KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Internationally Recognized Voices for Quality Education and Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Former Juvenile Court Judge & Star of "Judge Hatchett" and "The Verdict"

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, American Ballet Theatre Alum & Founder of Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP)

Activist & Philanthropist

Award-Winning Educator; Keynote Speaker; Advocate for Homeless Youth

Actress Known for her Role as Miranda Hobbes on HBO's "Sex and the City"; Former Candidate for Governor of New York

Three-time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate and Gymnastics Academy Owner

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

U.S. Army Veteran & Author

Sociologist, Author and Educator

Single Mother of Lance Armstrong; Philanthropist & Advocate for Children

Founding President of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence & Research

Award-Winning Speaker, 13X Author, Personal Development Savant & Abuse Survivor

First African American Woman POW in U.S. War History & Author of "I’m Still Standing"

Actress, Voice Artist, Activist, Author & Investor

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

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

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education