Beverly Joubert
Big Cat Hero.
Wildlife Filmmaker.
Survivor.
Beverly Joubert is a wildlife photographer and National Geographic Explorer who creates powerful images to inspire protection of Africa’s wild animals.
Brian Skerry
Ocean Photographer.
Whale Whisperer.
Mainer.
Brian Skerry is a National Geographic Photography Fellow whose immersive ocean storytelling reveals the intelligence, beauty, and fragility of marine life.
Brooke Shaden
Self-portrait Artist.
Creativity Catalyst.
Grief Healer.
Brooke Shaden is a fine art photographer who uses mixed-media self-portraiture to explore vulnerability, resilience, and the human psyche.
Casey Anderson
Grizzly Guy.
Wilderness Tracker.
Survival Expert.
Casey Anderson is a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker who explores coexistence between humans and wild predators, such as grizzly bears and mountain lions to inspire conservation.
Chris Johns
Yellowstone Hero.
Disruptor.
Yellow Border Chief.
Former National Geographic Editor in Chief and acclaimed photojournalist Chris Johns explores the alchemy of sharing a powerful, balanced story.
Cory Richards
Climbing Legend.
Mental Health Ally.
Global Raconteur.
Cory Richards is a Nat Geo photographer, record-setting mountaineer, and mental health advocate who proves that what others call “disability” can become your greatest strength.
David Guttenfelder
Visual Explorer.
Pathfinder.
Culture Whisperer.
David Guttenfelder is a Pulitzer Prize–winning documentary photographer whose rare access to war zones and closed nations reveals the resilience of the human spirit.
Dereck Joubert
Big Cat Hero.
Emergency Responder.
Wildlife Filmmaker.
This decorated filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer works tirelessly to inspire conservation of Africa’s keystone species.
Ella Al-Shamahi
Paleoanthropologist.
2% Neanderthal.
Nerdy Stand-Up Queen.
Ella Al-Shamahi is a paleoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist, and BBC Host who reveals how creativity and adaptability made our species the one that survived.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
Mountaineering Icon.
Trailblazer.
Resilience Expert.
Legendary mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is the first woman to summit all 14 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen or porters.
John Moore
Special Correspondent.
Eyewitness.
Pulitzer Prize-Winner.
John Moore is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist and Special Correspondent for Getty Images whose work documents some of the most urgent human stories of our time.
Kobie Boykins
Rocketman.
Space Engineer.
Optimism Personified.
Kobie Boykins is a NASA JPL engineer and Mars rover designer who shares the wonder of exploration and the power of human curiosity and innovation.
Leslie Dewan
Nuclear Engineer.
Clean Energy Champion.
Queen of Possibility.
Dr. Leslie Dewan is a nuclear engineer and innovator who champions clean energy solutions and the bold technologies shaping a more sustainable future.
Lynsey Addario
Conflict Photographer.
MacArthur Genius Grantee.
Pulitzer Prize Winner.
Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize–winning war photographer who documents conflict and human rights with unflinching courage and extraordinary compassion.
Margie Warrell
Courage Catalyst.
Change Driver.
Aussie.
Global Leadership Advisor Dr. Margie Warrell empowers audiences to close the gap between potential and performance, transforming fear into fuel for bold decisions and meaningful impact.
Mark Synnott
Big Wall Climber.
Best-Selling Author.
The North Face Athlete.
Mark Synnott is an acclaimed climber, adventurer, and bestselling author whose work explores the outer edges of human endurance.
Melanie Curtis
Pro Skydiver.
Culture Shifter.
Champion for Women & Girls.
World-record skydiver and peak performance coach Melanie Curtis inspires audiences to embrace uncertainty, take bold action, and achieve what once seemed impossible.
Michael Davie
Documentarian.
Compassionate Witness.
Explorer.
Michael Davie is an Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker who explores conflict, courage, and the human spirit in stories that challenge and inspire.
Mike Libecki
First Ascent Junkie.
Global Explorer.
Reality Bender.
Mike Libecki is a National Geographic Explorer and climber who pursues first ascents in the planet’s wildest places, inspiring awe, grit, and global compassion.
Nadya Zhexembayeva
Queen of Reinvention.
Change Champion.
Chaos Buster.
Reinvention expert Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva shows executives how to convert chaos into opportunity while helping organizations evolve faster, smarter, and more sustainably.