Speakers
| Soo Kim Abboud | Author |
| Paula Abdul | Choreographer / Dancer / Singer |
| Keith Ablow | Author & Human Behavior Expert |
| Marc Abrahams | Creator of the Ig Nobel Prizes |
| Abiola Abrams | Filmmaker / Host of BET's The Best Shorts |
| Dan Abrams | MSNBC General Manager / NBC News Chief Legal Correspondent |
| Liz Abzug | Professor / Lobbyist / Consultant |
| Janus Adams | Award-Winning Journalist |
| Jenoyne Adams | African-American Novelist |
| Patch Adams | Physician / Inspiration forPatch Adams |
| Scott Adams | Creator of the "Dilbert" Comic Strip |
| Na'im Akbar | Noted Afro-centric Author / Psychologist |
| Tadatoshi Akiba | Mayor of Hiroshima |
| Ambassador Munir Akram | Former Permanent Representative to the UN from Pakistan |
| Zainab Al-Suwaij | Executive Director of the American Islamic Congress |
| Alan Alda | Actor / Author |
| Tony Alessandra | Business Consultant |
| Laila Ali | World Champion Boxer |
| Harry Allen | Hip-Hop Activist |
| Kevin D. Allen | Contestant on The Apprentice II |
| Stacy Allison | First American Woman to Climb Everest |
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Latin Actress and Activist |
| Harvey Alston | Educator / Motivator |
| Linda Alvarado | First Hispanic Owner Of MLB Franchise |
| Marilyn Alverio | Founder, Ethnic Marketing Solutions |
| John Amatt | Mountaineer |
| Wally "Famous" Amos | Founder of Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Corp. |
| Vijay Amritraj | Tennis Champion / Businessman |
| Paul Anka | Singer / Songwriter |
| Tina McElroy Ansa | Author |
| Anousheh Ansari | First Female Private Space Explorer / CEO, Prodea Systems, Inc. |
| Stacey Antine | FOUNDER AND CEO OF HEALTHBARN USA INC. |
| Dallas Arcand | Dancer / Musician / Choreographer |
| Cathy Areu | Publisher, Founder & Owner of Catalina Magazine |
| Oscar Arias | President of Costa Rica / Nobel Laureate |
| Vernice Armour | First African American Female Combat Pilot |
| Linda Armstrong Kelly | Motivator / Mother of Cycling Champion Lance Armstrong |
| Tom Arnold | Writer / Actor / Producer |
| Molefi Kete Asante | Pre-eminent African American Scholar / Author |
| Ashong | Lyricist, Actor, & Activist |
| Barry Asmus | Economist |
| Edward Asner | Actor / Activist |
| Elizabeth Atkins | Best-Selling Author / Screenwriter |
| Holly Atkinson | Award-winning Medical Journalist |
| Jacques Attali | French Economist / Business Leader |
| Denise Austin | Fitness Expert |
| Emory Austin | Business Woman |
| Margaret Avery | Academy Award Nominated Actress |