Guest Speakers
Selected Guest Speakers
Frances Arnold
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Michelle Bachelet
Former President of Chile
Jerry Brown
Former Governor of California
Lord John Browne
UK Prime Minister’s Council on Science and Technology
Ken Burns
Documentary Filmmaker
Nick Cave
American Artist
Raj Chetty
Harvard University Professor of Economics
Jeanne Gang
Gang Studio
Melinda Gates
Gates Foundation
Al Gore
Former Vice President of the United States
Alexandra Hughes
E-Bite Project
Anthony Abraham Jack
Professor and Author
Ro Khanna
California Congressman
Sal Khan
Founder of Khan Academy
Phil Knight
Nike Founder
Roman Krznaric
Author/Philosopher
Andrew Luck
Former Football Quarterback
James Manyika
Google SVP of Technology and Society
2023/2024 Stanford Speakers
Scott Delp
Topic: Peak Performance
Roland Greene
Topic: Crisis in Humanities
Anna Lembke
Topic: Compulsive Consumption
Brian Lowery
Topic: Context on Self Image
Fred Luskin
Topic: Forgiveness
Beatriz Magaloni
Topic: State Repression in Mexico
2022/2023 Stanford Speakers
Mildred Cho
Topic: Bioethics
Alberto Diaz-Cayeros
Topic: Latin America
Rodolfo Dirzo
Topic: Environmental Justice
David Lobell
Topic: Food Security
Oriana Skylar Mastro
Topic: China
Pam Matson
Topic: Harnessing Knowledge for Transformative Changes
2021/2022 Stanford Speakers
Steve Blank
Topic: From Idea to Implementation
Aneel Chima
Topic: Flourishing Workshop
Christopher Costanza
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Topic: Music and Leadership
Mark Duggan
Topic: Healthcare Reform
Rob Dunbar
Topic: Climate Change
Jack Fuchs
Topic: Ethics in Entrepreneurship
Aleta Hayes
Topic: Embodied Leadership
Mykel Kochendorfer
Topic: Artificial Intelligence
Allison Okamura
Topic: Robotics
Megan Palmer
Topic: Ethics in BioTechnology
Sean Reardon
Topic: Education Equity