Kate Bowler is a New York Times bestselling author, professor, and popular podcast host, renowned for her work on suffering and her memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved), which challenges the idea of toxic positivity.
Educator, activist, and writer, sj Miller is pioneering work on gender identity and social justice in schools, helping teachers create inclusive learning environments for all students.
Human rights strategist and co-founder of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), Greg Asbed is widely recognized as the main architect of the Fair Food Program (FFP), a groundbreaking initiative that has transformed working conditions in the agricultural industry.
Physician, public health expert, and the 20th U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome is renowned for his work as “America’s Doctor” during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and for his focus on building partnerships to improve public health.
April Zeoli’s research focuses on preventing intimate partner homicide and improving the legal enforcement of firearm restrictions for abusers.
Danny is an inventor, scientist, author and engineer. While completing his doctorate at MIT, he pioneered the concept of parallel computers that is now the basis for most supercomputers, as well as the RAID disk array technology used to store large databases. He holds over 100 U.S. patents, covering parallel computers, disk arrays, forgery prevention methods, and various electronic and mechanical devices. Danny is also the designer of a 10,000-year mechanical clock.
Mathias Basner is a leading expert on how environmental factors, such as noise, affect sleep and overall health, particularly in astronauts and individuals exposed to constant traffic noise.
Gerardo Reyes Chavez is a leading advocate for farmworkers’ rights and a key leader of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, renowned for his instrumental role in developing the Fair Food Program, a groundbreaking initiative that ensures fair wages and humane conditions for agricultural workers.
Zsolt Bognár recently debuted to high critical acclaim in the US, Europe, and Japan. In 2013, he released his first album, Franz and Franz, featuring works of Schubert and Liszt, two composers into whose music Zsolt has extraordinary insight. He frequently performs chamber music with members of the Cleveland Orchestra in live NPR broadcasts and he hosts Living the Classical Life, an interview series with musicians from around the world, presented by Elyria Pictures in New York, in addition to music journalism pieces.
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin is a highly respected professor of psychiatry and a leading expert on adolescent substance use, whose research on the bio-behavioral factors of e-cigarette and tobacco addiction informs public health policy and government regulations.