NSLS SPEAKER BROADCASTS
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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2024-2025 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.

Brené Brown
Research professor, author, and speaker
October 15, 2024

Ketanji Brown Jackson
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
October 22, 2024

Kevin Bacon
Actor and philanthropist
November 6, 2024

Kate McKinnon
Emmy-winning actress, author, and trailblazer
February 11, 2025

Judge Frank Caprio
"America's Nicest Judge," award-winning TV personality, and author
February 18, 2025

Malcolm Gladwell
Best-selling author, Time 100 Most Influential People, and podcast host
March 4, 2025
Past NSLS Presenters and Thought Leaders

President Barack Obama
44th President of the United States
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President George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States

President Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States

Deion Sanders
NFL Hall of Famer, coach, and author
March 5, 2024

Jonah Berger
Professor, author, and speaker
February 20, 2024

Tamron Hall
Emmy-winning TV personality and author
February 13, 2024

Emily Balcetis
Behavioral science and motivation pioneer

Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist and best-selling author

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bodybuilder, philanthropist, and former governor

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

Daymond John
$6 billion global lifestyle brand creator and Shark Tank star

Bozoma Saint John
Influencer and American businesswoman

Mehdi Hasan
Award-winning British American journalist

Kevin Hart
Actor, comedian, and best-selling author

Kelly Ripa
Emmy Award-winning television personality

Andrew Yang
Entrepreneur, best-selling author, and political candidate

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

Gabrielle Union
Actress, producer, and activist

Sheryl Sandberg
COO of Meta (formerly Facebook)

Jamie Foxx
Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy Award-winning musician

Dr. Bernice King
CEO - King Center, Global Thought Leader, Peace Advocate

Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, TV personality

Anita Hill
Lawyer, author, and Professor at Brandeis University

Bill Gates
Co-Founder Microsoft, Philanthropist

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
Actor, Producer, Author

Matthew McConaughey
American actor and producer

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

Rachael Ray
Award-winning television personality

Erica Dhawan
CEO, Author, Connectional Intelligence Expert

Jack Black
Actor, comedian, singer and songwriter

Bill Nye
Scientist, television presenter, and mechanical engineer

Tanya Acker
Attorney, commentator, TV personality

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

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

Steve Madden
Business icon

Daniel Dae Kim
Actor, Producer

Common
Grammy award-winning hip hop artist

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

Jesse Eisenberg
Actor and Playwright

Barbara Corcoran
Real Estate entrepreneur & star of "Shark Tank"

Anderson Cooper
Emmy Award-winning television personality

Andy Cohen
Emmy and Peabody Award Winner

John Leguizamo
Actor, Comedian and Author

Al Roker
NBC "Today Show" Host

Goldie Hawn
Actress, Producer and Philanthropist

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"

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

John Maxwell
Author and leadership expert

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

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

Suze Orman
Renowned Financial Expert, TV personality

Hill Harper
Star of CBS drama CSI, NY and Author

Dan Harris
Anchor of ABC's "News Nightline"

Sir Richard Branson
Humanitarian, activist, adventurer and business icon

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

Hilary Duff
Actress and humanitarian

Marcia Clark
Attorney, author and television correspondent

Carly Fiorina
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO

Nigel Barker
TV celebrity, author and philanthropist

Scott Hamilton
Olympic champion, author, philanthropist

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

Robert Gates
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense

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

Kat Cole
Group President of Focus Brands

Blake Mycoskie
Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS

Curt Menefee
Award-winning television personality

Juju Chang
Co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline"

Rohit Bhargava
Founder of the Non-Obvious Company and bestselling author

Alexis Jones
Celebrity speaker, TV host and social entrepreneur

Wally Amos
Founder of 'Famous Amos' Cookies

Debbi Fields
Founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies

Dr. Shefali
Clinical psychologist and best-selling author

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

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

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

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

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

Slava Rubin
Co-founder of Indiegogo

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

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