Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah

Emmy Award-Winning Host, Comedian and Author

Trevor Noah, who has earned global acclaim for his versatile talents, will join us for a rare, intimate evening of conversation that will span his barrier-breaking career and new book, Into the Uncut Grass. His Emmy-winning tenure hosting The Daily Show, transformed the show into a multimedia phenomenon, expanding its…

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Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Observer, Thinker, Podcaster and Author

Malcolm Gladwell, a name synonymous with intellectual curiosity and captivating storytelling, is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and is one of the Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers. Through his accomplishments, Gladwell has earned a…

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN, Award-Winning Journalist, Author, and Neurosurgeon

Millions of loyal viewers follow and know him as Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the multiple Emmy Award-winning Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN, and the go-to authority for major developments in medicine, personal health, and health care. Dr. Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon at the Emory Clinic and the Associate Chief of…

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Pete McBride & Kevin Fedarko

Pete McBride & Kevin Fedarko

Park Protectors and National Geographic’s “Adventurers of the Year”

Join photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride and writer Kevin Fedarko on a gritty and gloriously epic year-long quest through the entire length of the Grand Canyon—not “rim to rim” as has been tackled by many—but spanning 750 miles “end to end.” More people have walked on the moon than have completed this…

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Zanny Minton Beddoes

Zanny Minton Beddoes

Editor-In-Chief of The Economist

Zanny Minton Beddoes is the first female Editor-in-chief in The Economist’s 180-year history, a post she has held since 2015. Minton Beddoes previously served as the publication’s business affairs editor, economics editor and emerging-markets correspondent. Prior to her 25-year tenure with The Economist, she was an economist at the International…

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Emily Chang

Emily Chang

Emmy-Award Winning Bloomberg Tech Journalist and Author

Emily Chang is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and expert on global technology and the future of business. For 12 years, she worked as executive producer and host of Bloomberg Technology, where she regularly interviewed top tech executives, investors, and entrepreneurs such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, former Facebook…

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