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Daniel Suarez is an author and IT consultant. He initially published under the pseudonym Leinad Zeraus.Suarez writes techno-thriller novels. His first book, "Daemon," was published in 2006. His following books are "Freedom™" (2010), "Kill Decision" (2012), "Influx" (2014), "Change Agent" (2017), and "Delta-v" (2019).

Chester Elton is a Canadian born author and motivational speaker.Provides insights into motivating today's multigenerational workforce. A globally renowned employee engagement consultant, speaker and author, he gives leaders an eye-opening look at what it takes to bring the best out of individuals, teams and organizations. His work is directed to introduce motivational tools and management strategies that prove effective at unleashing the potential and productivity of an organization and the people within it.Co-founder of The Culture Works, a global training company and a board member of Camp Corral, a non-profit for the children of wounded and fallen military heroes. He serves as a leadership consultant to important global firms. He lives in New Jersey.

Harlan Coben is a writer of mystery novels, creator, and executive producer.

Danielle Friedman is a journalist who specializes in health, gender, and culture. Friedman regularly contributes to The New York Times Well section, where she often explores the connection between movement and mental health. Her writing has also appeared in Vogue, The Cut, Romper, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, InStyle, and Health. Her first book, "Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World," was published in 2022.Previously, Friedman launched and ran Fusion’s Sex+Life section. Before that, she was a senior editor at NBCNews.com, where she ran the site's front page, and before that, she was a senior editor at The Daily Beast, where she oversaw health and lifestyle coverage. She began her career as a nonfiction book editor at the Penguin imprints Hudson Street Press and Plume.Friedman has edited novella-length fiction for Amazon Original Stories. In 2017, she co-produced the Fusion TV docuseries "Sex.Right.Now."

Matthew Parker is an author, comedian, YouTube personality, and communicator.

Zach King is an internet personality, filmmaker, and illusionist.

Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company‘s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune‘s “40 under 40.” He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ others) and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. The Observer and other media have called Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, which is the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads.

Chris Pavone is an American novelist, writer, and author.

Cory Efram Doctorow is a blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing.

Joe Navarro (born 1953) is an American author, public speaker and former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and supervisor.

Adam Savage is a special effects designer, fabricator, actor, educator, and television personality.