European Heritage Speakers

Renowned Architect; Lead Designer of The National Museum of African American History & Culture

World Champion Swimmer & First Person to Swim from Cuba to Florida; Author, Sports Journalist & Broadcaster; Co-Founder, BravaBody & EverWalk

Strategic Advisor in the Defense Industry; Former British Military Attaché at the British Embassy in Berlin

Former MI6 Chief, UK Ambassador to the UN, Geopolitical Advisor

Top-Ranked Economist, Bestselling Author, President of Prestige Economics & Chairman of The Futurist Institute

Academic Author, Advisor, Global Trend-Watcher & Lecturer at Harvard University

Filmmaker, Director & Experiential Designer; Advisory Council of METI Member & Designer of Experiences at the SETI Institute

Award-Winning Journalist & Anchor; NYT Bestselling Author; U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC & MSNBC Contributor

Serial Entrepreneur & Business Visionary; Founder of Virgin Group

Award-Winning Film & Television Actress; Known for "Black Panther" Franchise; BAFTA Rising Star Award Winner

English Journalist & NYT Bestselling Author Known for "The Bedford Boys" & "The Longest Winter"; Honorary Colonel in the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Division

Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress & Director; Known for "Big Love," "Boys Don't Cry" & "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"

Emmy-Nominated Actress Best Known for "The Good Place," "Frozen" & "Nobody Wants This"; Mental Health & Animal Rights Advocate

English Actress Known for "Game of Thrones" & "X-Men: Apocalypse"

Golden Globe Award-Winning English Actor Known for "Game of Thrones"

Chef & Food Network Personality & Culinary Author; Host, "Supermarket Stakeout" & "Alex vs. America"

Actress Known for "Sicario," "A Quiet Place" & "Oppenheimer"

Renowned Latin Ballroom Dance Champion & Former "Dancing with the Stars" Pro; Humanitarian & Co-Founder, Baranova27

Television & Film Actor; Known for "True Blood" & "Succession"

Award-winning Architect; Co-founder of O’Donnell + Tuomey