Mike Walsh
Founder and CEO of Tomorrow
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Journalist & Broadcaster Speakers
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From newsroom veterans to investigative reporters, media executives to on-air personalities, WSB connects event planners with speakers who bring firsthand insights into the evolving world of news and storytelling. Whether discussing media ethics, the future of journalism, or the power of informed storytelling, these experts deliver thought-provoking perspectives shaped by real-world experience. Available for in-person or virtual events.Search within journalist & broadcaster
Michael Beschloss
Presidential Historian, NBC News and PBS NewsHour, New York Times Columnist and #1 Best-Selling Author
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Tony Hawk
Legendary Skateboarder & Entrepreneur. Founder, The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation)
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Tara Palmeri
Veteran political correspondent; Fellow, American University’s SINE Institute of Policy and Politics; Host of “The Tara Palmeri Show”; Author of “The Red Letter” on Substack
Under $25,000New York
Jon Hilsenrath
Author; Journalist; “Fed Whisperer”
Under $25,000Maryland
Richard Culatta
Innovator, Tech Futurist, and Author
Under $25,000Virginia
David Plouffe
Obama Campaign Manager and White House Senior Advisor, Author, Non-Profit and Tech Executive
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Todd Buchholz
Former White House Director of Economic Policy and CNBC Regular
Under $25,000California
Mel Robbins
Serial entrepreneur; Bestselling author; Internationally recognized social media influencer; Founder and CEO of 143 Studios, Inc.
Over $70,000Massachusetts
Mark Updegrove
Historian and author; ABC News' Presidential Historian; Host of PBS' "Live from the LBJ Library;" President and CEO of the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation
Contact WSB for FeesTexas
Peter Bregman
CEO of Bregman Partners, Bestselling Author of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, and Leadership Columnist for the Harvard Business Review
$25K - $40KNew York
Doug Heye
Founder, Douglas Media; Former Republican National Committee Communications Director; Former Deputy Chief of Staff to the House Majority Leader; Senior Advisor, 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus
Under $25,000District of Columbia
Vonda Wright
Orthopedic Surgeon; Entrepreneur; New York Times Bestselling Author Creator of Skeletal Longevity™
$40K - $70KFlorida
David Rowan
Technology Editor and Author; Keynote Speaker and Event Moderator
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Joe Navarro
Leading Expert on Nonverbal Communications and Best-Selling Author; Former FBI Agent specializing in counterintelligence and behavioral assessment
$25K - $40KFlorida
Margaret Heffernan
CEO, Entrepreneur, Author and Columnist, Financial Times
$40K - $70K
Vikram Mansharamani
Global Trend-Watcher, Entrepreneur, Author and Investor
$40K - $70KMassachusetts
Erin Gruwell
Educator and Founder, Freedom Writers Foundation
Under $25,000California
Ken Burns
Historian and Award-Winning Filmmaker
Over $70,000New Hampshire
Bill Rancic
Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Author, Motivational Speaker and Media Personality
$25K - $40KIllinois
Scott Harrison
Founder and CEO, charity: water; New York Times Best-Selling Author: Thirst
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Bobbi Brown
Makeup Artist and Founder, Jones Road Beauty
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Michal Lev-Ram
Editor-at-Large, Fortune; Podcast Creator and Host, Audible; Freelance Writer; Expert Moderator
$25K - $40KCalifornia
Sarah Hurwitz
First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief Speechwriter (2010-2017) and Author
Under $25,000District of Columbia
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