Inspiring Lives Speakers

National Security Analyst, CBS News; Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2004-2008)

43rd President of the United States and Founder of the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Motivational Speaker, Fighter Pilot, Patriotic Philanthropist, PGA Professional, Golf Course Developer, and Author, A Patriot's Calling: Living Life Between Fear and Faith and Fly Into the Wind, How to Harness Faith and Fearlessness On Your Ascent to Greatness.

Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (2011-2014) and of U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (2008-2011); Chancellor of the University of Texas System (2015-2018); Best-selling Author

Inspirational Speaker and Best-Selling Author

All-Time Winningest Coach in U.S. Soccer History; Legendary Head Coach, U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and President, National Women’s Soccer League San Diego

Chef, Restaurateur, Humanitarian

Paralympic Ski Medalist, Fortune 500 Business Consultant, Rhodes Scholar, Former White House Official and Best-Selling Author

Best-Selling Author, Expert on Creativity and Innovation, Agent for Social Change

Founder of The Huffington Post, Founder and CEO of Thrive Global

Secretary of State (1997-2001)

Former Head Coach, 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, Football Analyst, NBC Sports

2020 & 2012 Paralympic Gold Medalist, NBC Sports Winter Paralympics Correspondent, Author, and Equality Activist

Head Men's Basketball Coach, Duke University

U.S. Ambassador to the UN (2017-2019); Governor of South Carolina (2011-2017)

Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board and former CEO (2005-2020), The Walt Disney Company

Co-host and Analyst, FOX NFL Sunday and NFL Legend

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2017-2018)

The Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019)

Best-Selling Author; Acclaimed Historian and Journalist; Professor of History, Tulane University

16th Supreme Allied Commander, NATO; Vice Chair, Global Affairs and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group; New York Times Bestselling Author

Former Co-CEO at Chipotle Mexican Grill (2009-2016), Lawyer, Author, Pilot & Filmmaker

Former Vice President, Multicultural Sales & Community Activation for PepsiCo North America, Author, Philanthropist, Creator of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos brand

Medal of Honor Recipient and Author

Legendary Football Coach and Analyst, ESPN (2004-2015)

#1 International and New York Times bestselling Author and Neuroscientist

Founder, Katie Couric Media

Anchor and Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2015-2019)

Best-Selling Author; Co-Host, NBC's TODAY

Harvard Historian, Author, Leadership Coach

Olympic Athlete; Bestselling Author; Award-winning Filmmaker

Astronaut, Epidemiologist and Hero

President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA (2008-2021)

America's Best-known Olympian

First Lady of the United States (2001-2009)

Acclaimed International Journalist, Global Affairs Anchor for ABC News and Host of Amanpour on CNN International

Transformational Leader; Secretary of Defense (2006-2011); Bestselling Author

CIA Director (2013–2017); Senior National Security and Intelligence Analyst, NBC News and MSNBC

2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion, Recipient of the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, ESPN ESPY Awards and Author

No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Money Expert, and Veteran Business News Anchor

Former Vice President, Analytics and Basketball Development, Miami Heat; 2012 & 2013 NBA Champion, Miami Heat

Founder, The Center for Innovative Leadership and Author

Founder and President, Copia

College Basketball Analyst, ABC Sports and ESPN

The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., 82nd Attorney General of the United States (2009-2015), Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

Former Chairman and CEO, IBM

Anchor and Reporter ABC News and Best Selling Co-Author

First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since the Vietnam War, Author

New York Yankees' Greatest Relief Pitcher of All Time and Author of The Closer

Legendary Newsman, NBC News and Best-Selling Author

Legendary Professional Golfer; "The Black Knight"

Best-Selling Author, Freelance Writer

Manager, Chicago White Sox; Three-Time World Series Champion

Governor of Louisiana (2008-2016)

Emmy Award-Winning Host, Executive Producer and Co-anchor, Today, NBC (2006-2011)

Former U.S. Senator, Olympian, NBA Hall of Famer and Best-Selling Author

Professor of Behavioral Science, University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Author

Co-founder and Board Chair, Global Health Corps; Fellow, Schmidt Futures

Legendary Professional Golfer

Founder, Chairman, CEO and Majority Owner, Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Women's Leadership Expert; Longtime Television News Reporter; and New York Times Best-Selling Author

Legendary Hall of Fame Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of Connecticut (1986-2012), Winner of Three National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011) and ESPN College Basketball Analyst

Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bestselling Author; Executive Advisor 

General Atlantic Professor and Coulter Family Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bestselling Author

Founder and President, Theirworld Projects, Global Patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, Author

World Champion Quarterback, Broadcaster and Entrepreneur

Host of The Richard Fowler Show, FOX News Contributor, Democratic Messaging Expert, and Millennial Engagement Specialist

Leader, Basketball Legend, and Successful Entrepreneur

Award-Winning Actress; Founder, Geena Davis Institute

Head Coach, Jacksonville Jaguars; Former Head Football Coach, Ohio State and University of Florida

Associate Professor, Duke University; Bestselling Author; Founder, Everything Happens Initiative; Host, Everything Happens Podcast; Fellow, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School.

Presidential Historian, NBC News and PBS NewsHour, New York Times Columnist and #1 Best-Selling Author

Journalist, Author, Speaker, Workplace Expert

Soccer Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion, American Soccer Icon

Father, Husband, and First 100 Percent Combat-Disabled Active-Duty Air Force Technician

Co-Founder & Chief Executive of Life is Good

Founder & Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), Resilience Leadership Institute (RLI), Board Member, Advisor, Investor

Host of Man vs. Wild, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and YOU vs Wild; Adventurer; Author; Philanthropist

Defender, USWNT; Two-Time World Cup Champion; 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist

Commander, NORAD and and Commander, US Northern Command (May 2016-May 2018), Commander, Pacific Air Forces (Oct 2014-May 2016)

Super Bowl MVP, 2 Time Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Famer, NY Times Best Selling Author

Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley

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

Chief Health and Medical Correspondent for ABC News, Good Morning America and GMA3: What You Need to Know

Educator and Founder, Freedom Writers Foundation

Founder & CEO, Performance Paradigm

NASA Astronaut, SpaceX Director of Space Operations, Professor at USC

Professor of Ethical Leadership, New York University—Stern School of Business and Author of New York Times Best Seller The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion

Incredible Olympic Story, Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Speaker

Former NASA Astronaut, NY Times Bestselling Author; Media & TV Personality; Columbia University Professor

Human Rights Attorney, Author, and Award-Winning Filmmaker

Relationship Therapist, Content Creator, and New York Times Best Selling Author

Historian and Award-Winning FilmMaker

Yale’s First Black Student Body President

Award-Winning Author; Founder, One Million Orphans

Founder and CEO, charity: water, Best-Selling Author: Thirst

Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Author, Motivational Speaker & Media Personality

USN 1st Female F14 Pilot, Aviator, Author, Speaker

Governor of New Mexico (2011-2018)

Founder & CEO, Not Impossible Labs; Author, Not Impossible: The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn’t Be Done

Fox NFL Reporter and Media Consultant

Former Sales Director, Disney Institute and Best-Selling Author

43rd Treasurer of the U.S.; Visiting Scholar at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University

Men’s Tennis Champion (Davis Cup, Wimbledon, US Open, Olympics)

Founding Partner, Shatter Fund and Investor & Advisor

Youngest Trader, Only Female and Second-Ever African American Woman at the New York Stock Exchange

First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief Speechwriter (2010-2017) and Author

Founder of Because I Said I Would

Award-Winning Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion Strategist

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Co-founder, Black Entertainment Television and President, WNBA's Washington Mystics

Host of the truTV comedic series, The Carbonaro Effect

Co-Founder & CEO, Ellevest

Best selling author, Raising Our Hands; National Organizer of the 2017 Women’s March; Co-Founder, ORGANIZE; Creator & Executive Producer, MTV’s “Exiled!"; Education & Media Specialist, United Nations

Endurance Swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans

Karen & Kevin Keyes Family Notre Dame Women's Basketball Head Coach (1987-2020)

Author & Chief Revolutionary, Quiet Revolution

Solo Atlantic Rower, Professional Adventurer & Entrepreneur

United Nations Speaker, National Geographic Young Explorer, PBS TV Host and Cross-Cultural Expert

Award-winning Author, Psychotherapist, Extreme Athlete, Fitness Industry Leader, and Disability Rights Advocate

Astronaut, Performance Specialist, and Innovation/Technology Futurist

Attorney, Former Fortune 100 Executive, Diversity and Equity Strategist

Author of Five #1 International Best Sellers Including The Happiness Equation

Orthopedic Surgeon; Chief of Sports Medicine, Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute

Paralympic Silver Medalist

Scientist and Author, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

Hall of Fame Quarterback for Green Bay Packers

First Blind Active Duty Officer in Military History; Author

US Soccer Icon – 5x Women’s World Cup Player, 2x Women’s World Cup Winner, 4x US Olympian, 3x Gold Medalist

From Wounded Soldier to NFL Hero

Accelerating Individual, Team, and Organizational Performance

Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author and Health and Wellness Advocate

12th Administrator of NASA (2009 – 2017)

Harvard Researcher and Positive Psychology Expert

NBA Legend and Basketball Analyst

Five-time tech entrepreneur, hyper-growth CEO, New York Times bestselling author, venture capitalist, professional jazz guitarist, host of Creative Troublemakers Podcast, and keynote speaker on a mission to drive creativity, innovation, and reinvention.

THE FORENSIC MINDREADER

Anchor and Journalist, MSNBC / NBC News

Inspirational Athlete, Author, Entrepreneur and Two-time ESPY Award Winner

Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 3M

Designer and Founder of The Aesthetics of Joy, former Design Director at IDEO, Author of Joyful

Decision Strategist, World Series of Poker Bracelet Winner, and Best-Selling Author

Professor of Psychology at Harvard University; Best-Selling Author, Host of the PBS television Series This Emotional Life

Founder, Music World Entertainment Corporation, Author, Male Chest Cancer Survivor (Breast Cancer)

Creator and Co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness Franchise, Innovator, Author & Keynote Speaker

2x TED Talk Speaker; Mental Health Advocate; 3x Best Selling Author

Former Major League Baseball Pitcher

Makeup Artist, Author, Entrepreneur & Founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Beauty Evolution

ATP World Tour Player and Best-Selling Author

Impressionist, Entertainer and TV Personality

CEO, Global Moonshots in Education; Author; Corporate Culture Expert

America’s 1st Female Combat Fighter Pilot; U.S. Senator and Representative (2015-2020); Author

Anchor, Inside Edition

Chief Growth Officer, Wheels Up

Expert on Leadership & Putting the Soul Back into Business; Creator of the B3 Method, Inc & Entrepreneur Contributor, Most Influential Woman CPA

Soldier, Teammate and Leader

Founder and Chariman of Zimmerman Advertising, Philanthropist, Author, Mentor, Previous Professional Sports Team Owner, Land Baron

#1 Best-Selling Author of LIVE IT! Achieve Success By Living With Purpose, CEO of Jairek Robbins Companies, LLC and Recipient of the Congressional Award (Gold Medal)

One of the Greatest Managers in Baseball History

Former Editor in Chief, TIME Magazine

Best-Selling Author and Positive Psychology Expert

Astronaut, Everest Climber, Physician, Pilot, Inventor, MacGyver of the Extreme

Award-Winning Illusionist

America's First Master Sommelier and Author, Power Entertaining

Mental Health Advocate; Filmmaker; Social Entrepreneur

Emmy-Award Winning TV Personality, Style Expert, Fashion Designer, and NYT Bestselling Author

CEO, Aspen Art Museum (2005-2019)

Groundbreaking Creative Executive and Brand Innovation Expert

Former Army Chief Operating Officer, Coach, Leader, and Logistics Guru

Business Executive, Mt. Everest Climber and Author

Author: The Snowball System: How to Win More Clients and Turn Clients into Raving Fans?; President and Founder of Bunnell Idea Group (BIG); Creator of GrowBIG, the Comprehensive Business Development Toolkit for High-End Professionals

Mindful Leadership Expert, Author and Former Monk

Royal Photographer, Getty Images

NFL Executive, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, People Magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World, Host NFL & iHeart Radio podcast, Sports Illustrated Most Powerful, Most Influential, Most Outstanding Women in Sports, Fortune’s 40-under 40