HWA speakers facilitate and lead conversations that teach us how to reach consensus and find common ground across institutions, communities, and individuals.

Harvard University Professor of Philosophy; "Rock Star" Philosopher; Bestselling Author of The Tyranny of Merit, Justice, and Democracy's Discontent

Michael Sandel’s renowned interactive public lectures on the big civic questions of the day show how reasoned debate, leavened with humor and mutual respect, can produce dialogue across our differences.

Expert on Leadership & Culture; NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, Radical Candor & Radical Respect

Kim Scott is dedicated to helping organizations and teams move from a culture of command and control to one of collaboration.

Renowned Cultural Critic, Sociologist, NYT Opinion Columnist, Award-Winning Author of Thick and Lower Ed, and MacArthur Fellow

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom continually reimagines how our society might function better on behalf of the most marginalized, and is able to bring issues of race, gender, and class together in dynamic conversation.

Pulitzer Prize Winning NYT Columnist; NYT Bestselling Author: The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better, & Supercommunicators; Podcast Host: 'How To!'

Charles Duhigg shares the importance of recognizing – and then matching – each kind of conversation, and how to hear the complex emotions, subtle negotiations, and deeply held beliefs that color so much of what we say and how we listen.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter; Fmr. State Department Diplomat; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: Catch & Kill

Ronan Farrow has years of experience bridging the divide between old school institutions – from the US government to major corporations – and a restless generation empowered by rapidly changing technology.

Emmy Award-Winning CBS Contributor; Executive Producer & Host, CNN's This is Life with Lisa Ling & Max's Take Out

Lisa Ling shares the importance of human connection as we become more engulfed in a digital world, providing actionable tools to foster real-world connection points.

NYT Bestselling Author: The Age of Magical Overthinking, & more; Award-Winning Podcast Host of 'Sound Wisdom'

Amanda Montell shares incisive and eye-opening strategies for creating inclusion through linguistic choices.

Internationally Bestselling Author of How Minds Change, Podcaster, and Expert in the Psychology of Reasoning and Decision-Making

An in-demand speaker, David McRaney shares his insights about popular science, psychology, and how we think, offering analysis that resonates in today’s most important conversations.

Chef, Food Writer, & Food Equity Activist; Host of Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods

Andrew Zimmern has devoted his life to exploring and promoting cultural acceptance, tolerance and understanding through food. 

Fmr. UN Sr. Advisor on Gender Equality; Founder: HeForShe Movement; Author: I Am a Girl From Africa

Elizabeth Nyamayaro explains how African philosophy Ubuntu, that what unites us is greater than what separates us, is not a simple platitude, but instead a radical philosophy that can be used in the most contentious circumstances. Ubuntu is a global call for solidarity and unity in an ever divided and divisive world.

SVP of Security & Guest Experience for The Mets and 45th NYPD Police Commissioner

Keechant Sewell outlines the key strategies for building consensus among diverse stakeholders to achieve any goal.

The Gangster Gardener and Urban Renewal & Anti-Food Deserts Activist

Ron Finley leaves audiences feeling empowered to explore new knowledge and increase their wellbeing, togetherness, and freedom through gardening.

Civil Rights Litigator; Advocate for Marginalized Communities; NYT Bestselling Author of Beautiful Country

Qian Julie Wang uses her unique gift for storytelling to transcend the business, legal, political, and literary worlds and focus on the humanity at the heart of these issues.