojournalist at the Gaza Strip. As one of the only woman photojournalists in this dangerous area, Mohammed has shared her story with listeners worldwide about the struggles of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Mohammed has won awards like the WSYA Pursue Truth award, UNICEF Photo of the Year Honorable Mention, Outstanding Journalists by PCHR and... read full bio
John Underkoffler is a technology researcher with MIT. He has worked for a variety of popular films, including Minority Report, The Hulk, and Iron Man, to give real-world insight into the technologies of the future. Underkofflers work has earned him a National Design Award, as his forward-thinking imagination has turned into real-world developments and applications. Now, Underkoffler is an inspiring... read full bio
Manoush Zomorodi is an author, podcast host, and examiner of the human condition. As the host and managing editor of Note to Self, a WNYC Studios podcast, Zomorodi helps audiences understand the changes occurring in our modern world. This podcast has been named the Best Tech Podcast by the Academy of Podcasters. Zomorodi has published a book titled Bored and... read full bio
Nathan Latka is the host of the incredibly successful business podcast, “The Top Entrepreneurs”, which holds around 6 million listeners. INC named Latka’s podcast as “The #1 Business Podcast”, The Huffington Post says of Latka’s podcast, “Sitting pretty as iTunes #1 Startup Podcast”, and Forbes says “Nathan’s efficient thinking saves everyone time!”. Latka is always motivating his listeners with his... read full bio
Neil Rackham is a writer, speaker, and seminal thinker on sales and marketing issues. He gained international recognition for his studies on sales effectiveness when he led the largest ever research study of successful selling. He published the results of his twelve-year study in his best-selling books, “SPIN Selling” and “Major Account Sales Strategy”. He’s also written over 50 influential... read full bio
Patrick “Blake” Leeper was born a bilateral below-the-knee amputee who began using prosthetics at the age of nine. Although born without legs Leeper didn’t let that stop him from becoming great. Upon obtaining a grant from Challenged Athletes Foundation for a pair of running prosthetics, Leeper found his passion. He competed in the Endeavor Games and the Paralympics Track and... read full bio
Inspiring and fascinating beyond belief, Paul de Gelder is an Army Airborne, Navy Bomb Disposal Diver, Shark Attack Survivor, and "Shark Week" Discovery TV Host. And after 27 years on the job, that's saying a lot. The phrase "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome," which Paul first heard as a young Australian Army Paratrooper, perfectly captures Paul's spirit. His sense of adventure carried him through... read full bio
Philip Cary Plait (known as The Bad Astronomer), is an American astronomer, skeptic, writer, and science blogger. Plait has written two books, ‘Bad Astronomy’, and ‘Death from the Skies’. Plait has worked for the Hubble Space Telescope Team, did public outreach advocacy for NASA, appeared in science documentaries, was the President of the James Randi Educational Foundation for a short... read full bio
Ralph Nader is a politician, environmental activist, consumer advocate, anti-war activist, and lawyer. Nader has run for president quite a few times for the Green Party. He studied at Princeton University, The Gilbert School, and Harvard Law School. His career started as a lawyer in Connecticut, and a few years down the road he lectured on history and government at... read full bio
Robert Allen is an entrepreneur and marketing guru. For years he has been teaching people how to find success and finance their goals using Multiple Streams of Income. He has authored New York Times bestsellers Creating Wealth, Nothing Down, Multiple Streams of Income, The One Minute Millionaire, and Cash In A Flash. The National Speakers Association has dubbed Allen Americas... read full bio
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a cognitive neuroscientist. She studies how people interact, and even more specifically, how the adolescent brain differs from the adult brain. Blakemore has shared with audiences around the world, including TED Talks audiences, about her brain research. She conducts experiments which reveal how the brain processes things, including planning, self-awareness, consequence analysis, and other behavioral decisions. Blakemores... read full bio
Stephanie Izard is a top chef and restauranteur. After opening her own restaurant, Scylla, in Chicago, Izard was given the opportunity to compete on Bravo’s Top Chef. She won the Top Chef title and later opened restaurants, Girl & the Goat, Little Goat Diner, and Duck Duck Goat. Izard is now known as the Best Chef in Great Lakes, has... read full bio
T. Harv Eker is a best-selling author and president of company Peak Potentials Training. He is a master of growing personal success and is considered to be one of North Americas most exciting presenters. Eker speaks to people around the world regarding his best-selling book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth, and uses his techniques... read full bio
Zoltan Istvan is a transhumanist and futurist. Not only has Istvan ran for United States President as a science candidate, he has also authored book The Transhumanist Wager, made speeches at institutions like the World Bank, and has been cited as the global leader of the radical science movement. Istvan was also an activist and journalist for National Geographic, compared... read full bio
