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
Thought-Provoking Speakers
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JP Pawliw
Top Booked Keynote Speaker on Leadership and High Performing Teams, NY Times Best Selling Author, Host of Last 8% Morning Podcast, Co-Founder of IHHP
$25K - $40K
Ben Seidman
Magician, Comedian, Pick-Pocket
Under $25,000California
The Second City Works
One of the World's Most Famous Comedy Troupes
Contact WSB for FeesIllinois
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
Contact WSB for FeesMaryland
Susan Cain
Author and Chief Revolutionary, Quiet Revolution
$40K - $70KNew Jersey
Chantel Prat
Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics at the University of Washington; Author of The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours
Under $25,000Washington
Andy Murray
Men’s Tennis Champion (Davis Cup, Wimbledon, US Open, Olympics)
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Pete Steinberg
Leadership Coach and Consultant; World Cup and Olympic Rugby Coach; CEO Advisor; Author; Transformation Hacker
Contact WSB for FeesColorado
Dan Goods
Creative Director; Recipient of NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Award; Reveals Particles from Exploded Stars; Visionary
Under $25,000California
Derek Leben
Associate Teaching Professor of Ethics at the Tepper School of Business; President, Ethical Algorithms
Under $25,000Pennsylvania
David Blaine
World-renowned Magician and Endurance Artist
Over $70,000California
Adam Braun
Founder of Climate Club and Pencils of Promise; New York Times Bestselling Author
Under $25,000New York
Afterburner, Inc.
Accelerating Individual, Team, and Organizational Performance
Contact WSB for FeesGeorgia
David Glasgow
Executive Director of the NYU Law Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Co-Author, How Equality Wins: A New Vision for an Inclusive America
Under $25,000California
Sheila Johnson
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Co-founder, Black Entertainment Television and President, WNBA's Washington Mystics
Over $70,000Virginia
Carl Marci
Physician; Scientist; Entrepreneur; Author, Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age (Harvard University Press, 2022)
Under $25,000Massachusetts
Drue Kataoka
Artist, Artificial Intelligence Expert, CEO of Drue Kataoka Studios
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Sherri Coale
Hall of Fame Coach; Writer; Believer; Best-selling Amazon Author
Under $25,000Oklahoma
Sandy Yawn
Superyacht Captain and Series Lead on Below Deck Mediterranean
$25K - $40KColorado
Ingrid Fetell Lee
Designer and Founder of The Aesthetics of Joy, former Design Director at IDEO, Author of Joyful
Under $25,000New York
Scott Parazynski, M.D.
Astronaut, Everest Climber, Physician, Pilot, Inventor, MacGyver of the Extreme
$25K - $40KTexas
Bill Herz
Magician and Comedian
Under $25,000Connecticut
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