Bob Pflugfelder, better known as, Science Bob, is an award winning science teacher with several other titles under his belt including author, maker, presenter, and television personality. Science Bob is known for making science come to life through his regular appearances on popular television shows such as ABCs Jimmy Kimmel Live, Live with Kelly & Michael, The Dr.Oz Show and... read full bio
Shiv Khera is a motivational speaker. He founded the company Qualified Learning Systems Incorporated USA, a lead training program for leadership, sales, and communication. Kheras mission is to inspire people to live to their fullest and truest potential. His personal message can be heard around the globe in places from the United States to Singapore. With thirty years of research... read full bio
Susan Fowler is a former Uber engineer. Now, she is an advocate of the #metoo movement, known as one of TIME Person of the Years Silence Breakers. Fowler is currently a writer in the San Francisco Bay area. Fowlers involvement in influencing changes regarding companies treatment of sexual harassment issues have been acknowledged by a variety of publications including the... read full bio
Geena Rocero is a Filipino-American supermodel, transgender advocate, TED speaker, and organizational founder of Gender Proud. She was born in the Philippines and while living there would compete in beauty pageants before moving to the United States. Rocero started pursuing modeling in New York City and was shortly after signed to NEXT, where she posed for swimsuit and beauty editorials.... read full bio
Anil Seth is a professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. Seth is also the Editor-in-Chief of Neuroscience of Consciousness. He has been on the board of the Human Mind Project, edited and co-authored 30 Second Brain, and is a regular contributor to publications like the BBC and The Guardian. Seth researches the basis of conscious... read full bio
Avi Issacharoff is an Israelia journalist who is known for his focus on Palestinian affairs. He is also the co-creator of Netflix’s Fauda, which rose to critical acclaim upon release. Issacharoff graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and has an MA in Middle Eastern Studies and Literature from Tel Aviv University. Issacharoff is currently the Middle East analyst for... read full bio
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
Fred M. Kaplan is an American author and journalist. He is best known for his weekly “War Stories” column in the Slate magazine, which covers international relations and U.S. foreign policy. Growing up Kaplan loved movies, jazz, and Lenny Bruce. He originally went to college to major in literature but, the Watergate hearings really caught his attention, so he... 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
