From headliners at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts to more intimate settings, the OCC Foundation invites intellectuals, entertainers, scientists, authors, and artists alike to participate in our Signature Blauvelt Speaker Series.
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A Conversation with Laurie Hernandez
September 22, 2026
About Laurie Hernandez Since bringing home the Gold and Silver medals at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Laurie Hernandez has…
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A Conversation with Travis Mills
November 9, 2026
Presented in Partnership with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office About Travis Mills Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills…
The Blauvelt Speaker Series is funded in part by the generosity of the late Bradford Thomas & Eleanor G. Blauvelt and the Wintrode Family Foundation.
Stay tuned for the 2026/2027 Series sponsorship opportunities.
Past Speakers
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Jon Meacham
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Chrissy Metz
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Erin Brockovich
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Anna Deavere Smith
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Jeh Johnson
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Thomas Friedman
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David Ignatius
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Eric O’Neill
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Temple Grandin
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Alton Fitzgerald White
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Arthur Brooks
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Misty Copeland
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Mike Veny
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Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta
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Davey Alba
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JoAnn Nocera
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Captain Sandy
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Jeffrey Morton
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Kyle Carpenter
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Lidia Bastianich
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Reginal Dwayne Betts
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Robert Pondiscio
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Stacy Schiff
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Dan Buettner
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David Hogg
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Emiliana Simon-Thomas
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Stephanie Ramos
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Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Ice-T
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Jamaica Kincaid
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Mia Hamm
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Michael Beschloss
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Tiki Barber
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Maureen Dowd
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Margaret Atwood
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Basil Camu
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Admiral James G Stavridis
