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 of…
Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policymakers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, and GZERO Media, a digital media company providing intelligent and engaging coverage of…
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…
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…
Dr. Aomawa Shields is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at University of California, Irvine (UCI), classically trained actor, writer, rest leader, and certified yoga nidra facilitator. She is an astronomer and an astrobiologist whose research focuses on exploring the possible climates and potential habitability of…
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…