Elliot Ackerman The author of eight books, former Marine Corps and CIA special ops team member, and co-author of the bestselling thriller 2034: A Novel of the Next World War and its sequel 2054.
Akhil Reed Amar Renowned Professor of Law at Yale University and Yale Law School. One of this era’s most accomplished legal scholars and author of five books focused on the American Constitution.
Arthur Benjamin Popular “mathemagician” and acclaimed Harvey Mudd college professor Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., is the bestselling author of two books on the secret of mental math. His three TED talks have been viewed more than 50 million times.
Talmage Boston Award-winning litigator and renowned historian Talmage Boston is the author of a highly anticipated new book, How The Best Did It, on the leadership lessons that can be gained from an analysis of our greatest presidents.
John Dalton A former Secretary of the Navy and distinguished Naval Academy graduate, shares his inspiring journey in “At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life.” His memoir highlights principled leadership, ethical challenges faced, and pivotal contributions to naval history.
Wade Davis National Geographic Explorer in Residence, Ethnographer, Writer, Photographer and Filmmaker
Jonathan Eig Acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of biographies of Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson and Mohammed Ali. Recent recipient of The New-York Historical Society’s Book prize awarded annually for the best work of American history and biography.
Alex Filippenko Filippenko is an Astrophysicist on a Nobel Prize winning team, as well as the 2007 Gruber Cosmology Prize, 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics to all team members. He was voted the “best professor at UC Berkeley 9 years!”.
Craig Frazier Internationally renowned illustrator, designer and visual storyteller. Author/designer of children’s books and 7 US Postage stamps including the 2006 Love stamp.
Doris Kearns Goodwin A Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer, presidential historian, former sports journalist and political commentator.
David Grann Award-winning New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of five books including Killers of the Flower Moon, The Wager and The Lost City of Z.
Jeanne Walker Harvey Jeanne Walker Harvey is a celebrated children’s book author, known for her captivating picture book biographies and heartwarming stories about marine mammal rescue.
Luis A. Miranda Jr. Prominent figure on the Latino, New York, and national political scene, thought leader, author, and father of Hamilton playwright.
Aza Raskin Writer, entrepreneur, inventor, explorer and tech visionary Aza Raskin heads up an international nonprofit using AI to decode animal languages. Raskin also co-leads the Center for Humane Technology, dedicated to actualizing a comprehensive shift toward technology that strengthens our well-being, global democratic functioning, and shared information environment.
Jeffrey Rosen Jeffrey Rosen is the President and CEO of the non-partisan National Constitution Center in Philadelphia where he hosts “We the People,” a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. Author of five books, Rosen graduated from Harvard College, Oxford University, and Yale Law School.
Hampton Sides Acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of seven books including Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground.
Deepak Srivastava Healthcare visionary, renowned researcher and President of the Gladstone Institutes with 500 researchers and scientists. The transformation in healthcare is here.
Admiral James Stavridis A 4-star Navy Admiral, author, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, board member of the Rockefeller Foundation, security analyst for NBC news, and bestselling co-author of 2034: A Novel of the Next World War and its sequel 2054.
Colm Tóibín Beloved Irish bestselling and award-winning author of 11 novels, including Brooklyn, The Magician and The Master.
