Simon Rogers is a data editor, analyzer, journalist, writer, and speaker. He has written a variety of different books and papers, including Facts Are Sacred: The Power of Data. Rogers has also written infographics for childrens books, was the launch news editor of the Guardians United Kingdom data site, and has three Guardian books including How Slow Can You Waterski... read full bio
Wendy Zuckerman is an Australian science journalist and podcast who is best known for being the host of the podcast Science Vs, which works to communicate science, it’s controversy, and confusion, to non-scientists. Science Vs was previously produced and distributed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation as part of ABC Radio’s First Run podcast program. The podcast takes on topics such as... read full bio
Quentin Hardy is currently the Head of Editorial for the Google Cloud. He graduated from Kenyon College with an AB in English and went on to graduate from SOAS University of London with an MA in Area Studies-Southeast Asia, he then went to Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Hardy started his career as a reporter at Dow Jones for... read full bio
Kathleen Sharp is an award-winning journalist, acclaimed author, film consultant and dynamic speaker. Her latest book Blood Medicine: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on a Deadly Pharmaceutical Drug (Dutton), has been called the most important non-fiction book of the past 20 years." The book is also being developed as a feature film by New Regency Productions."... read full bio
Trish Regan most recently served as anchor on CNBC's The Call. A multi-Emmy nominated journalist, Regan also reported for CNBC's documentary unit. Regan has reported extensively on international economic issues including terrorist financing, arms smuggling, counterfeit goods, and free trade. She's covered the G-8 summit, in which she reported on the increased tensions between the U.S. and Russia, and has... read full bio
Ben Bradlee Jr. is a skilled journalist and author who has worked for The Boston Globe for more than 25 years. His leadership of the prestigious Spotlight Team, which received global acclaim for their ground-breaking work on the investigation of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, is perhaps his most notable contribution to investigative journalism. The work of the group... read full bio
Michael Rezendes is an investigative reporter and political writer for the Boston Globe. Michael has been part of the Boston Globe team for over a decade and is also part of the spotlight team that won the Pulitzer Prize for investigating the cover up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. He has reported on topics such... read full bio
Respected journalist Sam Quinones was formerly an LA Times reporter, covering immigration, drug trafficking, neighborhood stories and gangs. He has penned three acclaimed nonfiction books: True Tales From Another Mexico, Antonios Gun and Delfinos Dream, and most recently, Dreamland: The True Tale of Americas Opiate Epidemic. His first two books were written in Mexico, where he was a freelance writer... read full bio
Andrew Ferguson, otherwise known as Andy Ferguson, is a national correspondent at The Weekly Standard, as well as an author of several books. Before securing his position at The Weekly Standard, Ferguson was a columnist for a variety of different publications, including Time, Fortune, ForbesLife, Bloomberg News, and The Washingtonian, amongst others. Ferguson has authored books including Fools Names, Fools... read full bio
Chris Schauble works as the co-anchor of KTLA 5 Morning News. Schauble is a notable news anchor, as he has earned awards including two Emmy awards and five Golden Mike Awards. In addition, Schauble was named in San Fernando Valleys Business Journal on their 40 Under 40 list. Before working in Los Angeles, Schauble covered national stories for KCNC-TV in... read full bio
Soraya Chemaly is a writer and media critic. Her writing has garnered a variety of awards. She has been featured in publications including TIME, The Guardian, The Nation, Verge, and The New Statesman. Much of Chemaly’s work covers topics related to free speech, sexualized violence, technology, and inclusivity. Chemaly is a dedicated activist, a director of the Women’s Media Center... read full bio
Rick Kirkham is a reality television producer who gained fame after appearing in the Netflix documentary series “Tiger King: Murder, Madness, and Mayhem”, which talked on the story of Joe Exotic. Kirkham had previously worked for Joe Exotic producing a reality television series that showed off Exotic’s tiger ranch. Kirkham began his career at only 14 years old when he... read full bio
Jesse Holland is an award-winning journalist, speaker, author, educator, and television personality. He is best known for being one of the first African American journalists to cover the Supreme Court full-time. Holland was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and he earned his bachelor’s in liberal arts with an emphasis in journalism and English from the University of Mississippi. He went... read full bio
Rosa Clemente is an American community organizer, political commentator, independent journalist, and activist who was previously the vice presidential running mate for Cynthia McKinney in the U.S. Presidential election. Clemente was born and raised in Bronx, New York. She has earned her B.A. from State University of New York, Albany, and has earned her MPS from Cornell University. She is... read full bio
Keith Boykin is an American author, television personality, journalist, and political commentator. Boykin is from St. Louis, Missouri, and he has earned his B.A. from Dartmouth College and has earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School. While studying at Harvard, Boykin became editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review and was also leader of the campus diversity movement.... read full bio
Damon Young is an American writer, editor, author, and co-founder of the website VerySmartBrothas. Young was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and while in high school, he played basketball and was able to earn a basketball scholarship to Canisius College, where he earned his M.A. degree in English. Young later co-founded VerySmartBrothas, which is a dating and relationship blog that also... read full bio
Walter "Robby" Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, has spent more than 34 years as a reporter and editor-at-large for the Boston Globe. Walter oversaw the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team, which won the Pulitzer Prize and exposed sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. He has covered international news for the Boston Globe from more than 30 nations and 48 states. Walter... read full bio
This Washington journalist has placed world affairs into amazingly sharp focus for more than 25 years. His national best seller Who Will Tell the People: The Betrayal of American Democracy foretold the mood of the country with its call for political change. His latest book, One World, Ready or Not, sheds similar light on the world economy, delivering a visionary... read full bio
Originally famous for winning the talent contest Popstars and subsequently being a member of the band Hear'Say, Suzanne Shaw is now an established musical theatre and West End performer, actress, model and television presenter in her own right. She is also the winner of series 3 of the popular ITV1 program Dancing on Ice. She is married to Sony Award... read full bio
Rolland Smith is an Emmy Award broadcast journalist with 40 years of broadcast experience as an anchor, reporter, documentary producer, and writer. Mr. Smith formally worked for the CBS network where he was co-host of The CBS Morning Program. He also anchored WCBS-TV Channel Two News and the Ten Oclock News at WWOR-TV in New York. Mr. Smith is also... read full bio
