Bill Browder William Browder is an American-born British financier and political activist. He is the CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, the Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and Author of Red Notice. He was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005, when he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security” for exposing corruption in Russian state-owned companies.
Dr. David Eagleman David Eagleman is an American neuroscientist, author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and is CEO and co-founder of Neosensory, a company that develops devices for sensory substitution. He is the writer and presenter of The Brain, an Emmy-nominated television series on PBS and BBC.
Nikki Erlick Nikki Erlick is a journalist and travel writer whose work has appeared online with New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Indagare Travel, The Huffington Post, and Vox.
Chris Gardner Chris Gardner is an entrepreneur, single parent, philanthropist, speaker and writer. His story may be best known by those who have read his critically acclaimed first book, The Pursuit of Happyness, or seen the award-winning film adaptation starring actor Will Smith.
Steven E. Koonin, PhD Leader in Science Policy in the US, Author, Undersecretary for Science for President Obama, Theoretical Physics Professor at CalTech then NYU
Jaron Lanier Computer scientist, artist, and author of You Are Not a Gadget and Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, known for his critique of technology’s impact on society.
Erik Larson Author of bestselling narrative nonfiction books like The Devil in the White City, blending history with storytelling to bring past events to vivid life.
Mary Roach Mary Roach is an American author specializing in popular science and humor who has published six best-selling works of nonfiction. Her writing has appeared in Outside, National Geographic, Wired, and the New York Times Magazine, among other publications, and her TED talk made the TED 20 Most Watched list.
Desmond Shum Desmond Shum is a serial entrepreneur with experience in technology, financial investment and real estate development in the Greater China region. He is the author of New York Times best seller Red Roulette, called “the book China doesn’t want you to read,” by CNN.
Tracy K. Smith Tracy K. Smith is an American poet and educator. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for her volume, Life on Mars, and was the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States. Smith’s signature voice, whether in elegy or praise or outrage, insists upon vibrancy and hope, even―and especially―in moments of inconceivable travesty and grief.
Rick Stevenson Filmmaker, writer, and founder of The 5000 Days Project, a long-term project documenting the lives of young people. His storytelling often focuses on personal growth, resilience, and the beauty of human development over time.
Amor Towles The author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility has captivated readers around the world. Rules of Civility ( 2011) was a New York Times bestseller and was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best books of 2011.
Amy Zegart Amy Zegart is an American academic specializing in U.S. intelligence, emerging technologies and national security, and global political risk management. She has been featured by the National Journal as one of the ten most influential experts in intelligence reform.
