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A Silicon Valley icon, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist for more than forty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products, the Apple I and II. He also influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer.

Van Jones is a CNN host, political commentator, Emmy Award-winning producer, and author of three New York Times best-selling books: The Green Collar Economy (2008), Rebuild the Dream (2012) and Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How we Come Together (2017).

Scott Pelley - After covering the most compelling and historic stories of the last 40 years, former 60 Minutes correspondent, CBS Evening News anchor, and managing editor Scott Pelley is one of the most recognizable faces in American journalism today.

Evan Thomas was a writer and editor for over 30 years at Time and Newsweek magazines, including 10 years as Newsweek’s Washington Bureau Chief. He is the author of eleven books:  The Wise Men (with Walter Isaacson), The Man to See, The Very Best Men, Robert Kennedy, John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, The War Lovers, Ike’s Bluff, Being Nixon, First: Sandra Day O’Connor, and Road to Surrender.  John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, Being Nixon and First were all New York Times bestsellers. His latest book, Road to Surrender, is an account of the dramatic final days of World War II, when Japan was reeling but would not accept defeat.

John McEnroe, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, dreams of bringing the buzz back to American tennis. Between 1980 and 1985, a native New Yorker, he received world rankings of #1 in singles for 170 weeks and #1 in doubles for a record 257 weeks. John won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including four U.S. Open titles and three at Wimbledon. Considered by many to be the greatest doubles player ever, he won 10 Grand Slam doubles titles. Johnny Mac, considered the greatest Davis Cup player in history, also captained the U.S. Davis Cup Team.

Dr. Chelsea Clinton is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, and public health expert. As Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, she provides vision and expertise across programs that develop leaders and accelerate solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Chelsea also serves as the vice chair of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which has helped nearly 30 million people in more than 70 countries access critical HIV/AIDS medications and works across more than 125 countries around the world to build and strengthen sustainable health systems

Henry Winkler has spent nearly 50 years inspiring audiences both on and off the screen. Best known for his iconic role as "The Fonz" on Happy Days and, more recently, his Emmy Award-winning performance as Gene Cousineau on HBO's Barry, Henry continues to captivate audiences as an actor, producer, director, and bestselling author. Through humorous anecdotes, stories from his remarkable career in television and entertainment, and inspirational lessons about overcoming adversity, Henry leaves audiences both entertained and uplifted. His passion for helping others stems from a lifetime struggle with undiagnosed dyslexia, and he has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of learning differences, advocate for educational change, and support children, parents, and teachers facing similar challenges.

James Comey led the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. His tenure was tested by new forces within and outside America’s borders. Among many other things, he confronted foreign intelligence operations, mass shootings, the surge of ISIS, an opioid epidemic, and controversy over police shootings. Inside the FBI, while navigating government shutdowns, he tried to change how the FBI approached leadership, diversity, and cyber threats.

Brad Roberts is director of the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.  CGSR generates research, analysis, and publications focused on major power rivalry, regional challenges, integrated deterrence, and long-term cooperative and competitive strategies. 

Zack Kass is an advisor, researcher, keynote speaker, and the former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI. At OpenAI, Zack led the teams responsible for sales, partnerships, and customer success, turning the company’s cutting-edge research into real-world business solutions. He has personally advised executives across dozens of industries on deploying AI at scale.