Dave deBronkart, also known as e-Patient Dave, is an author, blogger, and advocate of healthcare transformation. He is author of the books, Let Patients Help, Laugh, Sing, and Eat Like a Pig, and Facing Death With Hope. deBronkarts story began when he was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer upon taking a routine shoulder x-ray. After the kidney was... read full bio
A popular humorist, Dave Barry has poked fun at an array of topics, from bad songs to historical events. A writer who has built a career out of finding the humor in nearly everything, Dave Barry grew up wanting to be a writer. His famous sense of humor emerged early on. Barry landed his first newspaper job at the Daily... read full bio
Danielle Walker is a self-taught chef, health and wellness advocate, and author of four New York Times bestseller cookbooks. Walker suffered for years after receiving a diagnosis of an autoimmune condition at the age of 22, but dietary and lifestyle modifications helped him regain his health. Walker has amassed millions of devoted followers worldwide for over 10 years by creating delectable... read full bio
Being the son of a diplomat, Daniel Levin was exposed to a wide range of cultures, languages, and religions throughout his formative years in the Middle East and Africa. After completing his legal studies and beginning his academic career, he has worked with governments and development organizations globally for the past 25 years, specializing on financial literacy, political inclusion, and... read full bio
Daniel James Brown is an author who writes narrative nonfiction books. He earned his Bachelors Degree in English and then got his Masters at the University of California at Los Angeles. He started teaching at San Jose State university and Stanford university before starting his career as a writer full time. He has received lots of recognition for his writing... read full bio
Daniel Handler is a celebrated author, most renowned for his children’s literature, which he writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket. His most recognized work is the internationally best-selling A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has been adapted into a dark comedy film and a Netflix original series. He recently penned a new series of novels, All the Wrong Questions,... read full bio
Daniel Goldhagen is an American author and political scientist who has been an associate professor of government and social studies at Harvard University. As an author, Goldhagen has gained fame with the release of two controversial books; “Holocaust: Hitler’s Willing Executioners” and “A Moral Reckoning.” Goldhagen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Erich and Norma Goldhagen. His father, Erich, is... 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
Dan is a best-selling author and motivational keynote speaker, specializing in Sales, Leadership, and Productivity. Having been a two-time national champion as a college basketball player, Dan transferred his winning ways to the business world, becoming the country's top sales performer. With his engaging and entertaining style, Dan delivers customized keynote talks that provide attendees with actionable insights to improve their... read full bio
Da Chen is a New York Times author from China, his books include, Brothers, Chinas Son, Sounds of the River, Sword, My Last Empress: A Novel, Wandering Warrior, and Colors of the Mountain. His book Brothers, has been awards for best book by The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Publishers Weekly. Chen graduated from Beijing Language and... read full bio
Craig Grossi, a Marine Corps veteran, popular author of Craig & Fred and Second Chances, Purple Heart recipient, and Georgetown University alumnus, was raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. In Sangin, Afghanistan, Craig was part of a top-tier US Marine unit. His most perilous job was Sangin, not the location where he expected to meet Fred, an amazing stray... read full bio
Courtney Smallbone is the type of friend that hosts a disco party just to celebrate life, eat, and dance. She writes about the evening she threw her friends and family a party with a '70s theme in Technicolor Woman. A fiery straight shooter, Courtney's debut book is full of hilarious anecdotes, truth bombs from real life, and lessons supported by... read full bio
Cory Doctorow is an author of science fiction, technology activist, journalist, and blogger. He is the co-editor of Boing Boing, a popular online blog. Doctorow has authored science fiction adult and young adult books, including Radicalized, Walkaway, In Real Life, Homeland, and Rapture of the Nerds. Doctorow has also authored the nonfiction business book Information Doesn’t Want to be Free.... read full bio
Cole Imperi is one of the nation's foremost authorities on death, dying, and grieving. She is a thanatologist, chaplain, deathworker, author and businesswoman. Imperi is the founder of the School of American Thanatology, which enrolls students from 20 different nations and is a triple-certified thanatologist—someone who studies death and dying. She established Thanabotany, Deathwork (including Death Championing) and created Shadowloss, Shadowlight and Dremains, among... read full bio
Cole Brown is a political commentator, writer, and author of the acclaimed book, Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Cole spent his formative years in predominately white private schools and neighborhoods. However, his childhood summers were spent ping-ponging between relatives in Ethiopia and the Midwest, giving him a unique perspective on race and class... read full bio
Cokie Roberts' bout with breast cancer only reiterated what she already knew. “I had learned the life lesson that life is short and do the things that are important long before I had cancer,” Roberts told Richmond (Va.) Magazine after her diagnosis in 2002. ""I knew work is not important, family is, long before I had cancer”. Along with being... read full bio
Author, musician, keynote speaker and workforce specialist Clint Pulver also writes and performs. Clients adore working with him since he is also amusing, lively and enjoyable. Since he began playing professionally more than 20 years ago, he has performed for numerous musicians and in places including the Vivint Arena, Stadium of Fire and Kodak Theater in Hollywood. He established the Green Man Group,... read full bio
The work of poet and New York Times bestselling author Cleo Wade addresses the power, beauty and practice of love both inside ourselves and across our communities. Her works include What the Road Said, Where to Begin: A Small Book on Your Power to Create Big Change and Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life. Wade's artistic philosophy is based on... read full bio
At the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, Christine Porath is a well-respected lecturer who is well-known for her expertise in workplace dynamics and civility. She has significantly impacted our understanding of organizational behavior and the effects of interpersonal relationships in work environments as the author of "Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace" and co-author of "The Cost... read full bio
Christina Crawford is best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an expos of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford. She played Joan Borman Kane" on the TV soap opera The Secret Storm in New York from 1968 until 1969. When Christina went on sick leave in October 1968, Joan Crawford was the temporary replacement in the... read full bio
