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Archie Manning

Former NFL Pro Quarterback and Father of Eli and Peyton Manning

When people think of Archie Manning, they think football. But Archie’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements. People far and wide have been inspired by his warm personality, his drive and sense of humor. He was selected Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Council. He currently serves in public relations and consulting capacities for several local, regional and national companies, including Gatorade, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, Direct TV and Zurich. For 25 years he hosted four Archie Manning Cystic Fibrosis benefit golf tournaments in Louisiana and Mississippi and is active in a wide variety of charitable and civic causes.

Ari Melber

Anchor, The Beat with Ari Melber Weeknights & Chief Legal Correspondent, MSNBC

Ari Melber is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, news anchor, writer and attorney. He anchors The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC, which draws the largest audience for any 6pm show in MSNBC’s history, and serves as the network’s Chief Legal Correspondent, reporting across all platforms, including MSNBC, NBC News, The Today Show and NBC Nightly News. Melber received a 2016 Emmy Award for his reporting on the Supreme Court.

Arthur Laffer

Founder and Chairman of Laffer Associates and Laffer Investments

Arthur B. Laffer is the founder and chairman of Laffer Associates, an institutional economic research and consulting firm, as well as Laffer Investments, an institutional investment management firm utilizing diverse investment strategies.

Ashley Herd

Founder, Manager Method

Ashley Herd is the creator of @ManagerMethod and founder of Manager Method, to train managers using real-talk, engaging content including her Manager 101 course. Ashley has been a General Counsel and Head of HR, with experience at organizations including McKinsey and Yum! Brands. She teaches HR tips for LinkedIn Learning and has been featured in Financial Times, HR Brew, CNN, Buzzfeed, Washington Post and more.
Ashley teaches managers (from first-line leaders to senior executives) how to balance performance with empathy – creating ripple effects for their teams and their own careers.

Ashly Perez

Author of OUT OF DARKNESS (now banned) & other novels, Former HS English teacher, & Current lit professor

When Ashley taught English at César E. Chávez High School on the southeast side of Houston, many of her students were convinced that they hated to read and write. Her goal was to help them connect to books that would change their minds. Those conversations were the first reason that she—as a white woman—became passionate about stories that center Latinx lives. Learning with them and many other amazing readers, including her sons Liam Miguel and Ethan Andrés, continues to shape her vision of what it means for Latinx readers find themselves—and their community—represented responsibly in the pages of the books they read.

Austin Hatch

University of Michigan Basketball Player & Motivational Speaker

Austin achieved his goal of making it to The University of Michigan, where coach Beilein honored his scholarship. He had four great years with the basketball program and while he only scored one point, he took pride in his role and found ways to make a positive impact on our team. After graduation, he worked in Domino’s corporate office, developed the G.R.I.T. Framework, and began my true passion of speaking to and inspiring individuals and teams to overcome adversity.

Aziz Ansari

Comedian, Actor

Barb Stegemann

Award Winning Entrepreneur Speaker, Social Entrepreneur Expert, CEO and Founder of 7 Virtues, Social Advocate

Barb Stegemann’s entrepreneurial vision was formed after her best friend—a soldier—was severely wounded in Afghanistan. Understanding that supporting Afghanistan’s economy was key to building stability for its people, Stegemann created The 7 Virtues, a company that sources organic, fair trade essential oils from countries experiencing turmoil (such as Afghanistan, Haiti the Middle East and Rwanda). Despite addressing complex global matters in her talks, Stegemann uses humour to explain how individuals can use business for good and effect change, both at home and worlds away.

Barbara Corcoran

Founder of The Corcoran Group & Shark on ABC’s "Shark Tank"

Barbara is the real estate contributor for NBC’s Today Show where she comments weekly on trends in the real estate market. She’s also an investor/shark on ABC’s reality hit Shark Tank. Barbara is the author of three books including her most recent, Shark Tales, detailing her inspiring true story and her best advice for anyone starting a business. With her signature tell-it-like-it-is attitude, Barbara shares one-of-a-kind insight on the importance of leadership, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit in today’s business environment and tips for staying relevant and competitive.

Beau Lotto

Neuroscientist, Entrepreneur, and Author of Deviate

Neuroscientist and entrepreneur Beau Lotto shows why adapting – moving from A to B – means first moving from A to not-A. We need to let go of the assumptions and beliefs that keep us from seeing the world differently. A world-renowned expert in the science of perception, Beau reveals why trading certainty for doubt increases our capacity to adapt, lead, innovate, and thrive in the darkness of “I don’t know.”