1981 SPEAKER RESULTS
Linda Chavez
Political Commentator, Chairman of the Center for Equal Opportunity & Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center
Donna Brazile
Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the DNC; Professor in Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown
Gloria Borger
CNN’s Senior Political Analyst, Emmy-Nominated Journalist & Columnist
Dusty Baker
MLB Manager, World Series Winner, MLB All-Star
David Rothkopf
Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce and Former CEO & Editor of the Foreign Policy Group
Peter Linneman, PhD
Real Estate Expert, Economist, Author
Adam Posen
President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics
Symone Sanders-Townsend
Political Strategist, MSNBC Political Commentator & Co-Host of "The Weekend"; Former Chief Spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris
Kate Roberts
Global Champion for Women's Leadership Through Business, Philanthropy, Sexual Health & Art; Young Global Leader of The World Economic Forum; Host of "Sex Body and Soul" Podcast
Bernard Coleman
Leader of People Operations at Descript; Former Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Uber
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Foreign Policy Expert, Author & CEO of New America Foundation
Ari Shapiro
Award-Winning Journalist; Former NPR White House Correspondent; NYT Bestselling Author of "The Best Strangers in the World"
Celeste Headlee
Award-Winning Journalist, Radio Host, Racial Justice & Equity Advocate; Bestselling Author of "We Need to Talk," "Do Nothing," and "Speaking of Race"
Michael Steele
MSNBC Political Analyst & Co-Host of "The Weekend"; Former Lt. Gov. of Maryland & RNC Chairman
Sara Minkara
Former US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights; Founder, CEO of Sara Minkara LLC & Empowerment Through Integration
Alex Kershaw
English Journalist & NYT Bestselling Author Known for "The Bedford Boys" & "The Longest Winter"; Honorary Colonel in the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Division
Julianne Malveaux
Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women; Author of "Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History"
Dominique Dawes
Three-Time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, & Gymnastics Academy Owner
Sebastian Saviano
Political Theorist on Citizenship, Institutional Trust & Power
Carla Hall
Food Network Personality, Chef & Cookbook Author; Former Co-Host of "The Chew"
