Premal Shah

Former Principal Product Manager at PayPal, Premal Shah now runs Kiva.org and is an expert in microfinance. To date, Kiva has provided more than a million dollars in low-cost working capital to small-scale entrepreneurs in less developed countries from Bulgaria to Uganda.

Richard Branson

Richard Branson is the man behind one of the world's most recognized and respected brands, Virgin. His Virgin Group has a presence in international retail, air travel, mobile communication, music, resorts, clean fuel, space travel, and many other areas.

Rob Follows

Rob Follows is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and adventurer who has found a way to integrate his three life passions. He is Founding Partner of STS Capital Partners, an international boutique investment banking firm focused on helping successful entrepreneurs and CEOs in the major strategic decisions that help them move from successful achievements to true significance; Founder of Altruvest Charitable Services, a registered Canadian charity focused on giving capacity building tools to charities for free to increase their charitable capacity to give more of donors' donations to their good causes; and a Seven Summitter, having reached the summits of the world's seven highest mountains on each of the seven continents.

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York

With a career that balances broadcasting, publishing, humanitarian efforts and a high-profile commercial endorsement with motherhood and her royal duties, Sarah Ferguson is one of the most inspiring figures of the new century. Having survived personal trials under a harsh media spotlight, she now shares with audiences the secrets of her turn-around success.

Scott Murray

Named Sportscaster of the Year seventeen times, Scott Murray has won two Emmy Awards for Best Sportscaster. As recipient of the Silver Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, Scott is Vice President of Public Affairs for PlainsCapital and is author of Whatever It Takes. Scott also serves on the Board of Directors of the Lone Star Film Festival, Dallas Symphony, and Dallas Center for the Performing Arts President's Advisory Council.

Talia Leman Talia Leman rallied kids around the globe to raise $10 million for Hurricane Katrina victims. Through the nonprofit she created, RandomKid, she has connected 12 million children in 20 different countries to start their own world-saving projects.