Special Interest Speakers — Page 2

Former Navy SEAL Team 6 operator credited with firing the shot that killed Osama bin Laden, author of 'The Operator,' and veteran of 400+ combat missions across...

Laird Hamilton is considered the greatest big-wave surfer in history, having co-invented tow-in surfing. He co-created XPT (Extreme Performance Training) and is...

Wim Hof, known as 'The Iceman,' holds numerous world records for extreme cold exposure and has developed the Wim Hof Method combining cold therapy, breathing te...

Captain Scott Kelly is a retired NASA astronaut who spent a record-breaking 340 consecutive days in space aboard the International Space Station. His memoir 'En...

Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut who commanded the International Space Station and became a viral sensation by performing David Bowie's 'Space Odd...

E.O. Wilson was a biologist and naturalist known as the 'Father of Biodiversity,' who won the Pulitzer Prize twice and proposed the Half-Earth concept to preser...

Sylvia Earle is a legendary oceanographer, explorer, and marine biologist known as 'Her Deepness' who has spent over 7,000 hours underwater and was the first fe...

Robert Ballard is the oceanographer who discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985 and has made numerous deep-sea discoveries. He is a professor at the Uni...

Celebrity chef whose catchphrase 'BAM!' became a cultural phenomenon, building a restaurant and media empire from his Cajun/Creole roots. He speaks on culinary ...

Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden who has become one of America's most celebrated chefs with Red Rooster in Har...

Late founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and author of 'The Reason for God' who was widely considered the most influential Christian in...

Australian-born speaker, author, and founder of the A21 Campaign against human trafficking and Propel Women leadership initiative. She speaks on faith, justice,...

The first African American woman in space, physician, engineer, and founder of the 100 Year Starship project to make human interstellar travel possible. She spe...

Professor of animal science at Colorado State University, autism advocate, and the subject of an acclaimed HBO biopic who revolutionized livestock handling and ...

Record-breaking solo sailor who circumnavigated the globe and then founded the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Sh...

Retired Navy SEAL and author of 'Lone Survivor,' the account of Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan where he was the sole survivor. He speaks on teamwork, sacrif...

American Tibetan Buddhist nun and author of 'When Things Fall Apart' and 'The Places That Scare You' who is one of the world's most beloved meditation teachers....

Chef, founder of Momofuku restaurant group, host of Netflix's 'Ugly Delicious,' and author of 'Eat a Peach.' He speaks on food culture, entrepreneurship, mental...

Television host, cook, and business mogul who built an empire around accessible cooking and the famous '30-Minute Meals' concept. She speaks on entrepreneurship...

The greatest mountaineer in history who was the first to climb all 14 eight-thousanders without supplemental oxygen and the first to solo Everest. He speaks on ...

South African-Swiss explorer who has circumnavigated the globe solo and unaided at the equator and completed the most extreme expeditions in the world. He speak...

Former megachurch pastor, author of 'Love Wins' and 'Everything is Spiritual,' and podcast host who left traditional church to explore spirituality through spea...

Lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington DC and NY Times bestselling author of 'The Circle Maker' and 'Chase the Lion.' He speaks on prayer, chasi...

Author of the bestselling 'Crazy Love' and 'Forgotten God' who left his megachurch to serve the poor globally. He speaks on radical faith, generosity, the Holy ...