Raghuram Rajan
Governor, Reserve Bank of India (2013–2016); University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Author
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Colin Kahl
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Professor of Political Science, Stanford University; Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow
Under $25,000District of Columbia
Laura Shin
Crypto Journalist; Host of "Unchained" Podcast; Author
Under $25,000New Jersey
Nicholas Webb
World Renowned Innovation and Healthcare Futurist, Bestselling Author
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Ravin Jesuthasan
Futurist and Author on the Future of Work, Automation, and Human Capital
$40K - $70KIllinois
Kindra Hall
Kindra Hall, MA. Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Storyteller
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Case Kenny
Best-selling Author; Optimism and Mindfulness Expert
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Sean Trende
Senior Elections Analyst, RealClearPolitics; Author, The Lost Majority: Why the Future of Government is Up For Grabs and Who Will Take It; Co-Author, The Almanac of American Politics
Under $25,000Ohio
Jennifer Pahlka
Founder of Code for America and the United States Digital Service; Former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer; Former Member of the Defense Innovation Board
$25K - $40KVirginia
Tim Ryan
U.S. House of Representatives (2003-2023)
$25K - $40KOhio
Jia Jiang
World’s Foremost Authority on Rejection, Top Inspirational and Resilience Keynote, Most-Viewed TED Talk Speaker, Toastmasters Golden Gavel Winner, Bestselling Author of Rejection Proof
Under $25,000California
Pandit Dasa
Former Monk; Leading Through Change; Strengthening Culture and Elevating Performance
Under $25,000New Jersey
Lauren Leader
Founder, All In Together; Activist, Author, and Mobilizer of Women
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Anderson Cooper
Anchor, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
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Erik Qualman
Entrepreneur, Technology and Digital Media Expert, Professor and Author
$40K - $70KTexas
David Epstein
#1 NYT Bestselling Author, Range, Inside the Box, and The Sports Gene, Expert on the Science of High Performance
$25K - $40KDistrict of Columbia
Jamil Zaki
Leading Authority in the Science of Human Connection; Stanford Professor; Author of The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in A Fractured World
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Al Comeaux
Former VP of Travelocity; Change Champion at GE and American Airlines
Under $25,000Texas
Ryan Holiday
#1 NYT Bestselling Author, Obstacle is the Way and Trust Me, I'm Lying; Former Director of Marketing, American Apparel
Over $70,000Texas
Leana Wen
Washington Post Columnist, Author, and Public Health Expert
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Nicole Lapin
New York Times Bestselling Author, Host of Top 10 business podcast "Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin," and Veteran Business News Anchor
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Allison Shapira
Bestselling Author; Harvard Kennedy School Adjunct Lecturer; Founder and CEO, Global Public Speaking; Leadership Communication Speaker; Former Opera Singer
$25K - $40KDistrict of Columbia
Mark Messier
2007 Hall of Famer; Hockey Legend; ESPN Hockey Analyst
Over $70,000Connecticut
Meredith Whitney
Named the “Oracle of Wall Street” by Bloomberg; CEO and Founder, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group; Author, Fate of the States: The New Geography of American Prosperity
$40K - $70KMaryland
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