KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Author of "Inventing Jewish Ritual", Winner of 2007 National Jewish Book Award, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at University of Virginia

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

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Holocaust Survivor & Therapist; Author of "The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope"

Actress, Spoken Word Artist & Author

International Bestselling Author, Espionage Novelist, Former Journalist

Celebrity Style Commentator, Fashion Expert, Author

Retired Head Basketball Coach of the Auburn Tigers & Special Assistant to the Athletics Director

Comedian, Actress, Co-host of "The View", Author

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide" and "Facing The Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation"; Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Author, Activist & Expert on Jewish Issues

Chief Content Officer at Outside Interactive, Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony, Digital Media Strategist

Founder of The Webby Awards; Award-Winning Artist, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Expert on Women, Power & Leadership, Leading Activist, Bestselling Author; Former President of Planned Parenthood

Inspirational Leader, Extreme Endurance Athlete & Author of "No Limits"

Award-Winning Author of "From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl In Revolutionary Iran"; Op-Ed Columnist; Farsi/English Translator for the National Immigrant Justice Center

Canadian Journalist & Author of Mystery Novels; Known for the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Series

NYT Bestselling Novelist Known for "Crank"

Parenting & Bullying Expert; Bestselling Author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes"