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Gaby Natale

3-Time Daytime Emmy winner, Speaker, Author and Entrepreneur

Gaby Natale believes in breaking barriers. And she embodies what she preaches. As the first Latina to win 3 Daytime EMMYs back-to-back (as host and executive producer of her own show), the first Hispanic author to be published by HarperCollins’ Leadership division and one of the few foreign-born writers to narrate their audiobook in English, Gaby has had her own share of being “the first like her” in leadership spaces.

Geena Rocero

Model, TED speaker, Transgender Advocate

Geena Rocero is a Model, Public Speaker, Producer, Trans Rights Advocate and co-host of the 2017 Webby Awards honoree TV Show ASPIREist, broadcasted on HLN/CNN. Geena is the founder of Gender Proud, a media production company that tells stories of the transgender community worldwide to elevate justice and equality. She's also an advisory board member of SeeHer- the most influential global coalition of marketers, agencies, media companies and entertainment leaders working to increase the representation and accurate portrayal of women and girls to transform society.

Gene Demby

Co-Host/Correspondent, Code Switch

Gene Demby is a founding member of NPR’s race, ethnicity and culture team, Code Switch. He serves as the blog's "host," starting and moderating conversations across an array of platforms. Before NPR, he served as the managing editor for Huffington Post's BlackVoices following its launch. He later covered politics. Prior to that role he spent six years in various positions at The New York Times. While at NYT, he started a blog about race, culture, politics and media called PostBourgie in 2007.

Golriz Lucina

Head of Creative at SoulPancake

Golriz Lucina is the Head of Creative at SoulPancake, an inspiring entertainment company founded by actor Rainn Wilson, that creates daily socially conscious videos about human connection. Lucina is also co-author of the New York Times bestselling book SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions; and co-host and executive producer of the SoulPancake interstitials on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Super Soul Sunday series. With an academic background in media and publishing, and a passion for storytelling, Golriz leads the ideation and development of SoulPancake’s content and is the creative force behind the brand’s distinct aesthetic.

Ice-T

Rapper & Actor, Law & Order: SVU

Ice-T is a living legend. Ice's life has been defined by adversity. From losing both his parents when he was only 11 years old, to joining the army to support a pregnant girlfriend, to getting into a car accident that left him in a coma only to turn it around and start his music career, it has been Ice's mindset that has saved and served him at every turn. His message of overcoming adversity is even more profound and applicable in the trying and uncertain times we face today.

IN-Q

Award-Winning Poet, Multi-Platinum Songwriter & Best-Selling Author

IN-Q is an Emmy-nominated poet, multi-platinum songwriter, world renowned keynote speaker, and the best-selling author of Inquire Within. He was named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential thought leaders and has worked with countless brands & companies over the years to help them tell their story through collaborative content pieces and storytelling workshops. Ultimately, IN-Q writes to entertain, inspire, and challenge his audiences to look deeper into the human experience and ask questions about themselves, their environment, and the world at large.

Ingrid Fetell Lee

Founder of the blog The Aesthetics of Joy

Ingrid Fetell Lee is a designer and the founder of the blog The Aesthetics of Joy. She has been featured as an expert on design and joy by outlets such as the New York Times, Wired, PRI's Studio 360, CBC's Spark, and Fast Company, and her 2018 TED talk received a standing ovation. Lee was formerly Design Director at global innovation firm IDEO, and was a founding faculty member in the Products of Design program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She holds a Master's in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor's in English and Creative Writing from Princeton University.

J.R. Martinez

Burn Survivor, Army Veteran, Actor & Best-Selling Author

J.R. Martinez is an Army veteran, burn survivor, actor, New York Times best-selling author, and Dancing with the Stars season 13 winner. J.R. travels the world spreading his message of resilience and optimism and does it all with a smile. J.R.’s career path has been incredible, and perhaps even a bit improbable. Once a high school football player from a small town, the only son of a single working mother who emigrated from El Salvador, J.R.’s trajectory is nothing if not surprising. Even to him.

Jade Simmons

Speaker, Rockstar Concert Pianist

Jade Simmons is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. The world-class concert artist has been called a “musical force of nature” (Yamaha Music) with an “uncanny ability to connect with the sounds of today” (Seattle Times). Jade is the CEO of Jade Media Global, a revolutionary live experience and global content distribution company specializing in 360 degree personal development.

Janet Stovall

Diversity & Inclusion Pragmatist, Award-Winning Fortune 500 Speechwriter, Social Impact Warrior and TED Speaker with Almost 2 Million Views

Janet Stovall, Senior Client Strategist at The NeuroLeadership Institute, helps companies replace subjectivity with science to make diversity, equity and inclusion more brain-friendly, more human—and a lot more effective.A popular speaker, her TED talk challenging business to get serious about DE&I has over 2 million views. Her business approach—pragmatic diversity—offers straightforward DEI solutions.