Actor, singer, writer, and social entrepreneur Daniel Beaty is a visionary who exists at the nexus of art, spirit, and social transformation. Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, Daniel was the younger sibling of a heroin addict brother and the son of a father who was incarcerated and addicted to heroin. Early on, Daniel discovered that the arts might aid in... read full bio
Robert Mazur is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on the financial misadventures of the criminal underworld. Nobody has greater direct experience with the ways the global black money markets launder almost $2 trillion in illicit proceeds each year than they do. He was viewed for years by leaders of organized crime as a highly accomplished money... read full bio
A self-described "crusader for joy and our common humanity," Susan Fales-Hill has dedicated her twenty-seven-year writing career to bridging the American racial divide by demolishing stereotypes of women and of people of color. One might say it is the job for which she was born. An engaging and dynamic speaker, her topics are all woven with the thread of identity,... read full bio
Famie opened his own restaurant which was called Les Auteurs: an American Bistro, and in the same year was recognized in Food & Wine magazine. Famie and his VEP team have produced a wide range of primetime programs, in what has been referred to as the most important documentaries ever made. The programs delve into the stories of Detroit immigrants... read full bio
Melissa Donovan d’Arabian is an American chef and television show host. She is most famous for winning the fifth season of Food Network Star and then went on to host Ten Dollar Dinners on Food Network. She is also the host of web series ‘Smart Carts: Winning the Supermarket’ on Food Network, she has also been on Guy’s Grocery Games,... read full bio
With the publication of his first book in 1962 at the age of 26, RSW began the singular passion of his life: making information understandable. He chaired the International Design, the first Federal Design Assembly, followed by the National AIA Convention, before creating and chairing TED (Technology/Entertainment/Design) conferences. He created and chaired the TEDMED and conferences. ... read full bio
Chef, Restauranteur, TV Host, Cookbook Author and Face of Taco Bell’s “Cantina Bell” Menu, Lorena has become well known for fusing the Latin flavors she grew up with in Venezuela with healthier ingredients and techniques. She has guest starred on both Top Chef All-Star and The Biggest Loser, and is one of the best know Latin chefs in America.... read full bio
According to Reggie Williams, an athlete, activist, and politician who has triumphed over both hearing and speech issues in his own life, a hurdler doesn't stop after the first obstacle they face. Mr. Williams served as the national chairman for the Council for Better Hearing and Speech Month in 1991. He has also participated in a number of public service... read full bio
"Chris Santos is an American chef. He started from the bottom and has worked his way up the culinary world. He soon found himself wanting to be like the chefs he had worked with. He enrolled in Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI, and, upon graduating, traveled around Europe and the United States to better understand different cultural cuisines.... read full bio
Chef Anne Burrell is best known for her blonde, spiky hair and her appearance on the Food Network's Iron Chef. Anne eradicates the pressure of restaurant dishes and reveals concise, easy-to-master techniques for the at-home cook on her Food Network series, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. Anne also co-hosts Worst Cooks in America, a prime-time reality show where Anne leads... read full bio
Alex Guarnaschelli is an American Chef, best known for her guest judging role on Iron Chef. She is also the executive chef for the distinguished New York restaurant called Butter, and previously for The Darby. She has competed in the Iron Chef and hosted her cooking show on the Food Network. Guarnaschelli has been a judge on Food Network's competition... read full bio
Celebrity chef and foodie Aarti Sequeira rose to fame after winning Food Network Star and subsequently earning her own cooking show. She successfully combines her passions in her entertaining blog and online cooking variety show “Aarti Paarti.” Additionally, she shares her cooking and entertaining ideas on her Food Network series Aarti Party, where she surprises viewers with unexpected flavors and... read full bio
Best-Selling author and comedic Host/Emcee for Award Galas, National Sales Meetings, Motivational/Sales Leadership Junkets and his “IMPROV for BUSINESS” Leadership Development & Creative Group Dynamics team building workshops, three time Emmy Award winning comedian and TV personality [Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Travel Channel, Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius) Mark DeCarlo performs on-message Safe for Work comedy and creates viral content to... read full bio
Over the course of more than three decades, Dan Hicks, one of NBC Sports' longest-tenured on-air personalities, has hosted and called play-by-play for some of the network's most renowned sporting events. Hicks calls swimming and skiing at the Olympics, leads NBC Sports' golf coverage, and rejoins Notre Dame Football as the primary play-by-play announcer. Hicks has been the primary play-by-play presenter for... read full bio
A chameleon of reinvention, Douglas Coupland brought us the X-generation revolution in the early 1990_s, he chronicled the Wired Revolution in the mid-1990_s, and he spearheaded the design revolution of the year 2000. Coupland created one of the hottest reads in corporate America with his best selling novel microserfs. Reinventing himself as a futurist of great humor and insight, he... read full bio
Peter Thum is a brilliant social entrepreneur whose uncompromising dedication to solving urgent global problems has placed him at the fore of significant change. He has used his entrepreneurial energy as the founder of Ethos Water, CEO of Liberty United, and founder of Fonderie 47 to promote transformative initiatives that solve complicated challenges like clean water access to gun violence. Thum's... read full bio
Mary Roach has perfected the art of blending science and humor, garnering a fan base that even she did not expect. She began her writing career at the San Francisco Zoological Society, producing press releases on such topics as elephant wart surgery. She sold a humor piece about the IRS, which led to several humorous essays for such publications as... read full bio
A New York Times best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and nationally recognized TV and radio host, is one of the nation's best-known and most successful financial advisors. His bestselling books include The Truth About Money; Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth; The New Rules of Money and others. His firm, Edelman Financial Services LLC, has been ranked by Barron's, Financial Advisor, Research and... read full bio
Alice Waters is a chef and author, best known for being an advocate for preparing organic food. She opened her restaurant Chez Panisse over forty years ago, and it has constantly been classified among the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Waters is currently one of the most visible supporters of the organic food movement, and has been a proponent of organics... read full bio
Chefs Matt and Ted are from Charleston, South Carolina. When the brothers pursued a college education they moved to the North East, they soon found themselves longing for their hometown food staples. They missed the foods they loved so much that they created The Lee Bros. They created Boiled Peanuts Catalogue, a mail-order catalogue for southern pantry... read full bio
