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<p>Ceci Connolly, a nationally-recognized healthcare leader, is president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans. She spent 25 years in the journalism field and is a well-respected author and TV commentator. As the <i>Washington Post</i>'s former chief health correspondent, she chronicled President Obama's drive for sweeping healthcare reform.

<p>Jane Mayer has illuminated the story-behind-the-story of U.S. politics for over 20 years and currently serves as the Chief Correspondent for T<i>he New Yorker</i>. As one of America’s leading female investigative journalist, Mayer was recently named one of the 35 most powerful media figures by the <i>Hollywood Reporter.</i></p><p>Jane Mayer began her career as a writer for <i>The New Yorker </i>in 1995 and has maintained her reputation as one of the nation&#39;s most trusted political investigative writers.

<p>Mark Kennedy Shriver, the son of Sargent and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is a former Maryland state legislator, a leader in children's education and poverty prevention, and author of "A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver," a New York Times best-seller. He is Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs for Save Our Children, a leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the U.S.

<p>RJ Mitte engages, educates and inspires with candid discussion of transforming obstacles into assets and preventing bullying.</p><p>RJ is best known for playing Walt Jr. on the Emmy-winning AMC drama <i>Breaking Bad</i>, – like his character on the show, he also battles with cerebral palsy.

<p>Dr. Marc Lamont Hill shares a bold vision of the future, where social progress and the pursuit of equality depend on listening to each other while adopting a fearless attitude toward change.</p>

<p>As a scholar and award-winning author, Dr. Hill expertly dissects political and social moments as a way to initiate frank discussions on culture, politics and race. By identifying key issues, challenges, controversies and trends in the news, he spotlights the work that must be done to sustain the ongoing struggle for equality and freedom.</p>

<p>Eboo Patel is the founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based institution building the global interfaith youth movement. He was appointed by President Obama to the Advisory Council of the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Initiatives, where he is working to realize the president’s priority of interfaith cooperation.</p><p>He is the author of <i>Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim</i>, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation.

<p>With a story that is simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting, Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton demonstrate that we are all capable of compassion and change, no matter how dire the circumstances. </p>

<p>Spencer Wells is a geneticist, anthropologist, author and entrepreneur. For over a decade he was an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and Director of the Genographic Project, which collected and analyzed DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of people around the world in order to decipher how our ancestors populated the planet, in the process launching the consumer genomics industry.</p><p>Wells graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin, received his Ph.D.

<p>Jerome Mayne is founder and CEO of the former fraud deterrent company, Fraudcon, Inc. For over 20 years, he has been one of the premier keynote business speakers on ethics, choices, and consequences in corporate America. </p><p>As a budding young finance professional, Jerome Mayne was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. This resulted in a 21-month prison sentence and his life was changed forever.

<p>Lopez Lomong's remarkable journey from Sudanese Civil War to the Olympic Games underscores the capacity of the human spirit to overcome extraordinary adversity, giving hope and inspiration to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable.</p><p>Lopez began his journey in Sudan, where he was kidnapped by rebel soldiers at just six years old. After boldly escaping capture, he spent 10 years as a refugee until he was adopted by a U.S. family at 16.