Featured Speakers
Ben Schwartz
Emmy Award-winning Actor, Comedian & Writer
Ben Schwartz is an Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor and comedian. His feature film credits include Clea Duvall’s Intervention, Robert Zemeckis’ The Walk with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shawn Levy’s This is Where I Leave You with Jason Bateman and Tina Fey, DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo and… Read more
Christian Siriano
CFDA Fashion Designer
Following his studies in London under Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, Christian Siriano launched his eponymous collection in 2008. The Christian Siriano collection is shown each season at New York Fashion Week, and presented in New York and Paris to retailers.… Read more
Will Dean
Founder and CEO of Tough Mudder, Inc.
Will Dean is the Founder and CEO of Tough Mudder, Inc. a family of brands, which includes: Tough Mudder Half, an obstacle challenge bringing the thrills of Tough Mudder to a 5-mile course; Mini Mudder, a custom obstacle course event for children… Read more
Casey Neistat
Director, Filmmaker & YouTube Star
Casey Neistat is an American film director, producer and creator of popular YouTube videos. Casey, who got his start working as a dish washer, is a self-taught filmmaker and discovered his passion for making movies with a friend. Neistat attained commercial… Read more
Claire Wineland
Activist, Inspirational YouTube Personality & Best-selling Author
Claire Wineland has been living with cystic fibrosis (CF) her entire life. That hasn’t stopped the 19-year-old, though, from giving back with hope, strength, and joy, while making meaning of the journey she’s on. At the age of 13, Claire founded Claire’s… Read more
Peggy Orenstein
New York Times Bestselling Author & Journalist
Peggy Orenstein is the author of The New York Times bestsellers Girls & Sex, Cinderella Ate My Daughter and Waiting for Daisy, as well as Flux: Women on Sex, Work, Kids, Love and Life in a Half-Changed World and the classic School… Read more
Nev Schulman
Executive Producer & Host of Catfish:The TV Show
Born and raised in New York City, Nev Schulman is a passionate supporter of the arts and active advocate for safe and responsible social media use. He has spent the last five years traveling around the U.S. as the executive producer… Read more
Giuliana & Bill Rancic
Public Speakers, Entrepreneurs, Restaurateurs
Most people are familiar with this couple from watching their life stories unfold on their hit reality show, Giuliana and Bill. Dynamic and highly sought after as speakers, Giuliana and Bill travel around the world focusing on topics that continue to… Read more
Julián Castro
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014-2017)
Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (2009-2014)
Even before he burst onto the national scene in 2012 as the Democratic Party’s first Hispanic keynote convention speaker, Julián Castro was already the embodiment of the American dream. The grandson of an orphaned immigrant from Mexico, Julian and his twin… Read more
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Matt Long
17-Year Veteran of the FDNY, Elite Athlete & Author of The Long Run
Matt Long - 17-Year Veteran of the FDNY, Elite Athlete & Author, The Long Run
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