Previous Speakers

2016-2017

Adam Alter, Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked  
Kelsey CroweThere Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love
Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Tiffany Dufu, Drop the Ball
Sarah Hurwitz (speechwriter)
Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Emily Esfahani Smith, The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life that Matters
Scott Sonenshein, Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less -and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined
Tim UrbanWait But Why (blog)
Abby Wambach, Forward: A Memoir

2015-2016

Mitch Albom, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel
Roberto CanessaI Had to Survive: How a Plane Crash in the Andes Inspired My Calling to Save Lives
Claire McCaskill, Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir
Mark Cuban, How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It
Amy CuddyPresence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
Adam GrantOriginals: How Non-Conformists Move the World 
Garry Kasparov, Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
Dana PerinoAnd the Good News Is…: Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side 
Alec RossThe Industries of the Future
Martine Rothblatt, Virtually Human: The Promise and the Perilof Digital Immortality
Maurice Schweitzer, Friend & Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both
Anne-Marie SlaughterUnfinished Business: Women Men Work Family 
Phil Tetlock, Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

2014-2015

Laszlo Bock, Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
Stephen Dubner, Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain your Brain
Malcolm GladwellDavid and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Jessica Jackley, Clay, Water, Brick: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least
Katty Kay, The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance
Nicholas KristofA Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
Kelly Leonard & Tom Yorton, Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses “No, But” Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration–Lessons from the Second City 
Brian LittleMe, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being 
Reggie Love, Power Forward: My Presidential Education
David Pottruck, Stacking the Deck: How to Lead Breakthrough Change Against Any Odds
Gretchen RubinBetter than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives 
Eric Schmidt & Jonathan RosenbergHow Google Works
Peter Thiel,  Zero to One: Notes on Startups or How to Build the Future
Jack & Suzy Welch, The Real-Life MBA: Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing your Career