Political Speakers

A gifted speechwriter who drafted some of the most memorable and inspiring speeches of the past decade, Sarah Hurwitz shares experiences from her time as the chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama and reveals the secrets of...

A former Congressman, Jason Chaffetz brings conservative insights on liberalism, investigations, and his Christian faith.

"It doesn't matter what you say, it only matters what people hear." – Frank Luntz

Jeanne Meserve is a national security analyst, expert interviewer, sought-after moderator, and award-winning journalist.

Gen. Joseph Dunford, USMC (Ret.) served as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council.

As former chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michael Steele was charged with revitalizing the Republican Party; He lends an expert opinion on political strategy, fund-raising, PACs, and election reform.

Former Counselor to President Trump and Senior Advisor to Speaker John Boehner, Johnny DeStefano brings a unique perspective on the Trump Administration, the current state of American politics, and how Washington really works today. Whether it is personnel,...

Philip Hammond has been UK Cabinet Minister and key member of the British Government for almost a decade. Leading four departments over nine years, and rising to the second most powerful job in government, he is one of...

A dynamic leader and our nation’s first minority (Hispanic) female governor, Susana Martinez’s inspirational life story proves the power and promise of the American Dream.

As a combatant Commander, General Lori Robinson was the most senior military woman to serve in the United States Department of Defense and draws on her unique challenges as a powerful woman in a world dominated by men...

Jeb Hensarling charges the economic growth engine to solve our country's biggest financial challenges.

Mona Sutphen served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to President Obama and has spent over 20 years working with Fortune 500 multinationals, institutional investors and philanthropy on the intersection of politics, policy and markets. She offers...

Positioned at the intersection of news, politics, and the cultural issues facing everyday Americans, Richard Fowler's fresh style and out-of-the-box thinking spurs audiences across the country to action and pushes all ages and demographics to ask more of themselves.

Chuck Rosenberg worked at the highest levels of the Justice Department and on its biggest terrorism, espionage, fraud, and public corruption cases as a federal prosecutor. He also ran the DEA, served on the staff of FBI Directors...

As the first woman to serve as TIME’s Editor in Chief, Nancy Gibbs is an internationally known commentator on American politics and society who has interviewed five U.S. presidents and reported extensively on the forces reshaping private and public...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist best known for his work with Bob Woodward in breaking the Watergate story in the Washington Post and in the classic book, All the President's Men, Carl Bernstein's pursuit of the truth continues to...

A distinguished leader who’s served as Acting Director and Deputy Director of the CIA and as a U.S. Army officer, John McLaughlin assesses today’s most challenging international problems and provides strategies for tackling them.

CNN’s Manu Raju sheds light into what America’s elected representatives are thinking and saying behind closed doors during a time when individual voices and relationships on Capitol Hill have never had such an outsized impact on domestic and...

A consummate statesman who led France through many of the greatest threats and challenges of the 21st century, François Hollande brings insights gained from a lifetime spent at the highest levels of public service to the most pressing issues...

Having closely examined the modern American presidency and American history overall, Mark Updegrove delivers unique insight on leadership and how those lessons can apply to all of us, while also offering perspective on the state of our nation—and...

Deborah Lee James has a three-decade track record of leading, transforming, and driving lasting results in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government, and private industry. She has deep expertise in strategic planning, risk management, public policy, cyber...

As a former Chief of Staff at the Pentagon and CIA Chief of Staff, Jeremy Bash takes audiences inside the most important global and national security issues of the moment.  Having seen how major decisions impacting the national...

Eric Rosenbach is a highly-regarded senior executive and thought leader with two decades of experience running complex technology-centric organizations in both the private sector and government. As the former “Pentagon Cyber Czar,” his experience and expertise in the area...

A veteran of TV broadcasting, political campaigns, and Wall Street, Steve Cortes brings unique insight into the always-important – and sometimes comical – intersection of media, politics, and money in America.