Inspirational speakers
Billy Bean
Openly Gay Former MLB Player
Simon Wheatcroft
Blind Ultramarathon Runner
Karin Nilsdotter
Space Entrepreneur
Geena Rocero
Founder, Gender Proud
Steven Van Belleghem
Expert on the Future of Marketing
Beverly Bond
Founder & CEO of Black Girls Rock!
Mychal Denzel Smith
Knobler Fellow, The Nation Institute
Theaster Gates
Director of Arts and Public Life, University of Chicago
Charles Blow
Visual Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times
James Victore
MoMA artist, author, world-renowned designer;
known for his bold philosophy on creativity and life
Emily Lindin
Founder, The UnSlut Project
Oren Yakobovich
Human-rights Activist & Social Entrepreneur
Sheila Smith McKoy
Author and Activist
Elif Shafak
Insightful and inspirational speaker on issues of equality, identity, new humanism, spirituality and geopolitics internationally.
John Sullivan
Explorer, Survivalist & Inspirational Speaker
Alain Robert
World Famous Free Solo Climber
Shane Feldman
TV personality, keynote speaker, and serial entrepreneur
Irshad Manji
Best-selling Author
Joshua Dubois
Best-selling Author & Founder of Values Partnerships
John Craig
Principal Race Officer, America’s Cup Race Management