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Jamira Burley

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

As a native of West Philadelphia, Jamira Burley saw first-hand the disenfranchisement of marginalized communities.

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Kelly Ayotte

U.S. Senator (2011–2017); Attorney General of New Hampshire (2004–2009)

A tough and respected prosecutor and the first female Attorney General of New Hampshire, Kelly Ayotte knows how to break through partisan gridlock to make government work for everyone. Widely…

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Jeremy Bash

Former Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense, Former Chief of Staff to the Director of the CIA

Jeremy is the founder and Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies. He has been serving there since 2013...

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Jared Cohen

President, Jigsaw (previously Google Ideas) & Chief Advisor to Alphabet Executive Chairman (former Google CEO) Eric Schmidt

Jared Cohen is the President of Jigsaw and an adviser to Alphabet's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously…

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John Dau

John Dau

Sudanese Refugee & Activist

Dau now speaks professionally throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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Francis Ford Coppola

Legendary Producer, Director & Screenwriter

One of the most influential movie makers of our time, Francis Ford Coppola is a true renaissance man.

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Jeff Greenfield

Jeff Greenfield

Award-Winning Television Journalist & Author Focusing on Politics, Media & Culture

Jeff Greenfield is an award-winning television journalist and author focusing on politics, media.

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Wyclef Jean

Grammy Award Winning Musician, Formerly in Band "The Fugees"

Worldwide superstar, Wyclef Jean, has sold over 100 million albums, and received three Grammy Awards®.

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Robin Kelley

Robin Kelley

Professor of African American Studies/Author

Author and historian Robin D.G. Kelley is one of the most distinguished experts on African American studies.

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Patrick Kennedy

Former Congressman of the U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy served 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Marissa Mayer

Former President & CEO of Yahoo!; First Female Engineer at Google; Co-Founder of Lumi Labs

Mayer developed a passion for computers while at Stanford University.

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Ambassador Munir Akram

Former Permanent Representative to the UN from Pakistan.

Ambassador Munir Akram is now ready to step out from behind the diplomatic curtain...

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Jehane Noujaim

Jehane Noujaim

Academy Award Nominated Director of The Square & Control Room

Egyptian American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim has dedicated her life to directing and producing films between the United States.

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Diane Sawyer

Anchor, ABC World News

One of the most respected journalists in the world, Diane Sawyer anchors ABC's flagship broadcast World News.

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John Snow

Secretary of the Treasury (2003-2006)

As the secretary of the treasury in President George W. Bush’s Cabinet, John Snow left a remarkable record of achievement.

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