Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor, a multinational sports and entertainment conglomerate that owns market-leading brands like WME, IMG and UFC, is Ariel Emanuel. Emanuel co-founded the original Endeavor after moving up the ranks of Hollywood talent agencies and he then oversaw the largest merger of talent agencies in history to create WME. Later, he guided the organization into a strategic alliance with... read full bio
Award-winning journalist, author and historian Caleb Gayle is a key participant in discussions on how history affects race and identity in the present. Gayle completed both his MBA and master's degree in public policy from Harvard Business School and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government as a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow for New Americans after studying as a Truman... read full bio
David Grutman, a well-known innovator, businessman and venture capitalist with a base in Miami, has stakes in the hospitality, technology, wellness, consumer goods and food and beverage sectors. Grutman is the founder of the prestigious Groot Hospitality, which has a number of upscale eateries, nightclubs and hotels in Miami and Miami Beach and runs them (with imminent expansion across the U.S. and internationally).... read full bio
Jarrett Harper is an activist for criminal justice and foster care reform who wants to stop the pipeline from foster care to jail, improve rehabilitation services for people leaving the system and end life sentences for children. Jarrett overcame 20 years of mass incarceration and the foster care system in California. At the age of 16, after enduring unspeakable anguish and torture,... read full bio
Marcus Hutchins, a respected authority on cybersecurity, is credited with thwarting the WannaCry ransomware campaign, one of the biggest cyberattacks in history. Marcus discovered and activated the hidden "death switch" contained within the malicious software's code, stopping the global danger and "saving the internet" as it was contaminating and erasing the data on hundreds of thousands of machines around the... read full bio
Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son, written by Richie Jackson, was released by HarperCollins. The Tony Award-nominated Harvey Fierstein play Torch Song was most recently produced by this acclaimed Broadway, television and film producer. He co-executive produced the John Cameron Mitchell written and directed movie Shortbus, as well as the seven seasons of Showtime's Nurse Jackie (a Golden... read full bio
The Senior Editor and a founding member of CNN's Kfile, the premier investigation team for the social, mobile generation, is the investigative journalist Andrew Kaczynski. Kfile, a "scoop squad" that has received high accolades, is renowned for finding breaking news online through research, fact-checking and investigative reporting. Kaczynski began his career as a political reporter for BuzzFeed before moving on to... read full bio
Richard Lapchick, a pioneer for racial equality and author, has used his position in the sports world to promote inclusiveness. For more than 50 years, he has urged players to speak out against injustice and has provided consulting services to businesses as a specialist in managing diversity. Along with Billie Jean King, Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela, he was listed on... read full bio
TV personality, author, expert big wave surfer and and contemporary waterman, Kai Lenny is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. Kai is the undisputed king of large wave surfing, stand-up paddling (SUP) racing, tow-in surfing, kite surfing and hydrofoiling, the latter of which he invented on the open sea. Having been a surfer from the age of five, Kai was a sponsored professional athlete... read full bio
Brian Mackenzie is a pioneer in the creation and use of specialized protocols to improve human health and performance and an innovator in human performance on stress adaption. His work harnesses and combines strength, conditioning, endurance, mobility and respiratory-based training methodologies to produce previously unheard-of good outcomes. His procedures have been utilized to improve the health of persons with various chronic... read full bio
Over 200 live television programs have been written and produced by Jon Macks, including the Tony Awards, the Golden Globes, the Emmy Awards and a record 25 Academy Awards, for which he served nine times as head writer. Jon wrote almost 100 jokes a day, every day, for Jay's 4,610 Tonight Shows, making him the #1 political comedy writer during the Tonight... read full bio
With a background in competitive golf, including collegiate, amateur and professional levels, as well as expertise in the fields of motor learning, psychology and biomechanics, Cameron McCormick has established a name for himself as a sought-after coach for players who have reached or are aiming for high levels of competitive mastery. The clientele of McCormick ranges from novice to professional athletes. Since he was... read full bio
Being the youngest Head Coach in NFL history to win a playoff game, make three Super Bowl appearances and win, Sean McVay guided the LA Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI. He has been making history with his collaborative leadership style and unmatched offensive philosophy. McVay played wide receiver for Miami University in college football before joining the Rams at... read full bio
Dan Runcie, a digital media expert and businessman, founded Trapital, a media company that serves as the hub for the hip-hop industry. Runcie shifted his analysis to concentrate on the creative strategy used by hip-hop CEOs, some of today's most successful business leaders, by drawing on his knowledge in business. Runcie and Trapital discuss, among other important topics, how hip-hop... read full bio
For FOX and FS1, Peter Schrager works as a reporter and NFL insider. With the exception of four games where he reported from the sidelines, Schrager contributed to FOX NFL Kickoff for the most of the season from the studio. He covered the NFL sidelines for FOX Sports in his second full season, working alongside analyst Chris Spielman and play-by-play... read full bio
Nolan Smith is a community leader, motivational speaker and the associate head coach of the University of Louisville's Division 1 men's basketball team. Nolan, also referred to as "The People's Champ," is a real Champion both on and off the court. He played in the NBA after leading the Duke University Blue Devils to a national title before going back to... read full bio
NFL quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Super Bowl LVI champion Matthew Stafford is well known for using strategy to solve problems and has had several noteworthy moments in his career. Stafford played twelve seasons with the Detroit Lions after playing college football at the University of Georgia. During this time, he earned a reputation for his quick decision-making... read full bio
Jemar Tisby is a public historian who has the ability to investigate racial justice solutions and cultural debates that inspire people to take action. He is dynamic, significant and insightful. Tisby uses history to make points that are relevant to the present. His approach offers listeners in-depth analyses, unwavering moral clarity and unmistakable directions. Tisby is The Witness, Inc.'s founder. He is the... read full bio
Steven Donziger, a renowned human rights attorney, author, activist and front-line defender, has received praise from all around the world for his dedication to tackling corporate wrongdoing and violations of human rights. Steven is a member of the team that helped indigenous and farmer communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest win a historic $9.5B judgment against Chevron for the environmental cleanup... read full bio
Torrey Smith, a well-known NFL wide receiver, founder and podcast host, is a renowned philanthropist who prioritizes the community. He helped the Baltimore Ravens win the season after being selected in the second round and is a two-time Super Bowl champion. Later, Torrey played for the San Francisco 49ers, who nominated him for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award... read full bio
