Sarah Kay is a native New Yorker and received a Master's degree in the Artof Teaching Secondary English from Brown University. While in high school she co-founded Project V.O.I.C.E. and became the youngest poet to compete at the National Poetry Slam. Kay is the author of B. which she performed, and received a standing ovation for, at the TED2011 Conference. She continues to perform, create, and workshop poetry to audiences across the planet.

Simon Gaunt is Professor of French at King's College London.