KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Nature Writer & Photographer; Bestselling Author of "A Wolf Called Romeo"

Environmentalist, Mountaineer, Expedition Author, Former VP of Environmental Initiatives & Special Projects at Patagonia

Editorial Director of National Geographic Partners & Editor in Chief of National Geographic Magazine

Short Story Writer & Novelist

American Photographer, Freelance Writer & Author of "Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America"

#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author; Known for "Puddin',"Dumplin'" & "Side Effects May Vary"

Co-Founder of Very Smart Brothas & Author of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker"

Long-Distance Hiker & Author; Overall Record Holder on the Appalachian Trail & The First Woman to Set That Mark

Best-Selling Israeli Writer Award-winning Filmmaker

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Nancy Kruse, President of The Kruse Company in Atlanta GA, is the best known and most widely quoted menu analyst in the restaurant industry.

Religion Correspondent for NPR Who Reports on the Intersection of Faith and Politics, Law, Science and Culture

Writer & Editor; Author of the "Daily Rituals" Books

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

Founder and Editor of Online Women's Magazine, Jezebel. Editor, writer (Glamour, NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, New Yorker.com, many others.)

Best-Selling Author Known for "Call Me by Your Name"; Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Poet, Essayist, & Memoirist; "Viper Rum," "The Devil's Tour," "Abacus," "The Liars' Club"

Author & Documentary Photographer

Best-Selling Author of "The Book of Joy" & Founder and President of Idea Architects