Special Guests

Best-Selling Author | Journalist | Podcast Host

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist, a speaker, the host of the hit podcast Revisionist History, and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including: The Tipping Point, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, and The Bomber Mafia. His forthcoming book, The American Way of Killing (out September 29, 2026), is an incisive investigation into gun violence — America’s deadliest and most polarizing crisis.

NBA Coach | Gun Violence Survivor

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr is the Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors, a gun violence survivor, and longtime supporter of Brady.

DoorDash CEO | Father | Gun Safety Advocate

Tony Xu

Tony Xu is one of the co-founders of DoorDash and has served as the chief executive officer since May 2013. Since January 2022, Tony has served on the board of directors of Meta Platforms, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Tony returns for his third year as co-chair with his friend Steve Kerr.

President, Brady | Mother

Kris Brown

As President of Brady, Kris Brown combines a lifelong background in policy, law, and grassroots activism with considerable strategic management expertise to help forge the direction of the organization’s programs and ensure the successful impact of its national and field assets.

A veteran of gun violence prevention work, Ms. Brown started her career on Capitol Hill working for Rep. Jim Moran, advocating for the bill that would eventually become the groundbreaking Brady Bill requiring background checks on federally licensed gun sales. Ms. Brown has also served as the Chief Legal Officer to a publicly traded company based in Switzerland and as a lawyer practicing at the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Today, she lives in Arlington, VA, with her two teenage daughters.

Comedian | Author | Filmmaker

W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell is a Peabody Award winner, four-time Emmy Award winner, documentary filmmaker, stand-up comedian, Celebrity Jeopardy! champion, official ambassador to the band Fishbone, part-time activist, and full-time family man. Currently, Kamau hosts a weekly podcast, writes a weekly newsletter, and is on a nationwide stand-up comedy tour. All of which are named Who’s With Me?

For seven seasons, Kamau hosted the CNN docuseries United Shades of America. Kamau is also known for his four-part docuseries We Need To Talk About Cosby, his HBO documentary 1000% Me - Growing Up Mixed, and for scrawling “HAHA!” over his enemies’ faces on his Instagram account. His comedy special, Private School Negro, is available on Netflix. For more than ten years, Kamau has been the ACLU’s Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice. Kamau is on the board of directors of both DonorsChoose, a nonprofit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free, a nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization.

In 2023, Kamau and his wife, Melissa Hudson Bell, co-founded Who Knows Best Productions, a media production company in Oakland, CA. He cares too much and sleeps too little.

Retired Vice President, Cadence Design Systems, Inc | Gun Safety Advocate

KT Moore

KT Moore recently retired from a long career in the technology industry, most recently serving as vice president of corporate marketing at Cadence Design Systems. During his tenure, he led global corporate marketing and drove product marketing and business development across key semiconductor and systems design and analysis solutions. Prior to joining Cadence, KT held global sales and product marketing roles at Magma Design Automation, EPIC Design Technology, and Valid Logic Systems. He began his career as an electrical design engineer at IBM and later Texas Instruments.

KT holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University and is passionate about expanding access, awareness, and inclusion across STEAM careers.

Learn More About Our Event With Coach Kerr

Want to know what to expect for our 2026 event? Watch some highlights from our past event with Coach Kerr, Tony XU, Stephen Curry, W. Kamau Bell, and more.