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NSLS SPEAKER BROADCASTS

SPEAKER SERIES

LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP FROM OUR GUEST SPEAKERS

Our Speaker Broadcasts are both a platform and an experience. We invite influential, prominent figures to share their personal stories of leadership and success with our community. Students get the rare opportunity to ask guests questions – both in person and virtually – by submitting them in advance. We thoughtfully select our guest speakers from among the most respected in their fields, including business, media, entertainment, publishing, sports, politics, health, technology, and more.

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2024 SCHOOL YEAR BROADCASTS

Each year we welcome speakers for an interactive live talk, including Q&A, trivia, live polls, and prizes. Each event is recorded and placed in the Broadcast Archives in the Members Area so that members can watch at a later time.

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Tamron Hall

Emmy-winning TV personality and author

February 13, 2024

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Jonah Berger

Professor, author, and speaker

February 20, 2024

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Deion Sanders

NFL Hall of Famer, coach, and author

March 5, 2024

NSLS | Fall 2024 | Speaker Broadcast | Brené Brown

Brené Brown

Research professor, author, and speaker

October 15, 2024

NSLS | Fall 2024 | Speaker Broadcast | Ketanji Brown Jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson

U.S. Supreme Court Justice

October 22, 2024

NSLS | Fall 2024 | Speaker Broadcast | Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Actor and philanthropist

November 6, 2024

Past NSLS Presenters and Thought Leaders

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President Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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President George W. Bush

43rd President of the United States

Bill Clinton.

President Bill Clinton

42nd President of the United States

NSLS | Fall 2023 | Speaker Broadcast | Emily Balcetis

Emily Balcetis

Behavioral science and motivation pioneer

NSLS | Fall 2023 | Speaker Broadcast | Adam Grant

Adam Grant

Organizational psychologist and best-selling author

NSLS | Fall 2023 | Speaker Broadcast | Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Bodybuilder, philanthropist, and former governor

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Christina Wallace

Writer, Podcaster, Entrepreneur, and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School

Daymond John

Daymond John

$6 billion global lifestyle brand creator and Shark Tank star

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Bozoma Saint John

Influencer and American businesswoman

Mehdi Hasan

Mehdi Hasan

Award-winning British American journalist

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Kevin Hart

Actor, comedian, and best-selling author

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa

Emmy Award-winning television personality

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Andrew Yang

Entrepreneur, best-selling author, and political candidate

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Robin Roberts

Anchor of Good Morning America and New York Times best-selling author

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Gabrielle Union

Actress, producer, and activist

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Sheryl Sandberg

COO of Meta (formerly Facebook)

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy Award-winning musician

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Dr. Bernice King

CEO - King Center, Global Thought Leader, Peace Advocate

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Mark Cuban

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, TV personality

Anita Hill

Anita Hill

Lawyer, author, and Professor at Brandeis University

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Bill Gates

Co-Founder Microsoft, Philanthropist

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Terry Crews

Actor, former NFL player, and TIME Magazine's "Person of the Year"

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Marc Randolph

Co-Founder and first CEO of Netflix

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Actor, Producer, Author

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

American actor and producer

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Lindsey Vonn

US Olympic gold medalist and six-time World Cup title winner

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Rachael Ray

Award-winning television personality

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Erica Dhawan

CEO, Author, Connectional Intelligence Expert

Jack Black

Jack Black

Actor, comedian, singer and songwriter

Bill Nye

Bill Nye

Scientist, television presenter, and mechanical engineer

Tanya Acker

Tanya Acker

Attorney, commentator, TV personality

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation, best-selling author, businesswoman

Valerie Jarrett

Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation, best-selling author, businesswoman

Tiki Barber, Retired All-Pro NFL football player, broadcaster, businessman

Tiki Barber

Retired All-Pro NFL football player, broadcaster, businessman

Steve Madden, Business icon

Steve Madden

Business icon

Daniel Dae Kim, Actor, Producer

Daniel Dae Kim

Actor, Producer

Common, Grammy award-winning hip hop artist

Common

Grammy award-winning hip hop artist

Trevor Noah, The Daily Show host and best-selling author

Trevor Noah

"The Daily Show" host and best-selling author

Jesse Eisenberg, Actor and Playwright

Jesse Eisenberg

Actor and Playwright

Barbara Corcoran, Real Estate entrepreneur & star of Shark Tank

Barbara Corcoran

Real Estate entrepreneur & star of "Shark Tank"

Anderson Cooper, Emmy Award-winning television personality

Anderson Cooper

Emmy Award-winning television personality

Andy Cohen, Emmy and Peabody Award Winner

Andy Cohen

Emmy and Peabody Award Winner

John Leguizamo, Actor, Comedian and Author

John Leguizamo

Actor, Comedian and Author

Al Roker, NBC Today Show Host

Al Roker

NBC "Today Show" Host

Goldie Hawn, Actress, Producer and Philanthropist

Goldie Hawn

Actress, Producer and Philanthropist

Simon Sinek, New York Times and The Wall Street Journey best-selling author

Simon Sinek

"New York Times" and "The Wall Street Journey" best-selling author

Alton Brown, Best-selling author and host of Good Eats and The Next Iron Chef America

Alton Brown

Best-selling author and host of "Good Eats" and "The Next Iron Chef America"

Patch Adams, Healer, Teacher, Clown and Entertainer whose life story was the subject of the motion picture Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Healer, Teacher, Clown and Entertainer whose life story was the subject of the motion picture Patch Adams

Arianna Huffington, Founder of the Huffington Post

Arianna Huffington

Founder of the Huffington Post

John Maxwell, Author and leadership expert

John Maxwell

Author and leadership expert

Carla Hall, Emmy-winning television personality, chef, best-selling author

Carla Hall

Emmy-winning television personality, chef, best-selling author

Jim Cramer, Host of CNBC's Mad Money with Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer

Host of CNBC's "Mad Money" with Jim Cramer

Suze Orman, Renowned Financial Expert, TV personality

Suze Orman

Renowned Financial Expert, TV personality

Hill Harper, Star of CBS drama CSI, NY and Author

Hill Harper

Star of CBS drama CSI, NY and Author

Dan Harris, Anchor of ABC's News Nightline

Dan Harris

Anchor of ABC's "News Nightline"

Sir Richard Branson, Humanitarian, activist, adventurer and business icon

Sir Richard Branson

Humanitarian, activist, adventurer and business icon

Wendy Williams, Emmy-nominated host and New York Times best-selling author

Wendy Williams

Emmy-nominated host and "New York Times" best-selling author

Hillary Duff, Actress and humanitarian

Hilary Duff

Actress and humanitarian

Marcia Clarke, Attorney, author and television correspondent

Marcia Clark

Attorney, author and television correspondent

Carly Fiorina, Former Hewlett-Packard CEO

Carly Fiorina

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO

Nigel Barker, TV celebrity, author and philanthropist

Nigel Barker

TV celebrity, author and philanthropist

Scott Hamilton, Olympic champion, author, philanthropist

Scott Hamilton

Olympic champion, author, philanthropist

Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Arne Duncan

Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Mel Robbins, Talk radio and TV personality, host of A&W's Monster In-Laws and Author of Stop Saying You're Fine

Mel Robbins

Talk radio and TV personality, host of A&W's Monster In-Laws and Author of Stop Saying You're Fine

Robert Gates, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense

Robert Gates

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense

Jack Canfield, Best-selling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books

Jack Canfield

Best-selling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books

Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com and author of Delivering Happiness

Tony Hsieh

CEO of Zappos.com and author of Delivering Happiness

Kat Cole, Group President of Focus Brands

Kat Cole

Group President of Focus Brands

Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS

Blake Mycoskie

Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS

Curt Menefee, Award-winning television personality

Curt Menefee

Award-winning television personality

Juju Chang, Co-anchor of ABC News' Nightline

Juju Chang

Co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline"

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Rohit Bhargava

Founder of the Non-Obvious Company and bestselling author

Alexis Jones, Celebrity speaker, TV host and social entrepreneur

Alexis Jones

Celebrity speaker, TV host and social entrepreneur

Wally Amos, Founder of Famous Amos Cookies

Wally Amos

Founder of 'Famous Amos' Cookies

Debbie Fields, Founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies

Debbi Fields

Founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies

Dr.Shefali, Clinical psychologist and best-selling author

Dr. Shefali

Clinical psychologist and best-selling author

Linda Papadopoulos, Renowned British psychologist and author of What Men Say, What Women Hear

Linda Papadopoulos

Renowned British psychologist and author of What Men Say, What Women Hear

Paul Orfalea, Founder of Kinko's, business leader and philanthropist

Paul Orfalea

Founder of Kinko's, business leader and philanthropist

Dr. Deepak Chopra, Best-selling author, doctor and public speaker

Dr. Deepak Chopra

Best-selling author, doctor and public speaker

Johnathon Sprinkles, Three-time Honoree of the Top 10 Most Upstanding Men Alive award

Jonathan Sprinkles

Three-time Honoree of the Top 10 Most Upstanding Men Alive award

Vernice Armour, America's first African-American female combat pilot

Vernice Armour

America's first African-American female combat pilot

Slava Rubin, Co-founder of Indiegogo

Slava Rubin

Co-founder of Indiegogo

Marc Kielburger, Humanitarian, author and co-founder of Free the Children and Me to We

Marc Kielburger

Humanitarian, author and co-founder of Free the Children and Me to We

Tom Krieglstein, Renowned speaker, social media expert, entrepreneur and co-founder of Swift Kick and AlumniChoose.org

Tom Krieglstein

Renowned speaker, social media expert, entrepreneur and co-founder of Swift Kick and AlumniChoose.org

Jim Kouzes, Leadership scholar and co-author of best-selling book The Leadership Challenge

Jim Kouzes

Leadership scholar and co-author of best-selling book The Leadership Challenge