Kevin O’Leary

Session: Lessons from a Shark

Kevin O’Leary is an investor/host of ABC Television's four-time Emmy Award winning venture capital reality programs "Shark Tank" and "Beyond the Tank, and goes by the nickname, “Mr. Wonderful." Viewers will recognize him as a contributor for CNBC, ABC News and Good Morning America and an entrepreneur/investor co-host for the Discovery Channels Project Earth series. He’s the Chairman of O'Leary Ventures. O’Leary is a member of Boston's 120-year-old Hamilton Trust, the oldest investment club in the US and is an active photographer, watch collector, guitarist and author of three number #1 best-selling books.

Missy Franklin

Missy Franklin Johnson is a world-renowned swimmer who won five medals—four of them gold—in her debut at the 2012 Olympics. She followed that success by winning six gold medals at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, becoming the most¬ decorated female swimmer in history at a single World Championships. A competitive swimmer from age 5, Franklin earned four individual NCAA titles at the University of California, Berkeley and helped power her team to a national championship. She holds 11 World Championship titles—the most of any female swimmer in history.

Donna Washington

Session: Using Great Stories for the Greater Good

Donna Washington is an award-winning master storyteller, artist-educator and author who has been performing for audiences for more than 34 years. Her 11 storytelling CDs have won more than 30 national awards. Washington has served as president of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild and on the editorial board of the National Association of Black Storytellers. In 2020, she co-founded the nonprofit organization Artists Standing Strong Together.

Robyn Benincasa

Session: Adapt, Overcome and Win as One!

Robyn Benincasa provides the tools individuals and organizations need to cross their most challenging finish lines. As a two-time World Champion Adventure racer and San Diego firefighter, she knows how to create Human Synergy, or as she puts it, "That magic that allows ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things together." Through harrowing experiences in the jungles of Borneo and the Himalayan peaks, she has studied the good, the bad and the not-so-pretty of Extreme Teamwork. Her unique techniques build and foster impactful, inspired teams that succeed against all odds and turn setbacks into comebacks.

Matthew Dominick

Session: The Artemis Project: Going Back to the Moon
Astronaut Matthew Dominick serves as a member of NASA’s Artemis Team, which focuses on development and training for missions that will send the first woman and next man to the moon in 2024. As a Naval pilot, the Colorado native amassed more than 1,600 hours of flight time in 28 aircraft, including 400 carrier-arrested landings and 61 combat missions. Dominick earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of San Diego and a Master of Science degree in systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

Charlie Cook

Session: Charlie Cook Talks Midterm Elections

Charlie Cook is widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends. He founded the independent, nonpartisan Cook Political Report in 1984 and served as its editor and publisher for nearly 40 years. In addition to lecturing, Cook writes a weekly column for National Journal and serves as a political analyst for both National Journal and for NBC News. Cook is also a co-author of the 2020 and 2022 editions of The Almanac of American Politics.

Nicholas Sly

Session: Economic Outlook: Rocky Road Ahead?
Nicholas Sly is assistant vice president, economist and the Denver branch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. As representative for Colorado, Wyoming and northern New Mexico, he is responsible for briefing the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City on economic conditions in the region. Previously, Sly was associate professor of economics at the University of Oregon. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University.

Robert L. Santos

Session: Making Sense of the Census
Robert L. Santos is the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau. His career spans more than 40 years in survey research, statistical design and analysis. Santos previously served for 15 years as vice president and chief methodologist at the Urban Institute and was executive vice president and partner of NuStats. He holds a B.A. from Trinity University and a master's from the University of Michigan.

Susan Howard

Session: Building With Billions: An Infrastructure Update
Susan Howard serves as director of policy and government relations for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. She provides leadership and oversight for AASHTO’s policy and government relations activities, including development and implementation of legislation, regulation, policy and guidance that advance policy interests of the state departments of transportation.

Molly Bloom

Session: Molly's Playbook for Success: Champion Mindset
Molly Bloom is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur and author of the bestselling memoir, “Molly’s Game,” which chronicles her journey from waiting tables to operating the world’s largest poker game. A native Coloradan, Bloom trained to become an Olympic skier but was injured during qualification. Her story of resilience became an award-winning film and has made her a sought-after speaker at companies such as BlackRock, Dell, Google and Uber.

Clint Hurdle

Session: Leadership Lessons from the Dugout
Clint Hurdle has won 1,269 games as manager of the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. He led the Rockies to their first-ever National League championship and World Series appearance and oversaw the Pirates’ first winning season and playoff appearance in 20 years. Hurdle played 515 games with four major league teams before moving into management.

Morgan Ratner

Session: Supreme Court Center Stage
Morgan Ratner is special counsel in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Litigation Group and is a member of the Firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. Prior to joining the Firm, she served in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice where she argued eight Supreme Court cases involving various areas of federal law and filed over 150 Supreme Court briefs at the merits and certiorari stages. After graduating Harvard Law School, Ms. Ratner clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court and then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.