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.

Rumaan Alam

Bestselling author and National Book Award-finalist

Caro Claire Burke

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Yesteryear and co-host of Diabolical Lies podcast

Jon Ronson

Bestselling author of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed and The Psychopath Test

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Kaveh Akbar

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

Yoni Appelbaum

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

Theo Baker

Award-winning journalist, author of How to Rule the World

Dr. Ari Brown

Board-certified pediatrician, spokesperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and bestselling author

Ingrid Clayton

Licensed clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, and author of Fawning

Pamela Colloff

Reporter at ProPublica, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, and author of Catch the Devil

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)

Chris Hayes

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

B. Dylan Hollis

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

Conor Knighton

Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and New York Times-bestselling author

Jenny Marrs

Designer, HGTV-host, and advocate for community transformation

Tara Menon

Associate professor of English at Harvard University and author of Under Water

Dr. Suzan Song

Harvard- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist, humanitarian researcher, and mental health adviser

Jordan Thomas

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

Tourmaline

Award-winning artist, filmmaker, author of Marsha
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