Donna Brazile is a veteran political strategist, senior advisor at Purple Strategies, New York Times bestselling author, chair of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, and sought-after Emmy- and Peabody-award-winning media contributor to such outlets as ABC News, USA Today and TheGrio.

Brazile is the first African American woman to serve as the manager of a major party presidential campaign, running the campaign of former Vice President Al Gore. She previously served as interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee and of the DNC’s Voting Rights Institute. She is a current member of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee.

She is author of the 2004 best-selling memoir “Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics” and the 2017 New York Times bestseller “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-Ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump In The White House.” She is a co-author of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics,” which won the 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction. She is also a contributor to the recently published “400 Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019.”

Brazile serves as an adjunct professor in the Women and Gender Studies Department at Georgetown University and served as the King Endowed Chair in Public Policy at Howard University and as a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. She has lectured at nearly 250 colleges and universities on diversity, equity and inclusion; women in leadership; and restoring civility in American politics.

She is the proud recipient of over 10 honorary doctorate degrees from major colleges and universities, including her alma mater, Louisiana State University. In October 2017, she was the recipient of the W.E.B Du Bois Medal, Harvard’s highest honor in African American studies.

Cybersecurity and AI expert, former Republican U.S. House Representative, and former CIA officer Will Hurd is a leading voice for bipartisanship, inclusivity and finding unity in the face of divisive issues. Prior to his work in politics, Hurd served as an undercover officer in the CIA. His service left him with an insider’s understanding of current national security concerns and the future of cybersecurity as the next domain of conflict. He helped build FusionX to combat cyber adversaries.

While serving in Congress, Politico named Hurd “the Future of the GOP.” He was renowned for his ability to put policy ahead of politics – getting more substantive legislation signed into law in three terms than most lawmakers achieve in decades. Always forward-thinking, he wrote the first national strategy on AI, held the first Congress hearing on AI, and published the first Presidential Plan for AI. As a presidential candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, he introduced innovative AI and border policies. In his book, “American Reboot: An Idealist’s Guide to Getting Big Things Done,” he provides a vision for leadership that is values-based and inspiring for audiences of all kinds.

As renowned cybersecurity expert, managing director at Allen & Company, a board member of OpenAI, and a trustee of the German Marshall Fund, Hurd was at the center of technology, national security and public policy. Offering insights informed by his time in the CIA and politics, he helps organizations and individuals put threats into context and directs focus toward unifying strategies for policy, economic empowerment and America’s technological future.

Dr. Mary Kelly is an internationally known economist and the CEO of Productive Leaders, a firm dedicated to leadership and economic development. She is currently listed as one of today’s most influential economists and business strategists, and is also one of only 150 people named to the Speakers’ Hall of Fame.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, she spent 25 years on active duty in the Navy as an intelligence officer, retiring as a Commander. She was also a military professor at the Naval Academy and a civilian professor at the Air Force Academy, and has taught and trained over 40,000 military and civilian personnel.

Kelly has authored 18 books on business growth, leadership and today’s economy. As a business advisor, she has worked with hundreds of organizations and companies across the globe. She holds master’s degrees in history and economics and a Ph.D. in economics.

Jeff Butler is an author, workplace strategist and frequent speaker who explores human behavior within the working world. His experience in understanding the interaction of different cultures and generations of employees spans over 40 industries on four continents. A two-time TEDx speaker, he has worked with companies of all sizes, including Google, Amazon, John Deere and Coldwell Banker.

As a researcher and practitioner, Butler also runs a consulting business and a tech company, TrinityFix, where he tests his ideas in a variety of workplace environments. He founded three profitable companies by age 27, has appeared in dozens of media outlets and has authored two books on human behavior: The Authentic Workplace and The Key To The New You.

As CEO and chief creative officer of Jacob Tyler, a global integrated brand experience agency, Les Kollegian’s goal is to create an internal experience that fosters award-winning campaigns, along with an external experience that leaves his clients wanting more. He founded the agency in 2000, and has been responsible for its growth and development ever since.

A certified Google speaker, he regularly presents at design conferences and universities on the topics of web design, omnichannel marketing, creative strategy, branding and user experience. His clients have ranged from start-up companies to Fortune 500 firms including Four Seasons Hotels, Ritz-Carlton, Nuvasive, Sony, YMCA, Hensel Phelps, Novartis and TED.

Michael Hingson is a bestselling author, media personality, consultant and inspirational speaker. Blind since birth, the long-time sales professional and manager escaped the World Trade Center on 9/11 by navigating 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog, Roselle, moments before Tower 1 collapsed.

Today he captivates audiences with his compelling story, showing them new ways of looking at life and their worlds by helping them to visualize from his viewpoint how to truly thrive. Audience members contact him years later to tell him they still remember what he said – and how it changed their lives.

Hingson has been featured in countless TV and radio appearances and has devoted his time to nonprofit organizations including Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Braille Literacy Campaign and the Do More Foundation.