Samantha Ettus is a bestselling American author, motivational speaker, television and radio host, and a businesswoman. Ettus earned her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Harvard and she went back a few years later to graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School. From there, she founded Ettus Media Management, which was a personal branding agency that represented CEOs and experts.... read full bio
Sarah Hurwitz is a well-known name in American speechwriting, making a lasting impression on politics with her significant contributions. Notably, she worked for President Barack Obama as a key wordsmith in the crucial years of 2009 and 2010. She rose to prominence as First Lady Michelle Obama's head speechwriter, a position she held with distinction from 2010 to 2017. Her... read full bio
Sarah M. Broom is an American writer who has recently released her debut book, ‘The Yellow House’. The Yellow House is a memoir that has gone on to be featured in outlets such as the New Yorker, The New York Times, the Star Tribune, Publishers Weekly, the Washington Post, and more. The book has been named one of the top... read full bio
Scott Sonenshein is the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor at the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Rice University. Sonenshein is also a New York Times best-selling author of the book “Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less – and Achieve More than You Ever Imagined”, and co-author of the book “Joy at Work”, which he co-wrote with Marie Kondo. Sonenshein... read full bio
Uniting his passions for writing and law, Scott Turow is a best-selling author and attorney, considered by many to be the father of the modern legal thriller. He is the author of ten best-selling works of fiction, including his first novel, Presumed Innocent (1987), its sequel, Innocent (2010) and his newest novel Identical (2013), centering on identical twins in a... read full bio
Sebastian Mallaby is an English author, educator, and journalist who is the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics, a contributing editor, author, and expert on economics. Mallaby is the son of Sir Christopher Mallaby and he has been educated at Eton College before going on to earn a first class degree in modern history from Oxford University. Mallaby... read full bio
Growing up in Connecticut, Seth read Stephen King novels from an early age and made his pals star in home-made horror films. He is the author of three New York Times Bestselling novels in addition to one somewhat unsuccessful but well-reviewed book. From time to time, he writes or produces films. It and The Lego Batman Movie are most likely the ones... read full bio
Seth MacFarlane began drawing cartoons at age 2, and his comic strip ""Walter Crouton"" was published in his local newspaper by the time he was 8. He attended high school at Kent School in Connecticut, and went on to study animation. MacFarlane got a job at Hanna-Barbera Productions when a professor sent his thesis film, ""Life of Larry"" (a... read full bio
Seymour Hersh is a United States Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine on military and security matters. His work first gained worldwide recognition in 1969 for exposing the My Lai Massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, for which he received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.... read full bio
Shaka Senghor is the author of the New York Times Best-Selling “Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.” Writing My Wrongs is a memoir of Senghor’s story after being sent to prison at 19 years old for second-degree murder. While incarcerated, Senghor began reading and writing which he used as an outlet for the pain he... read full bio
Shane Koyczan is a Canadian poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University. He is known for writing about powerful issues such as eating disorders, death, bullying, and cancer and is best known for his anti-bullying poem, “To This Day,” which was a TED Talk and has gained millions of views on YouTube. Koyczan was born in... read full bio
Sheila spent most of her professional life in advertising as a Consultant/Associate Creative Director with an expertise in new product development. After 30 years of dedicating her life to this profession, several profound experiences changed her life. First, she became sole caregiver of her ill mother and an emotional crutch for her best friend, Susan who was diagnosed... read full bio
For over 20 years, Simon Doonan has created some of the hottest window displays in the world at Barney's New York, where he is now the Creative Director. At first, Doonan's marrying of humor and fashion startled" people, he says, but his unique approach to window-dressing soon drew worldwide attention, putting Barney's on the map. He is the author of... read full bio
Before moving to Columbia in 1993, Sir Simon Schama, University Professor of Art History and History, taught at Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard. He received his education at Christ's College, Cambridge. His classes have included the British Empire, Ruskin, Victorian society, English and French art and politics, and the English Gothic Revival. In addition to his latest series, "The Power of Art,"... read full bio
Simon Winchester, best-selling author, journalist, and broadcaster, has worked as a foreign correspondent for most of his career and lectures widely at universities, geological and historical societies, and libraries. His New York Times best-seller, The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom, details the remarkable story of Joseph... read full bio
Sister Souljah is an American author, activist, recording artist, and film producer who is best known for her criticism of Bill Clinton’s remarks about race in the United States during his presidential campaign. Souljah was born in Bronx, New York, and she has earned her B.A. in American History and African Studies from Rutgers University. She has also taken a... read full bio
Sophia Nelson is an American award-winning author, journalist, lawyer, motivational speaker, and political commentator. Nelson was born in Munich, Germany, and was raised in Somerdale, New Jersey. She went on to earn her B.A. in economics and political science from San Diego State University and went on to earn her J.D. from American University. Nelson has been a legal counsel... read full bio
Award-winning, best-selling novelist Sophia Thakur also performs poetry. Sophia will be working on a number of projects to empower communities as the Youth Creator and Educator Ambassador for Jordan's Jumpman23 women's squad. She was been named one of Forbes' under-30 artists and cultural figures in Europe. A room full of career experts were mesmerized by the spoken word artist, who entered the stage... read full bio
Stephen Chbosky is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director who is best known for writing the New York Times best-selling novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” as well as writing and directing the film version of the same name. Chbosky was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and while growing up, he was influenced by the writings of F. Scott... read full bio
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author and journalist who lives in New York City. He is the co-author, with Steven D. Levitt, of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. He is also the author of Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family (1998), Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper (2003), and a children's... read full bio
