You must keep secrets but skillfully persuade others to tell you theirs. You have to love your country but willingly leave it behind for dangerous operations around the world. You need to live a double life but be trustworthy enough to carry out the nation’s most sensitive tasks. Michele Rigby ... More about Michele Rigby Assad

Few journalists in America’s history have had the impact on their era and their craft as Carl Bernstein. For forty years, from All the President’s Men to A Woman-In-Charge: The Life of Hillary Clinton, Bernstein’s books, reporting, and commentary have revealed the inner-wo... More about Carl Bernstein

Todd Buchholz is an international economist, hedge fund manager, former Harvard lecturer and frequent TV, and radio, commentator. He has written several bestselling books on the economy, including New Ideas from Dead Economists, New Ideas from Dead CEOs and Market Shock... More about Todd Buchholz

Dan Buettner is an internationally recognized researcher, explorer, New York Times bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow. He founded Blue Zones^®, a company that puts the world’s best practices in longevity and well-being to work in people’s lives. As ... More about Dan Buettner

Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over 35 years and as a professional speaker, he brings his audience through his experiences to tell astounding stories. He is a sought-after public speaker, appearing at colleges, civic organizations and business groups throughout the country. Any a... More about Ken Burns

What if the key to understanding our present could be found in a more thorough understanding of our past? Jeff Bush has a unique ability to look at history and decode what is relevant, interesting and useful. This enables him to provide his audiences with an approachable, multifaceted means to un... More about Jeff Bush

The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. The group was born in December, 1981 when some staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas party. Their first idea was to stage a nativit... More about Capitol Steps

Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for NBC’s TODAY show, an award-winning personal finance journalist, AARP’s personal finance ambassador, host of “Cash Call with Jean Chatzky” on RLTV, and New York Times best seller for her books Money 911: Your Most Pressing M... More about Jean Chatzky

What separates great performers from everyone else? How can organizations and individuals apply their lessons to improve? Geoff Colvin is an award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster, and speaker on the most significant trends and issues impacting business and the economy. He revels what the bes... More about Geoff Colvin

Bob Costas has been with NBC Sports since 1979. He has covered nearly every major sport, though he is perhaps most identified with the Olympics and baseball. He has anchored NBC’s primetime coverage of the last six summer Olympics – Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney, Australia, 2000, Athen... More about Bob Costas