KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

Author, Youth Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation Strategist

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

Youth Empowerment Speaker & Author

Leadership Behavior & Trauma Expert; Author, Thought Leader & Creator of The Social Emotional Alphabet; Founder & CEO of Heidy with a Why

Advocacy Expert; Founder of Chasing Hope Foundation & Author of "Chasing Hope...Navigating the World of the Special Needs Child"

Thought Leader on African American Youth, Youth Activism & Youth Development; Founder & CEO of Flourish Agenda, Inc.

Entrepreneur, Author & Educator Empowering Women & BIPOC Leaders; CEO at Tech Spark AI

TV Personality, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author & Speaker on Domestic Violence

Actor & Producer Known for "Grey's Anatomy"; Racing Driver & Co-Founder of Dempsey Racing; Founder, The Dempsey Center

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Hair & Beauty Expert, Author, Television Personality; Known for Netflix's Emmy Award-Winning "Queer Eye"; Host of the "Getting Better" Podcast

Legendary Olympic Swimmer; Third Athlete to Win Nine Olympic Gold Medals

Olympic Gold Medalist; Co-Founder of Beard Swim Company; Bestselling Author of "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Comedian & Host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers"; Former Head Writer for "Saturday Night Live"

Olympic Gold Medalist & Fitness Expert

Co-Founder of MIT Initiative on Digital Economy, MIT Research Scientist, Author

TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

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