The U.S. Representative and champion of women’s rights and gun violence prevention on her new book, Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back.

Jackie Speier is the U.S. Representative for California’s Fourteenth Congressional District. She is a recognized champion of women’s rights, personal privacy and consumer safety—as well as an avowed opponent of government inefficiency and waste. In 2012, she was named to Newsweek’s list of 150 “Fearless Women” in the world. In November 2017, Congresswoman Speier coauthored the #MeTooCongress Act to overhaul how sexual harassment and assault are reported and mediated on Capitol Hill, and in 2018 she was named one of “Politico’s 50” for these efforts. She is co-author of This Is Not the Life I Ordered. Speier received a BA in political science from the University of California at Davis and a JD from UC Hastings College of the Law.

The interfaith activist and refugee from Yemen on his autobiography The Fox Hunt, which recounts his harrowing escape from a brutal civil war and his work to promote dialogue between Muslims, Jews and Christians.

In partnership with Congregation Emanu-El and San Francisco Interfaith Council.

The internationally celebrated choreographer and Grace Cathedral’s 2019 Artist in Residence on the spiritual elements of dance and the cathedral’s annual theme “Year of the Body.”

The American composer of the operas Dead Man Walking, Moby-Dick and It’s A Wonderful Life on his new work

The world-renowned environmental scientist on seeking substantive solutions to global warming, with the goal of reaching drawdown, in honor of Earth Day. Moderated by The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California. 

The only Syrian-born Anglican priest in the world on his work with The Awareness Foundation, which through education empowers children and young people in Syria and Iraq to build peace in a region torn apart by war.

The chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, and former chaplain for San Quentin, on sports and the spirit.

The best-selling author on Grace Cathedral’s Year of the Body, with her fascinating perspectives on death, sex, eating, spaceflight, and war.

The best-selling author on Grace Cathedral’s Year of the Body, with her fascinating perspectives on death, sex, eating, spaceflight, and war.

The co-founder of one of the first digital social networks on effecting positive change.