Judge Thomas B. Griffith
Judge Thomas B. Griffith brings unparalleled expertise to this discussion. His career spans service as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, chief legal officer of the U.S. Senate, and general counsel at Brigham Young University. Judge Griffith’s current roles include Lecturer on Law at Harvard and Stanford, Fellow at BYU’s Wheatley Institute, and Special Counsel at Hunton Andrews Kurth. A respected voice on constitutional law and rule of law initiatives, he has contributed significantly to domestic and international legal discourse. Judge Griffith is also a member of former President Biden’s Commission on the Supreme Court and has supported bipartisan judicial confirmations.
Gov. Spencer J. Cox
Utah's 18th governor, Spencer J. Cox, is a husband, father, and farmer with a background in law. Gov. Cox's commitment to solutions and public service shapes his leadership and vision for a better Utah.
Currently, he serves as the 2023-2024 chairman of the National Governors Association, emphasizing bipartisan collaboration and hands-on service. His NGA Chair’s Initiative, “Disagree Better: Healthy Conflict for Better Policy,” promotes respectful politics and innovative governance.
Gov. Cox and First Lady Abby, who met at 16, moved to Fairview, Utah, to raise their four children on a family farm. They now reside with their youngest in the Governor’s Mansion in Salt Lake City.
Irshad Manji
Irshad Manji is the founder of Moral Courage College, which teaches people to turn contentious issues into constructive conversations and healthy teamwork.
The recipient of Oprah's "Chutzpah Award" for boldness, Irshad is also a New York Times bestselling author. Her latest book is Don't Label Me: How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars. (Fun fact: Chris Rock calls the book "genius." We don’t yet know what Will Smith thinks of it.)
A prize-winning leadership professor at New York University for many years, Irshad now teaches with Oxford University's Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights.