2015 Speakers

SOPHIA AMORUSO is the founder and executive chairman of Nasty Gal, the fastest-growing online retailer in the country. Amoruso is the creative visionary, modern-day entrepreneur and fashion doyenne who has forged an ...

CANDY CHANG is an artist, designer and urban planner who makes cities more comfortable for people. A Senior TED Fellow, Chang is passionate about redefining the ways we share information in public space to improve ...

TIM GUNN is the Emmy-winning co-host and mentor for Lifetime’s ”Project Runway,” where he also serves as one of the show’s producers. He and co-host Heidi Klum won the 2013 Emmy award for Outstanding Host ...

EMILY NUSSBAUM is the television critic at The New Yorker. Previously, she was the culture editor at New York, where she created The Approval Matrix and wrote feature articles about a variety of subjects, including ...

SHONDA RHIMES is the prolific writer, executive producer and creator of the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy," and "Scandal."  In addition to creating the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff series "Private Practice," ...