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.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

#1 New York Times-bestselling author of Between the World and Me and We Were Eight Years in Power

Lisa Gardner

#1 New York Times-bestselling crime thriller novelist

Robert B. Reich

Former Secretary of Labor, economist, and New York Times-bestselling author

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Shane Bauer

Investigative reporter and author of American Prison

Ayse Birsel

Award-winning designer, co-founder of Birsel + Seck and author of Design the Life You Love

Alisyn Camerota

Author, journalist, and anchor of the CNN morning news program New Day.

Protected: John Carreyrou

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author of the New York Times-bestselling book about the Theranos scandal, Bad Blood

Marc and Angel Chernoff

Authors of the New York Times bestseller Getting Back to Happy and the bloggers behind Marc and Angel Hack Life

Richard A. Clarke

America’s first czar of cybersecurity and counter-terrorism, and author of The Fifth Domain.

William D. Cohan

New York Times bestselling author and one of America’s most respected financial journalists

Allen Gannett

Big data entrepreneur and author of The Creative Curve

Anand Giridharadas

Editor-at-large for TIME and author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World

Joshua Green

Political journalist and #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Devil’s Bargain

James Hatch

Retired member of the Naval Special Warfare Development group, author of Touching the Dragon, and founder of Spike’s K9 Fund

Tania Katan

Creative disruptor, inspirational speaker, and co-creator of the viral campaign #ItWasNeverADress.

Ariel Levy

Author of the New York Times-bestselling memoir The Rules Do Not Apply

Amanda Lucidon

Obama White House photographer, award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times-bestselling author

Sarah McBride

LGBTQ activist and National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign

Suze Orman

America’s most recognized expert on personal finance

Delia Owens

#1 New York Times-bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing and wildlife scientist

Priya Parker

Facilitator, strategic advisor, and author of The Art of Gathering

Ben Reiter

Award-winning Sports Illustrated writer and author of Astroball

Dani Shapiro

Bestselling author of Hourglass and Inheritance, host of the Family Secrets podcast.

Nic Stone

New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out

Erika L. Sánchez

National Book Award-nominated author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Sabaa Tahir

#1 New York Times-bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

Rob Walker

Journalist and author of The Art of Noticing

Chris Whipple

Author of the New York Times bestseller, The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency.

Zachary R. Wood

Former President of Uncomfortable Learning at Williams College, author of Uncensored, and free speech advocate