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Dominique Jackson

Star of FX TV’s Pose and Starz TV's American Gods

Model, Actress, Author, Advocate and Activist Dominique Jackson is best known for her leading role of Elektra Abundance on the FX television series Pose.

Donna Brazile

Adjunct Professor, Author, Syndicated Columnist, Television Political Commentator, Vice Chair of Voter Registration & Participation at the Democratic National Committee

Donna Brazile, a trailblazer in American politics and a seasoned political strategist, brings a wealth of experience and insight to the complexities of political leadership and strategy. As a former chair of the Democratic National Committee and a campaign manager for presidential campaigns, Brazile has been at the heart of some of the most pivotal moments in recent political history. Her deep understanding of political dynamics, coupled with her commitment to fostering civic engagement, positions her as a powerful voice on leadership, diversity, and the American political process.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Goodwin is the author of seven critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling books, including her most recent, Leadership in Turbulent Times, which incorporates her five decades of scholarship studying Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Goodwin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II.

Dr Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Advocate for Science and Technology Education for African Americans and President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, President Emeritus of UMBC (The University of Maryland, Baltimore County) served as president from 1992 to 2022. His research and publications focus on science and math education, with special emphasis on minority participation and performance. He chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the 2011 report, Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. He was named in 2012 by President Obama to chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

Dr. Dambisa Moyo

Global Economist, Best-selling Author

Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a co-principal of Versaca Investments - a family office, focused on growth investing globally. She serves on a number of global corporate boards including: 3M Corporation, Chevron, and Conde Nast, as well as, the Oxford University Endowment investment committee. Dr. Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured judgment, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas.

Erin Gruwell

Educator & Founder of The Freedom Writers Foundation

Erin Gruwell has earned an award-winning reputation for her steadfast commitment to the future of education. Her impact as a change agent attracted Hollywood’s attention, and in 2007, Paramount Pictures released Freedom Writers, starring two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank as Erin.

Gene Marks

Keynote Speaker, Author, Columnist

As a renowned keynote speaker and national business columnist, Gene speaks at over 70 live events each year. These events range from Fortune 500 sales and corporate events to large association conferences. Gene’s presentations are not only funny and energetic but also packed with valuable content.

Jason O. Harris

Keynote Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Professional Pilot

Lt Col (ret) Jason O. Harris understands the crucial importance of trust. For over 25+ years, he has flown thousands of flights as a US Air Force pilot and commercial airline pilot. Whether flying cargo and personnel into enemy territory or travelers to Paris, every single flight has required absolute trust between him and his crew. It's a lesson that's been reinforced mission after mission, flight after flight: Trust your people like your life depends upon it.

But Jason doesn't just understand the importance of trust; he knows how to build it-through a culture of deep commitment, accountability, and empowerment.

As a Squadron Commander and Instructor at the US Air Force Academy, he discovered the principles behind the trust he experienced in the cockpit. As he implemented those principles in his squadron, he saw trust skyrocket, performance improve, and engagement increase.

Today he shares these principles through keynotes, training, and video courses with organizations ready to move beyond average and empower their leaders and teams with No Fail Trust®.

Jeff Bergman

Veteran Voice Actor

Jeff Bergman is an American voice actor who is the principal successor of Mel Blanc. Bergman is the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester and Foghorn Leghorn in several Looney Tunes works including Steven Spieberg's Tiny Toon Adventures and popular Nike Commercials which led to the movie "Space Jam: A New Legacy". Other notable roles include The Joker in Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Yogi Bear and Fred Flintstone in MAX"S TV series "Jellystone".

Jon Meacham

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian | Bestselling Author | Presidential Biographer | Expert on Politics and Religion

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jon Meacham is one of America's most prominent public intellectuals. A biographer and contributing editor at TIME, Meacham is a highly sought-after commentator, regularly appearing on CNN and MSNBC. Meacham is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers including his latest And There Was Light, which earned Meacham the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. Known as a skilled orator with a depth of knowledge about politics, religion, and current affairs, Meacham brings historical context to the issues and events impacting our daily lives.