Moderator & Panelist Speakers

Katty Kay is the lead anchor of BBC World News America. Kay had served as the Washington Correspondent for BBC since 2002. Kay’s career with the BBC began in Zimbabwe in 1990 where she started filing radio reports for BBC World Service radio. From there she also covered the end of apartheid in South Africa.Kay then went on to work as a BBC correspondent in London, and later Tokyo, reporting on stories including the Kobe earthquake and the Japanese economic recession. Kay is a frequent guest commentator on "NBC’s Meet the Press", "The Chris Matthews Show", "MSNBC’s Morning Joe" and others. She is the co-author, along with Claire Shipman, of two New York Times bestsellers - The Confidence Code: The Art and Science of Self-Assurance—and What Women Need to Know (2014) and Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better (2009). Kay is married to Tom Carver, a strategic risk consultant. They live in Washington, DC with their four children.

Fee Range: $25,500–$38,000
Travels From: DC

Fee Range: $13,000–$25,000
Travels From: FL

• Elaine Welteroth is the former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, making her the second African-American in Condé Nast's 107-year history to hold such a title • Welteroth was tapped to become a judge on Bravo's hit series, Project Runway • Her book, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say), became an instant New York Times bestseller • Her promotion to editor at age 29 made her the youngest in Condé Nast history to become editor • When she became beauty director of Teen Vogue in 2012, Welteroth was the first African-American to serve in the role • She is credited for the notable increase of Teen Vogue coverage of politics and social justice, encouraging readers to become civically engaged, specifically during the 2016 U.S. presidential election •Elaine released her own MasterClass, on designing a dream career by harnessing one’s values, skills, and passions.

Fee Range: $32,000–$60,000
Travels From: NY

Fee Range: $37,000–$60,000
Travels From: CA

• Maria Bartiromo is the Global Markets Editor of FOX Business Network. • She anchors Mornings with Maria, Wall Street Week and Sunday Morning Futures, the most watched Sunday morning program on cable. • When Bartiromo moderated FOX’s 2015-2016 Republican presidential primary debates, they became the highest rated programs in network history. • She has covered business and the economy for more than 25 years and was one of the building blocks of business cable network CNBC. • Bartiromo has received numerous prestigious awards, including two Emmy's and a Gracie Award. • The Financial Times named her one of the “50 Faces That Shaped the Decade,” and she was the first female journalist to be inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.

Fee Range: $62,000–$125,000
Travels From: NY

Amanda Brinkman has built a reputation as a revolutionary brand marketer who has the ability to foster creativity from the inside out. Building on her years in the creative world at advertising and marketing agencies, she cultivates that same level of passion within her marketing and creative departments in the corporate world. In executive leadership roles, she has built marketing departments from scratch, turned struggling departments into award-winning teams, created marketing services as external products and turned around a 100-year-old brand via a ground-breaking content marketing campaign that yielded 14x better ROI than traditional advertising and was nominated for an EMMY. She believes that all companies can “Do Well, by Doing Good” and is passionate about helping brands realize their true brand purpose and turn it into real brand actions. She is actively involved in the community through board service and volunteerism and is regarded as a brand and marketing expert in the media.

Fee Range: $18,000–$35,000
Travels From: MN

Amanda Carpenter is a political commentator for CNN and author of GASLIGHTING AMERICA: Why We Love It When Trump Lies To Us. Prior to CNN she was the Communications Director for Senator Ted Cruz, and previously served as Senior Communications Advisor and Speechwriter to Sen. Jim DeMint.

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: DC

Casone has years of experience covering finance, business and consumer news. She has reported on the economic impact of war on the economy, consumer fraud, global markets, foreign investment and corporate governance in addition to her work covering the U.S. markets.

Fee: $19,000
Travels From: NY

Elizabeth Cohen is the award-winning, senior medical correspondent for CNN's health, wellness and medical unit. Elizabeth reports daily on breaking medical news and consumer tips on CNN and on CNN.com and is the author of popular CNN.com column "The Empowered Patient," which has motivated millions of Americans to take charge of their medical care. Her book, THE EMPOWERED PATIENT: How to get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time, was published in August 2010. Passionate about teaching others how to be advocates for themselves and their families when faced with a less than perfect medical system, Elizabeth Cohen speaks fluidly about patients' need to take better control of their healthcare by learning the basic skills for achieving the best medical care in her engaging keynotes.

Fee Range: $30,000–$40,000
Travels From: GA

Fee Range: $20,000–$31,000
Travels From: NY

Host, NPR’s All Things Considered

Fee Range: $16,000–$25,000
Travels From: DC

•Primetime TV news analyst for over a dozen years •Decades of experience interviewing and working with top leaders, including CEOs and heads of state. •Global stage experience speaking, interviewing, and moderating, as well as emceeing multi-day events. •Former chair of Fortune Most Powerful Women International and Co-Founder of JOURNEY, advancing women leaders.

Fee Range: $15,000–$23,000
Travels From: NY

Fee Range: $35,000–$44,000
Travels From: CA

Fee Range: $7,000–$50,000
Travels From: NY

Fee Range: $15,000–$33,000
Travels From: NY

Wendee Lee Curtis is a veteran news anchor and Broadway performer bringing the art of news-level production, live entertainment, and the magic of connection to your virtual, hybrid and in-person events. Her experience in both the corporate and theatrical worlds makes her an ideal presenter for hybrid events that need to reach all attendees, virtual or in-house, to be memorable. With her expert knowledge and powerful presence, Wendee will keep your audience engaged from beginning to end. A faculty member at Cornell University, Wendee teaches MBA candidates and legacy leaders how to be candid, confident and captivating on camera.

Fee Range: $10,000–$12,000
Travels From: IL

Paul Lisnek is a multi-Emmy, Cablefax, Telly and Beacon Award winning television host and analyst. Paul has been the political analyst for WGN-TV since 2008, appearing on all the station’s newscasts discussing political issues of the day. He is the host of Politics Tonight on CLTV, on which he interviews the leading political figures in the city, state and country, and also serves as a fill-in anchor. Paul has interviewed presidents, governors, senators, congressmen, local representatives and mayors too numerous to count over the last 25 years. Paul can also be heard on wgnradio.com, where he hosts a podcast called “Behind the Curtain,” which addresses political, theatre, and other areas of interest to Chicagoland.

Fee Range: $8,000–$15,000
Travels From: IL

Richard Lui's career in politics and political news spans 25 years, including news anchor for MSNBC, NBC News and CNN Worldwide. He is a Policy Fellow at the University of California Riverside where he explores the cross of public policy and media, Global Ambassador for Plan International, one of 200 active US State Department Traveling Speakers, and spokesperson for NGOs focusing on gender equality and human trafficking including the UN's HeForShe campaign. Outside of work, Richard travels each week from New York City to San Francisco to care for his father, an Alzheimer’s patient. To highlight and raise awareness of the importance of family caregiving, Richard is an AARP Caregiving Champion and an Alzheimer’s Association Celebrity Champion. Also, he is a champion of gender equality and ending violence against women.

Fee Range: $19,000–$32,000
Travels From: CA

Miles O'Brien is a 26-year broadcast news veteran who has successfully melded a talent for telling complex stories in accessible terms with a lifelong passion for space, technology and the environment. Since leaving CNN, Miles has been involved with Space Flight Now, streaming live webcasts of the remaining shuttle launches. He also has completed 3 documentaries with WNET in New York called Blue Print America regarding the improvement of infrastructure. A true expert in the field of science reporting, O'Brien brings insight and experience into his extensive and in-depth reporting. His work has garnered critical acclaim throughout his career, and he continues to provide the most up-to-date and informative reporting on the issues of science and the environment today.

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: DC

Robert Safian is Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of the influential, award-winning business magazine Fast Company, the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial focus on innovation, technology and leadership. Written for, by, and about the most creative business leaders, Fast Company and its affiliates inspire people to think beyond traditional boundaries and embrace a future that is evolving more rapidly than ever.

Fee Range: $25,000–$32,000
Travels From: NY

In addition to being a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer, a seven-time New York Times bestselling author and an NBC News special anchor, Maria is a trailblazer for women’s empowerment and one of the world’s leading advocates for Alzheimer’s research.

Fee Range: $94,000–$188,000
Travels From: CA