KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

International Child Welfare Advocate, Master of Social Work, Foster Parent & Author of the Best-Selling Memoir "Three Little Words"

Author, Psychologist, Expert on Violence & Children; Senior Faculty Fellow, Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University

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

Founder of Comfort Cases & Foster Care Advocate

Triple Board Certified Physician; Child, Adolescent, Adult & Forensic Psychiatrist; Sought-After Clinician, Consultant & Speaker

Founder of Oher Foundation for Disadvantaged Youth; Former NFL Player for Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans & Carolina Panthers; Super Bowl 47 Champion; Story Told in Movie "The Blind Side"

Abduction Survivor, News Correspondent & Child Safety Activist

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

Survivor, Author, Consultant, Expert on Victim’s Rights, Addiction & Recovery

Olympic Gymnast, Gold Medalist, Captain of the "Fierce Five" & the "Final Five"

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor & Founder of Rebekah's Angels

Actress, Foster Care Advocate, Former Miss Teen USA & Co-Author of "Lost in the System"

Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

Community Organizer, Author, Addiction Recovery Advocate & Founder of the Voices Project

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

Ambassador of Inspiration

Counselor, Comedian & Expert on Foster Care, Resilience, and Personal Growth; Bestselling Author of "A Child Called 'It'"

Emmy Award-winning Actress & Philanthropist; Known for "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"

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

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"