Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

23rd Prime Minister of Canada (2015-2025)

Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister and the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, grew up immersed in public life and expectations — and went on to exceed them. Born in the nation’s capital and shaped by political legacy and public service, he became the first-ever child…

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Ian Bremmer

Ian Bremmer

President & Founder of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; and Best-Selling Author

Ian Bremmer is one of the world’s most influential geopolitical strategists — a political scientist who has transformed how leaders understand political risk in an era of mounting instability. As founder and president of Eurasia Group, the leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, and GZERO Media, a digital media company providing…

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Dylan Thuras

Dylan Thuras

Co-Founder & Creative Director of Atlas Obscura, and Best-Selling Author

Few storytellers capture the spirit of curiosity quite like Dylan Thuras. A three-time New York Times bestselling author—including the #1 bestseller Atlas Obscura—Thuras has built a career around uncovering the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. As Co-Founder and Creative Director of AtlasObscura.com, one of the world’s most influential travel platforms,…

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Former Secretary of State, Senator of New York, First Lady & Democratic Nominee for President

Hillary Rodham Clinton has spent over five decades in public service as an advocate, attorney, First Lady, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. As the 67th U.S. Secretary of State, her “smart power” approach to foreign policy repositioned American diplomacy and development for the 21st century. Clinton played…

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Dr. Aomawa Shields

Dr. Aomawa Shields

Astronomer, Astrobiologist, Actor, & Author

Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. An expert on the climate and habitability of Earth-size planets orbiting low-mass stars, she is at the forefront of research on exoplanet atmospheres, climate modeling, and the search for life beyond Earth.…

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José Andrés

José Andrés

Chef, Restaurateur, & Humanitarian

Twice named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” Chef José Andrés has built a life that defies easy definition. He is at once a culinary innovator, bestselling author, Emmy-winning television personality, educator, and one of the world’s most impactful humanitarians. Yet his story begins simply—with a young man…

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