Wednesday General Session
10:15 am to 11:00 am
Center Ballroom
Eric Liu
Civic Leader, Author & Educator
A dynamic author, educator and civic entrepreneur, Eric is the founder of Citizen University, which promotes and teaches the art of creative citizenship. In settings ranging from the World Economic Forum to the Seeds of Compassion event with the Dalai Lama, from college campuses to corporate boardrooms to grassroots community organizations, Liu brings a message of possibility and connection that is unique and powerful.
Hailed by The New York Times and The Washington Post as a leading voice of his generation, Liu has served in senior leadership roles in politics, media, and business. He was a White House speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and later Clinton’s Deputy Domestic Policy Advisor. He is a regular columnist for CNN.com and correspondent for TheAtlantic.com, and he has authored several acclaimed books that showcase his power as a storyteller and idea generator.
Liu’s book Guiding Lights: The People Who Lead Us Toward Our Purpose in Life describes the ways of transformative mentors from all walks of life and was named the Official Book of National Mentoring Month.