Modern Bard.
Connector.
Word Alchemist.

Poet IN-Q—who has shared the stage with icons President Barack Obama and John Legend—celebrates the human condition through spoken word.

Solutions Journalist.
Optimist.
Visionary.

Angus Hervey is a political economist, solutions journalist, and founder of Fix the News, an independent media company uncovering stories of human progress.

Visual Explorer. 
Pathfinder. 
Culture Whisperer.

David Guttenfelder is a Pulitzer Prize–winning documentary photographer whose rare access to war zones and closed nations reveals the resilience of the human spirit.

Storyteller. 
Global Women’s Champion. 
Revolutionary.

One of Nat Geo’s first female photographers, Annie Griffiths shares stories that illuminate resilience, compassion, and the power of women.

MLB Photographer. 
Sony Artisan. 
Heavy Hitter.

Jean Fruth is a photographer who captures the heart of baseball and its communities, celebrating the game’s power to connect cultures around the world.

Pulitzer Prize-winner. 
Eyewitness. 
Trailblazer.

Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and Nikon Ambassador who shares powerful stories of resilience and humanity.

River Runner. 
Man of Letters. 
Conservationist.

New York Times best-selling author Kevin Fedarko brings to life the wild places we share and the adventurers who find their solace in nature.

Travel Writer. 
Digital Nomad. 
Black Penguin.

Andrew Ellis Evans is an author and journalist whose explorations—from global travel to psychedelics and mental health—reveal new frontiers of healing and human understanding.

Documentarian. 
Compassionate Witness. 
Explorer.

Michael Davie is an Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker who explores conflict, courage, and the human spirit in stories that challenge and inspire.

Visual Documentarian. 
First among Firsts. 
Wayfinder.

Jodi Cobb is a pioneering National Geographic photographer who has exposed hidden worlds—from geishas to human trafficking—revealing the depths of the human experience.

Conflict Photographer. 
MacArthur Genius Grantee. 
Pulitzer Prize Winner.

Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize–winning war photographer who documents conflict and human rights with unflinching courage and extraordinary compassion.

Paleoanthropologist. 
Proudly 2% Neanderthal. 
Nerdy Stand-Up Queen.

Ella Al-Shamahi is a paleoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist, and BBC Host who reveals how creativity and adaptability made our species the one that survived.

Queen of Reinvention.
Change Champion.
Chaos Buster.

Reinvention expert Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva shows executives how to convert chaos into opportunity while helping organizations evolve faster, smarter, and more sustainably.

Courage Catalyst.
Change Driver.
Aussie.

Global Leadership Advisor Dr. Margie Warrell empowers audiences to close the gap between potential and performance, transforming fear into fuel for bold decisions and meaningful impact.