KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Iranian-Swedish-American Scholar & Political Analyst; Founder of the National Iranian American Council; Author of Several Award-Winning Books on US Foreign Policy

Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education Member

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Exiled Iranian Activist & Judge; Involved in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement; Human Rights Advocate

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment, Middle East Expert, Former State Dept. Advisor

Syrian-American Muslim Storytelling Activist, TEDx Speaker & Slam Poet

Refugee & Migration Expert; Founder & Executive Director at Climate Refugees; Authority on Sustainability, Geopolitics & Intersectionality

Refugee & Immigrants Rights Attorney

CEO of X Prize Foundation & First Female Private Space Explorer

Award-Winning Journalist, ABC Contributor & Co-Host of BBCWorld's "The Global Story" Podcast

Geopolitical Analyst, Investigative Journalist, War Reporter, Author & International Humanitarian

Sustainability Futurist, Social Change Advocate & Expert on Climate Policy in the Middle East; Founder of AYCM Qatar

Human Rights Defender & Racial Equity Strategist; Founder, Necessary Interruptions LLC & Vice President, Surge

Civil Rights Activist, Co-Founder of MPOWER Change, Women’s March Leader

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer & Comedian; Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

Yemeni Journalist & Human Rights Activist; First Arab Woman to Win Nobel Peace Prize

Global Strategic Advisor; Founder & Managing Partner at FutureMap; Author of "Move: the Forces Uprooting Us"

Saudi Women's Rights Advocate & Author of "Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening"

Pollster, Author & Political Analyst; Senior Partner at John Zogby Strategies

Bestselling Author, Leadership Development Expert, Women's Empowerment Advocate

4X Academy Award-Winning Director, Writer; Known for "The Revenant" & "Birdman"