KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

Singer-Songwriter, Early Childhood Education YouTuber & Children's Book Author

Senior Vice President, US Social Impact, Sesame Workshop

Singer-Songwriter; Learning Advocate; Runs "Songwriting IS Writing" Project For Schools

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

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Sociologist, Best-Selling Author, Comedian

Award-Winning Educator, Advocate for Homeless Youth, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "Nobody Don't Love Nobody"

Early Childhood Consultant at Teaching Strategies; Creator of "Baby Einstein" Series; Entrepreneur; Breast Cancer Survivor

Educator, Researcher, and Education Policy-Maker

President of Families and Work Institute, Author, Senior Science Advisor

Renowned Educator, Expert on Social-Emotional Development of Children, Bullying Prevention Activist & Bestselling Author

Award Winning Researcher; Founder of Infant Feeding Specialists, Inc.; Expert in Infant-Parent Developmental Care; Educator & Advisor

Toy Historian & Industry Expert Known as "The Toy Guy"; President of Byrne Communications

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

Child Welfare Advocate & Creator of "Empower Yourself" the #1 Life Skills Curriculum for Foster Youth

Fulbright U.S. Scholar; Professor of Psychology; Founder of GameChanger Research Solutions, Co-founder AI4Afrika & Best-selling Author of "Find Your Carrot"

Paralympic Medalist, World Record Holder, DEI Advocate & Motivational Speaker; Author of "Leap of Faith"

Business Leader & Corporate Trainer; Author of "Who Made These Stupid Rules?"; Sales & Marketing Growth Innovator

Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Duke University, Entrepreneur