KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Human Skills Expert, Advisor & Author; Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

Educator & Author of "The Book Whisperer" and "Reading in the Wild"

Managing Director of Non-Profit School Management Organization, Uncommon Schools; Author of "Teach Like a Champion" Series

Milken Educator Award-Winning School Leadership & Classroom Equity Speaker; Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Teacher, Best-Selling Author, TEDx Speaker & Creator and Host of "Teaching Keating" Podcast

Educational Consultant, Literacy Advocate & Author of "Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching"

Education Expert, Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Dean of School of Education & Health Sciences at University of Dayton; Instructional Designer; Bestselling Author

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness & Mental Health Awareness; Authority on Leadership, Education & Youth Development

Expert in School Culture & Professional Development for Educators; Retired Recognized Superintendent; Bestselling Author

Professor, Author, Resilience Trainer & Teacher Advocate

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author; Founder & Sponsor of Oak Park's Spoken Word Club

Education Activist, Author, School Designer & Co-Founder of Homies Empowerment

Writer & Educational Consultant

Journalist Specialized in Education Technology News and Analysis

Founder, CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Educational Consultant; Former Director of Professional Learning & Curriculum Design at Mindset Works

Award-Winning Entrepreneur; "Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Former NFL Football Player; Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient; Inspiring Veteran's Advocate