Higher Education Speakers

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education; Social Justice Advocate; Youth Engagement & Education Reform Expert

Inspirational Speaker, Life Strategist & Author

CEO of the Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Served as Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team

Professor of Law at Yale Law School: Author of "Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America"

President of Wesleyan University & Author of "Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters"

Growth Mindset and Improvement Expert; Co-Founder of Mindset Works

Former Poet Laureate of the United States & Consultant to the Library of Congress

"The Science Guy"; Science Communicator, TV Presenter & Mechanical Engineer; Climate Change Activist

Former CEO, Whole Foods Market

Lead Singer and Rhythm Guitarist of the Rock Band Hootie & the Blowfish

Pulitzer Prize-Winning New York Times Columnist & Political Commentator

Olympic Champion, TV Personality & Entrepreneur

Winner of "Survivor" Africa, 2x Cancer Survivor, Stem Cell Transplant Recipient, Social Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Cancer Research Advocate, Former Pro Soccer Player, Sports Broadcaster & TV Personality

African-American Preacher & Activist; Foremost Civil Rights Leader; Radio Host on SiriusXM Urban View

Historian and Bestselling Author

Serial Entrepreneur, Author & Producer

Actor and Comedian; Known for His Roles in "The Office" & "The Hangover" Trilogy

Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Known for ABC's "Modern Family"