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
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, businesswoman, and social and political commentator who has previously been the 15th president of Bennett College for Women. Malveaux was born in San Francisco, California, and she has earned her B.A. and M.A. from Boston College before going on to earn her Ph.D. in economics from MIT. She has also held honorary degrees... read full bio
Vice President of Strategy and Research for Karrikins Group, Dr. Williamson has assisted some of the biggest companies in the world in developing and implementing their strategies for change. She is a pioneer in the field of how businesses use communication, design, strategy, sales, marketing and service to produce long-term success. In her strategy and transformation work, she employs both established... 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
Justin Halpern, 29, is a NY Times best-selling author who has appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, Countdown with Keith Olberman and the Chelsea Handler Show. Hes been interviewed by several international publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Times of London. He is currently co-writing and co-executive producing $#*! MY DAD... read full bio
Most well known for starring in her husband Rev Runs hit reality series, Runs House on MTV, Justine Simmons is also a successful author, jewelry designer, and philanthropist. She penned the childrens book, God Can You Hear Me, which gained legions of readers with its sweet and powerful message. Justine and her husband are currently writing a book together, titled... read full bio
Award-winning writer, poet and storyteller Kaitlin Curtice discusses how spirituality and identity connect and change over the course of our lives. She is an enrolled member of the Potawatomi people and an interfaith champion. She takes part in discussions on issues like colonialism in religious settings and has delivered numerous speeches at conferences on the value of interfaith links. Author Rachel... read full bio
Organizational coach, lecturer, business owner and author Katara McCarty is a strong lady who is motivated by enthusiasm, which shines through in all she does and spreads to people around her. Katara has 25 years of experience leading women of various ages in the for-profit and non-profit business sectors. With her husband, Katara founded God's House, a non-profit organization, in Marion, Indiana... read full bio
Kate Michelman is an American political activist. She is best known for her support for the pro-choice movement in the United States of America and her role as co-chair for activist campaign WomenVotePA. For nearly 20 years, she served as President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, catapulting the organization to prominence as the nation’s premier reproductive rights group. Under Kate’s leadership,... read full bio
Imagine If... CREATING A FUTURE FOR US ALL was co-authored by Kate Robinson, a pioneering novelist. Robinson has become a prominent voice in the fields of imagination and innovation due to his passion for pursuing possibilities and defying conventional wisdom. Robinson offers a distinct viewpoint by drawing on her varied expertise in psychology, design thinking, and futurism. She is able to... read full bio
Kate Schatz is a New York Times bestselling author, activist, educator and consultant who has spent a lot of time discussing, writing about and teaching issues related to race, gender, social justice and equity. Her "Rad Women" books, including Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide and Rad American History A-Z, have sold over 300,000 copies and been translated into four other languages. Her... read full bio
Katherine Howe is the author of NYT bestseller The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, a spellbinding novel that moves between contemporary times and one of the most fascinating and disturbing periods in American history, the Salem witch trials. Howe, whose family settled in Essex County, MA in the 1620's, is related to accused Salem witches Elizabeth Proctor and Elizabeth Howe.... read full bio
Katherine Schwarzenegger is an American author and daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. She has released three books, “Rock What You’ve Got”, “I Just Graduated… Now What”, and “Maverick and Me”. Her first book was about encouraging young women to love their bodies and to gain more confidence for a positive self-image. Her second book was about how after... read full bio
Kathryn Finney is an American author, entrepreneur and blogger who is best known for being the founder and CEO of digitalundivided (DID), which is a social enterprise that uses data to create systems change through innovation and entrepreneurship. She is also known for her research with #ProjectDiane, which was the first research initiative to explore the state of Black and... read full bio
Kathy Freston is a New York Times best-selling author with a concentration on healthy living and conscious eating. She has written numerous books on health and wellness, two of which Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Dean Ornish penned the introductions for. Her work has garnered accolades from such respected names as Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Neal Barnard, Marianne Williamson, and... read full bio
Kelly Rippon is a teacher, author and the only parent of six kids, including her Olympic medal-winning oldest son, Adam. She turned her expertise as a seasoned professor of philosophy in higher education into a career as a motivational and career development speaker. With the goal of "Changing the world one conversation at a time," she founded her own consulting firm,... read full bio
Ken Coleman is a national best-selling author, radio host, career expert, and a Ramsey Personality. As a radio host, Coleman hosts his own show, The Ken Coleman Show, which is a caller-driven career show that helps the listeners who feel stuck in their careers or looking for more out of it. He also hosts the top-rated EntreLeadership Podcast. He also... read full bio
Ken Kocienda is author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book “Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs”. Prior to writing books, Kocienda was a software engineer and designer at Apple. Kocienda graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in History. From there, he took small jobs like working in the editorial... read full bio
Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean-American novelist known for his books Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems. Kwan was born in Singapore and moved to the United States when he was 11. Before turning to writing, Kwan pursued photography and worked for Andy Warhols Interview Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, and more. Some of his clients included Ted.com,... read full bio
Kevin Young is a poet and professor. He has authored eleven books, edited eight other books, won the Guggenheim Fellowship and was a finalist for the National Book Award for his poetry collection, Jelly Roll: A Blues. As an Atticus Haygood Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University, Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture... read full bio
