Tatyana Ali is a Broadway-trained actress, singer, producer, activist, graduate of Harvard University, and a fierce advocate for youth and education. During the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, she traveled to college campuses across the United States speaking to young people about the importance of voting. She has been a spokesperson for the Millennium Momentum Foundation and is actively involved... read full bio
Douglas R. Conant has over 40 years of experience leading elite international firms. He is a well-known business leader, keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and social media influencer. He is the only former CEO of a Fortune 500 company to be listed as a Top 15 Leadership Guru, a Top 100 Leadership Speaker, and a Top 100... read full bio
In a world that is marked by rapid change, Jim Carroll, a renowned futurist and trends and innovation specialist, is at the fore of forming visionary thinking. Jim's expertise aids people and organizations in finding opportunities in the face of rapid change. He has a deep dedication to sparking revolutionary ideas. He is now one of the most renowned futurists in... read full bio
Celebrity chef, producer and host Andrew Zimmern is best known for the popular series Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel. He travels the world, decoding cultures and countries one meal at a time. Zimmern knows that one man's weird is another man's wonderful, and isn't afraid to poke a little fun at the local fare or himself. This energetic chef,... read full bio
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Global education and exploration have undergone a revolution thanks to Robert Ballard, a true pioneer and visionary. He has used the effectiveness of distant learning to involve more than 1 million students and 25,000 educators each year, not just in the US but all over the world, through the celebrated JASON Project. This outstanding curriculum has transformed schools and stimulated... read full bio
Jared Diamond teaches geography to UCLA undergraduates; doing field research on the birds of New Guinea and other Southwest Pacific islands; writing books about human societies, aimed at the broad public; and promoting sustainable environmental policies, as a director of the international environmental organizations World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International. ... read full bio
Johnny Earle is the CEO of Johnny Cupcakes, and is an award-winning entrepreneur. Growing up, Earle knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur and had started over 16 businesses before he was 16. After high school, Earle joined a band and started working at a local comic store where he earned the name Johnny Cupcakes. From there, he started his... read full bio
Brad Meltzer is a well-known author who has amassed a large body of work. He is notable for being the #1 New York Times bestselling author of both his gripping novels, such as "The Inner Circle," and his motivational non-fiction book, "Heroes For My Son." This anthology, which honors historical individuals like Jim Henson, Rosa Parks, and Thomas Jefferson, won... read full bio
Richard Blais is an America chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author, best known for competing on “Top Chef” and going back to “Top Chef: All-Stars”, which he won. He went to The Culinary Institute of America where he earned his AOS in culinary arts and started his work as a chef working at McDonald’s. He has worked alongside big names... read full bio
Recognized as one of the best investigative journalists of the current era, Gabe Pressman is known in the broadcast journalism community as the reporters reporter and for his hard-hitting pieces. He is a New York insider with contacts in high places. He was known for his exclusive stories covering the Middle Eastern crises, conflicts and for his other ground breaking... read full bio
Carl Quintanilla is the Emmy award-winning co-anchor of SQUAWK BOX, CNBC's signature morning program. He also appears on NBC's Today show and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Prior to joining Squawk Box, Quintanilla was an NBC News correspondent based in New York and Chicago. In 2005, he spent weeks in New Orleans as part of the Nightly News team... read full bio
Rev. Al Sharpton is the founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), a not-for-profit civil rights organization headquartered in Harlem, New York, with over 47 Chapters nationwide. As one of the nation's most-renowned civil rights leaders, Rev. Sharpton has been praised by President Barack Obama as ""the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden,"" and... read full bio
David Bromstad, the season one winner of HGTV Design Star and the finalists' mentor in the new season of the series, is known for his endless energy and out-of-the-box thinking. David creates awe-inspiring works on many platforms, including custom art, furniture building and interior design. David says he ""blends styles that incorporate realism and fantasy."" He combines this approach with... read full bio
"HGTV Design Star judge and host of HGTV's Candice Tells All, Candice Olson, a leading designer in the United States and Canada, began her career in commercial and residential design after graduating from the School of Interior Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Candice received accolades and media attention for her distinctive and exceptional work before moving her design career... read full bio
Scott Adams is best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, the immensely popular comic creation launched in 1989. The strip is enjoyed daily by 150 million people in 1,900 newspapers, in 56 countries. Adams has a unique track record of creating success in a variety of diverse businesses. The Dilbert comic strip was Adams’ first attempt at... read full bio
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Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before A Better Tomorrow (1986) (aka A Better Tomorrow") established... read full bio
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On March 17, 2009, journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling were apprehended by North Korean soldiers while filming a documentary along the China-North Korea border. The two women were charged with illegal entry for crossing into North Korea — and after several months of interrogation by North Korean officials, sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in one of North... read full bio
