John Danner is a sought-after adviser to Fortune 500 enterprises. He is co-author (along with Mark Coopersmith) of the book The Other F" Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work. Whether he is delivering a keynote, moderating a panel, or leading a workshop, John Danner is focused and engaged like no other. Johns passion is helping... read full bio
Amanda Knox has emerged as a strong voice in favor of wrongful conviction concerns, trauma, and the function of the media in the legal system. When Knox was just 20 years old and studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, her extraordinary tale began. Sadly, Meredith Kercher, her roommate and companion, was brutally killed only a few weeks into their stay together. International... read full bio
"Michael Hayes is a veteran of the US Navy SEALS, and his last job in the Navy was as the Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO and as a commander of a Special Operations Taskforce in Afghanistan. He also worked as a White House Fellow, and he served as the director of Defense Policy and Strategy for the National Security... read full bio
Jenna Mourey, known as Jenna Marbles, is a YouTuber star. She started her blogging career as a writer for female counterpart, StoolLaLa, of Barstool Sports in Boston. Mourey began recording personal YouTube videos after this and found huge success. Her first video, How To Trick People Into Thinking Youre Good Looking had over 5 million views in the first week... read full bio
Caroline Myss is an author of numerous best selling self-help and healing books including New York Times Best Sellers such as Anatomy of the Spirit, Why People Don't Heal and How They Can, Invisible Acts of Power, Entering the Castle, Defy Gravity, and Sacred Contracts. She is a self-described mystic and medical intuitive, and she has made several... read full bio
Award-winning medical author and editor Harriet A. Washington is well known for her landmark book "Medical Apartheid," the first in-depth examination of medical experimentation on African Americans. The National Book Critics Circle Nonfiction Award, a PEN Award, and a Gustavus Myers Award are just a few of the numerous honors this best-selling book has received. It also made Publishers' Weekly's... read full bio
Captain Sandra Yawn is a ship captain and professional yacht charterer. She is one of the only female captains in the yachting industry. Having overcome the boundaries and stereotypes of a female sailor, Captain Yawn has also conquered pirates and major fires onboard her ship. Captain Sandy Yawn is also a lead subject on Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean. She speaks... read full bio
Jer Thorp is an active public speaker, artist, and writer from Brooklyn, New York. An avid examiner of the ties between data, art, and culture, Thorp provides a unique perspective on the categories via many venues. He is currently the Innovator-in-Residence at the Library of Congress and a professor at New York University. Prior to his participation in these roles,... read full bio
Dr. Johnny Wimbrey is a motivational speaker, trainer, author, and has multiple #1 best-selling books. Over the past 25 years, Dr. Wimbrey has inspired thousands of people on stages at convention centers, coliseums, arenas, and stadiums that are spread over five continents and more than 50 nations. Johnny's background is comparable to those of well-known orators. For instance, during an event... read full bio
Manjit Minhas is a business expert. As the co-founder of Minhas Breweries, Distillery and Winery, Minhas has years of experience under her belt. She shares her stories and knowledge with audiences around the world, inspiring the likes of students to entrepreneurs to seasoned business owners. Minhas started her business in Canada at the age of nineteen, and she now sells... read full bio
Michael Casey is a cryptocurrency expert, advisor at MIT Media Lab, consultant, public speaker, former journalist, and author. An expert on digital currently and financial innovation, Casey educates students and other learners on our new digital society. Casey has written several books covering cryptocurrency and blockchain, including The Age of Cryptocurrency and The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future... read full bio
David Talbert is a playwright, author, and filmmaker who has earned several NAACP awards for his work The Fabric of a Man, and a New York Literary Award for his musical Love in the Nick of Tyme. A New York university film program graduate, he also produced a television reality show, Black Stage, in which actors and singers compete to... read full bio
Gabrielle Bernstein is the creator of the Miracle Membership, and author of the New York Times bestselling book, “The Universe Has Your Back”. She has also written five other bestselling books and has spoken for Ted Talks, Google, Oprah’s ‘SuperSoul Sunday’, L’Oreal, The Huffington Post, and as an export on The Dr. Oz Show. Apart from writing, Bernstein is a... read full bio
Kai Kight is a classically trained violinist that studied under the concertmaster of Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, and a motivational speaker. Kight uses his performances as a way to inspire his audience around the world. Kight loves to share not only his music but his words and stories that changed his way of viewing the world. He hopes that... read full bio
Chief David Brown is a former Dallas Police Chief known for being an advocate on community law enforcement. Brown has been known to create reforms that would reduce violent confrontations between police and the people of the community. He is currently a news consultant for ABC News. Brown is a story of sadness, perseverance, and strength, he grew up in... read full bio
Bill Bryson is a best-selling author, having sold more than 15 million books worldwide, all of which were translated into more than thirty languages. His books cover a variety of genres, but mostly focus on autobiography, biography, and history. Bryson has authored many notable books, including A Short History of Nearly Everything, A Walk in the Woods, William Shakespeare: The... read full bio
George Vincent ""Vince"" Gilligan, Jr. is an American writer, producer, and director. He is known for his television work, specifically being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of “Breaking Bad”, co-creator of “The Lone Gunmen”, and a writer and producer for “The X-Files”. Most recently, Gilligan was writer, and executive producer of the short lived series “Battle Creek”, and... read full bio
Burt Rutan is a world-renowned engineer, best known for his innovations in modern aviation. As the designer of SpaceShipOne, the first privately-built spacecraft to reach space, Rutan is a notable figure in science and space history. In addition to this achievement, Rutan designed the Voyager, the first aircraft to travel the world without stopping to refuel. He has also been... read full bio
Wendy Mogel is an American New York Times bestselling author, psychologist, and public speaker. As an author, she has released three books, “The Blessings of a Skinned Knee”, “The Blessing of a B Minus”, and “Voice Lessons for Parents”. Mogel graduated from Middlebury College cum laude, earned her Master’s from the New School in New York City and her Ph.D.... read full bio
Emily Giffin is an American author and former lawyer who is best known for her books, “Something Borrowed”, “The One and Only” and “Heart of the Matter”. Giffin graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Before turning to writing, Giffin practiced at a law firm for a while before moving to... read full bio
