New Speakers

From bestselling authors and award-winning journalists to world-changing activists and business mavens, these new speakers are a who’s who of important voices, offering fresh perspectives on a wide range of topics.

Kaveh Akbar

Poet and author of the National Book Award-nominated novel Martyr!

Chris Hayes

Journalist, MSNBC host, and New York Times-bestselling author

More New Speakers

Yoni Appelbaum

Historian, deputy executive editor The Atlantic, and author of Stuck

Ingrid Clayton

Licensed clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, and author of Fawning

Jay Ellis

NAACP Image Award-winning actor, director, producer, and author of Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?

Jasmin Graham

Shark Scientist, environmental educator, and President/CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS)

B. Dylan Hollis

Social media personality, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, and baking specialist

Leslie John

Harvard Business School professor, celebrated communication expert, and author of Revealing

Jenny Marrs

Designer, HGTV-host, and advocate for community transformation

Jordan Thomas

Anthropologist and author of National Book Award finalist When It All Burns

Tourmaline

Award-winning artist, filmmaker, author of Marsha
Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau