 | Jeff Birnbaum -- District of Columbia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k 
Jeff Birnbaum is an award-winning author, television commentator, and a columnist for the Washington Post. He joined the Post in March 2004, after spending seven years as the chief of Fortune magazine's Washington bureau, and two years as a senior political correspondent for Fortune's sister publication, TIME. Before he worked for TIME, Jeff Birnbaum was with the Wall Street Journal for 16 years, where his last job there was as White House correspondent; while with the Journal he won the Aldo Beckman Award for Excellence in feature writing. On television, he is a political analyst for Fox News Channel and is a regular panelist on PBS' Washington Week.
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 | Zbigniew Brzezinski, Ph.D -- Washington D.C. USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security advisor to President Carter, was born in Poland and spent part of his youth in France and Germany before moving to Canada. His father, a man of aristocratic descent, served as the Polish consul-general in Montreal during the Second World War and helped Jewish refugees flee Nazi and Soviet persecution. When the communists seized control of the Polish government in 1945, his father retired and remained with his family in Canada. During the 1960s Brzezinski acted as an advisor to Kennedy and Johnson administration officials. Generally taking a hard line on policy toward the Soviet Union, he was also an influential force behind the Johnson administration's "bridge-building" ideas regarding Eastern Europe. During the final years of the Johnson administration, he was a foreign policy advisor to Vice President Hubert Humphrey and his presidential campaign.
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 | Rosalynn Carter -- Georgia USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
As First Lady, Mrs. Carter brought an interest in complex issues and a wealth of compassion to the White House. Today, still highly respected, she is a crusader on issues ranging from homelessness to global peace, a board member for a number of social causes, and a best-selling author.
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 | Ti-Hua Chang -- New York USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Ti-Hua Chang is a seasoned New York reporter who has become a household name by covering a variety of topics and reporting on both international and local issues. In 1996, he won the prestigious Peabody Award for a series of reports he filed on accused drug-dealing murderers who escaped to the Dominican Republic. That government's extradition policies prevented U.S. police from arresting them. In March 1996, he was dispatched to Tel Aviv, Israel to report on the string of terror blasts overtaking the city. Chang spent a week in Bosnia, filing reports from the war-torn country as he traveled with an Americares Convoy throughout several combat-ravaged cities.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Robert Charles -- Maryland USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Having worked in President Reagan’s and President Bush 41’s White Houses, as counsel to US House Speaker Dennis Hastert for several years, and most recently, as President George W. Bush’s Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement from 2003-2005 for Colin Powell, Robert Charles offers a unique opportunity to hear how government can work for you – whether in procurement, appropriations, legislation, or regulation.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Alexandra Cousteau -- Washington D.C. USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
The granddaughter of legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau is dedicated to advocating the importance of conservation and sustainable management of water resources in order to preserve a healthy planet. The founder and president of Blue Legacy, her global initiative seeks to inspire and empower individuals to protect not only the ocean and its inhabitants, but the human communities that rely on the purity of our freshwater resources.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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 | Bob Dole -- Washington D.C. USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
One of the most respected figures of the 20th Century, Bob Dole is also one of its wittiest. Deftly weaving comedy with issues of global importance, he ushers audiences into a new understanding of the nation’s weightiest issues. Author of Great Political Wit: Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House and Great Presidential Wit: I Wish I Was in the Book, he charms audiences even as he offers them a wealth of insight and a lifetime of experience. Throughout his service in Congress, as Senate majority leader and as the 1996 Republican presidential candidate, Dole proved himself a great leader, brilliant statesmen and effective legislator. He earned international acclaim for his work on behalf of the disadvantaged and disabled, for his mastery of foreign affairs and for his uncanny ability to build bipartisan consensus. Dole also appeared in the revival of CBS’ 60 Minutes "Point-Counterpoint" segme
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 | David Frost -- London England, 30.0k to 50.0k
David Frost's activities during his career have been so diverse that he has been described as a "one man conglomerate" - it is easy to see why. David was host and co-creator of That Was The Week That Was, producer of countless television programmes from A Gift of Song: The Music for the UNICEF Concert to Spectacular World of Guinness Records. He has authored15 books, produced seven films and is the joint founder of London Weekend Television and TV am. Not to mention that he is a publisher, lecturer, impresario and undoubtedly the best known television interviewer in the world.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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 | Doc Hendley -- North Carolina USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
The founder and president of Wine To Water, Doc Hendley was named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009. He calls himself proof that anyone, even a tattooed keg-tapper, can cure what ails the world.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Amy Myers Jaffe -- Texas USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Amy Myers Jaffe is a leading expert on the geopolitics of oil, energy, security and risk. Associate Director of the Energy Program at Rice University's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, she is a frequent keynote speaker at major energy industry and investment conferences. A contributor to Foreign Policy magazine's "21 Solutions to Save the World" and recipient of the Award for Excellence by the International Association for Energy Economics, Jaffe was among the 2004 "Key Women in Energy-Americas" honorees and was named to Esquire's annual 100 Best and Brightest. She is the co-author of Oil, Dollars, Debt, and Crises: The Global Curse of Black Gold.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Frances Moore Lappe -- Massachusetts USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Frances Moore Lappé is the author of 18 books including the three-million copy Diet for a Small Planet. She is the cofounder of three organizations, including Food First: The Institute for Food and Development Policy and, more recently, the Small Planet Institute, a collaborative network for research and popular education seeking to bring democracy to life, which she leads with her daughter Anna Lappé. Frances and her daughter have also cofounded the Small Planet Fund, which channels resources to democratic social movements worldwide. Frances appears frequently as a public speaker and on radio, and is a regular contributor to Huffington Post and Alternet.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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 | Lisa Ling -- Illinois USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Lisa Ling regularly files dispatches for the Oprah Winfrey Show as a special correspondent, is a contributor to CNN's critically acclaimed series, Planet in Peril, and is also well known for her stint sharing her no-holds-barred opinions on current events and everyday issues as a co-host of ABC’s hit daytime talk show, The View. Ling fed her sense of adventure as senior war correspondent for Channel One News, visiting violent hot spots around the globe.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Laura Liswood, M.B.A., J.D -- Massachusetts USA, Contact for fee schedule
Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women World Leaders with President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland and located it at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Liswood is the Secretary General of the Council, which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Robyn Meredith -- Hong Kong China, 20.0k to 25.0k
Hong Kong-based Forbes foreign correspondent Robyn Meredith wrote the definitive book on the rise of India and China: The Elephant and the Dragon, which The Wall Street Journal named one of the top 10 books on Asia. She also writes the "Off Shore" column on globalization and geopolitics for Forbes.com and anchors a weekly webcast. Meredith explains how dramatic developments in Asia are changing the world for all of us. Her talks serve as a wake-up call, delivering crucial information to Main Street and Wall Street alike. She connects with her audiences via thought-provoking speeches along with frank and lively question-and-answer sessions that alter the way audiences look at the world.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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 | John Naisbitt -- Vienna Austria, Contact for fee schedule
John Naisbitt is often called the global philosopher among futurists. With his “astonishingly precise predictions” (Financial Times) and inspiring message he is one of the most sought after speakers in the world. He has experience in top management, in politics -- as assistant secretary of education to President John Kennedy and special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson -- and as an entrepreneur. His picture of the future is not only formed by the research he does. He has traveled the world since the late 1960s, keeping in close connection with corporations and people in different fields of endeavor. He has spoken to virtually every major corporation, to many several times. His cultural life and residence in the United States, Asia and now Europe keep him directly in touch with a changing economic environment -- experience that is reflected in the books he has written.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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 | Clark T. Randt, Jr. -- Washington D.C. USA, Contact for fee schedule
Clark T. Randt, Jr., is the longest serving United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Mr. Randt was confirmed by the Senate on July 11, 2001, arrived in Beijing on July 23, 2001, and served in his post until January 20, 2009. He is a member of the New York and Hong Kong bars and is a recognized expert on Chinese law.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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 | Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa, MD, MA, Ph.D -- Washington D.C. USA, Under 2.5k
Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa is Rwandan who has lived as a refugee most of his life and currently lives in the United States. A medical doctor by profession and former diplomat, he has served in senior leadership positions in Rwanda, including as Ambassador to the United States. He is currently President, CEO and Founder of Haradali, a social enterprise whose mission is to promote the health, livelihoods, and wellness of women and children, promoting small and medium enterprises, and developing the leadership and managerial capacity in Africa. His experience spans work with governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia, and business.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Paul Volcker -- New York USA, Above 75.0k
Paul Volcker is one of the great public servants of this century. During service under five presidents from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan, he has been a major architect of U.S. financial and economic policy. As chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, he was largely responsible for braking the accelerating price inflation that threatened the stability of the economy in the late 1970's and early 1980's.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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