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Jouelzy
Youtube Star and Activist
Jouelzy is one of the top-watched African American female vloggers on Youtube. She is best known for advocating for the #SmartBrownGirl. She produces weekly videos for her 170,000+ Youtube subscribers with witty commentary on current events and cultural topics that impact women of color throughout the African diaspora. With a dash of wit, snark and humor, Jouelzy educates her audience on historical and political context of trending pop culture topics in her popular #PopSnark series.
Kara Brown
Pop-Culture Writer & Podcaster
Kara is a writer and former cohost of Crooked Media's pop culture podcast, "Keep It". Television credits include In the Dark and Freeform's grown-ish. Previously she was a senior writer at Jezebel, covering pop culture, race, television and more. She has also contributed to Glamour, Time Magazine, Nylon, Billboard and The Fader. In 2018, she was featured on Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Hollywood and Entertainment. She is currently developing a new culture podcast with Crooked Media and directing a pilot for NBC with Rashida Jones and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Kat Blaque
Transgender YouTube Star & Activist
Kat Blaque is an Animator, Illustrator and Youtuber from Southern California who has been openly blogging about her life for the past 10+ years on Youtube. Experiencing the ups and downs of New Media, she has ultimately concluded that Social Media is a powerful force for change and awareness. She uses her platforms on Youtube and Facebook to speak about the topics she’s passionate about as well as spread information, and cultivate conversations that encourage education across intersections.
Katty Kay
U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios, Award-Winning Journalist & Best-Selling Author
Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist and news anchor who brings an instinctively global perspective to her observations on American politics and global affairs. During her nearly 30 years with BBC News, she was a reporter and then news anchor, bringing important news from America and around the world to a huge global audience. From her studio in Washington, D.C. Katty has reported on six U.S. presidential elections, national and global politics, and is a passionate women's rights advocate.
Killer Mike
Rapper, Civic Leader & Activist
Killer Mike is a Grammy award-winning rapper and actor who is making waves in the political arena for his gripping commentary on ongoing social issues confronting America.
LaTosha Brown
Cofounder of Black Voters Matter Fund, jazz singer, and Senior Practice Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
Laura Bush
Former First Lady of the United States | Advocate for Education and Women's Health | Author of Bestselling Memoirs | Champion of Global Healthcare Initiatives
Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States, is an advocate for literacy, education, and women’s rights. After leaving the White House, the Bushs founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, home to the Bush Presidential Museum and Library and the George W. Bush Institute. Today Mrs. Bush pursues her work on global healthcare innovations, and empowering women in emerging democracies through the George W. Bush Institute. She serves as the Chair for the Bush Institute’s Women’s Initiative, guiding the Institute’s programs to advance economic opportunity, good health and human freedom for women and girls.
Liz Claman
Anchor/Correspondent, FOX Business Network
With nearly 25 years of experience, Liz Claman—described by Vanity Fair as "…one of television's top business reporters and anchor"'—shares insights on leadership and the global economy gleaned from her access to the most influential and powerful business leaders in the world.
Luke Williams
Disruptive Innovation Leader
At some time, someone somewhere is going to disrupt your entire industry. Shouldn’t it be you? Luke Williams, author and globally recognized authority on disruptive innovation, reveals a way of thinking that has the power to transform your business and stay ahead of the game.
Michael Steele
MSNBC Political Analyst & Former Chair of the Republican National Committee
As the former chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michael Steele was entrusted to revitalize the Republican Party. He is an expert on political strategy, fundraising, PACs, and election reform. Michael Steele delivers a stirring presentation on his personal journey from his childhood as the son of a working mother in Washington, DC, to his difficulties in college, his years in a Catholic seminary, and his election to public office and rise in the Republican Party.