John Adair is a British author, educator, and leadership theorist who educates on topics which include business, military, and leadership. Adair was born in Luton and studied at St Paul’s School before going on to enter the National Service as a second lieutenant in the Scots Guards in Egypt. After finishing his service, Adair went on to study at Hull... read full bio
Tara Schuster is an author, playwright and television entertainment executive who was previously the VP of Talent and Development at Comedy Central. Schuster began her career with Comedy Central first working as an intern for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” before helping to launch the series “Key & Peele.” Schuster has earned her BFA in Literary Arts and History... read full bio
Laura Vanderkam is an author of several time management and productivity books which include ‘Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done,’ and ‘I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time.’ Her book Off the Clock goes through how people can feel relaxed, or not relaxed about time, and her book... read full bio
The author of the book Virtual Leadership is Bart Banfield. In addition, he oversees EPIC Charter Schools, the biggest public school in Oklahoma and one of the biggest online education centers in the country. Bart has been a pioneer, innovator and leader in the virtual learning-work environment ever since he became Oklahoma's youngest public school superintendent at the age of twenty-seven. He... read full bio
Famous wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a trailblazing conservationist whose thoughts about injustice, STEM and the power of nature inspire audiences of all kinds. She is also a champion for fairness and equality and a skilled storyteller. Dr. Wynn-Grant is a working scientist who spends a lot of time in the wild following and studying African lions in rural Kenya... read full bio
Inspiring storyteller and authority on tenacity is adventurer, dogsledder and author Blair Braverman. She has traversed tens of thousands of kilometers of wilderness with her canine team while racing in the renowned Iditarod race in Alaska, the Yukon and Scandinavia. The New York Times Book Review praised the author of Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube and Dogs on the Trail: A... read full bio
Linsey Davis is a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, correspondent for ABC News and ABC World News Tonight radio, best-selling writer and recipient of numerous accolades for her timely and objective reporting, including two Emmy Awards and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. In the world of political discussion, Davis is famous for her tough but fair moderating abilities as well as... read full bio
Julia Boorstin, a journalist for CNBC and an author, provides intelligent analysis with an emphasis on the meeting point of media and technology. As Senior Media & Tech Correspondent for CNBC, Boorstin has a key role in the network's bicoastal tech show TechCheck. She worked as a reporter for Fortune magazine and interned in Vice President Gore's domestic policy office... read full bio
Jen Agg is a trailblazing personality in the culinary industry who is renowned for seeing emerging food trends long before they became widely accepted. She has been praised and criticized for her relentless work ethic, business savvy, and unrepentant stand against sexism in the food sector as a tastemaker. Agg gained notoriety in 2015 by planning the wildly popular and immediately... read full bio
Wesley Lowery is a famous national correspondent who has won the Pulitzer Prize not once but twice. He is known for his remarkable coverage on topics including law enforcement, race, and the justice system. Wesley's intelligent reporting on important topics, which can be found in The Washington Post and 60 Minutes+, as well as his contributions as an on-air analyst... read full bio
Coauthor Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner wrote the critically acclaimed and best-selling book The Leadership Challenge, which is currently in its sixth edition and has sold close to three million copies. He was the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University before taking up his current position as a Fellow at the... read full bio
Robert Ballard's life experiences have mirrored the adventures found in his favorite childhood book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A recipient of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation's lifetime achievement award, he is among the world's most accomplished oceanographers, and is most renowned for his discovery of the RMS Titanic and underwater explorations of the Bismarck, Lusitania, and Britannic. Robert Ballard... read full bio
Brit Bennett is a successful author, having works published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, and Jezebel. Her debut novel, ‘The Mothers’ was a New York Times best seller, gaining critical acclaim across the board for her ferocious writing style. Her publication of ‘I Don’t Know What to Do With Good White People’ with... read full bio
David Remnick is an American journalist, writer, and magazine editor. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book Lenins Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire. Remnick has been editor of The New Yorker magazine. He has also served on the New York Public Librarys board of trustees. Remnick promoted Hendrik Hertzberg, a former Jimmy Carter speechwriter and former... read full bio
Roxanne Pulitzer is an internationally known socialite, novelist and actress. She became a media sensation in the 1980s during her divorce trial, a proceeding that turned into a media circus. Pulitzer is the author of novels Prize Pulitzer, Facade, Twins and the The Palm Beach Story. She later adapted her The Prize Pulitzer: The Roxanne Pulitzer Story (1989) into a... read full bio
Junot D_az can now add the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction to an already long list of accolades that have been awarded to his novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. A true literary triumph, this heartbreaking, at times hilarious, always dazzling story of the endless human capacity to persevere in the name of love confirms D_az as one... read full bio
Marci Shimoff is the woman's face of the biggest self-help book phenomenon in history, Chicken Soup for the Soul. Her six bestselling titles in the series, including Chicken Soup for the Womans Soul and Chicken Soup for the Mothers Soul, have met with stunning success, selling more than 13 million copies worldwide in 33 languages and have been on the... read full bio
Brian Solis is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has influenced the effects of emerging media on the convergence of marketing, communications, and publishing. He has been principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning New Media and business strategy consultancy in Silicon Valley, and has... read full bio
Thomas J. Stanley is the author of several award winning books on America's wealthy, including the New York Times' best sellers The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind. He received a doctorate in business administration from the University of Georgia. He was on the faculty of the University at Albany, State University of New York. He taught marketing at... read full bio
Nigerian-American author, professor, and public speaker Enuma Okoro holds the view that the tales we tell ourselves and others shape the lives we lead. Okoro investigates the influence of story and narrative in our personal and societal identities through the arts, cultural identity, contemplative spirituality and psychology. She investigates the origins, uses and effects of the stories we are raised with and... read full bio
