KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

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

Senior Political Analyst at Fox News, Emmy Award-winning Author, Veteran Journalist

Human Rights Activist, BET News Correspondent & Author; Presidential Professor of Anthropology at CUNY Graduate Center

Progressive Political Commentator, Author & Podcaster; Former MSNBC Correspondent & Host of "The ReidOut"

Social Commentator, Financial Expert, Advocate for Education

President & Chief Operating Officer of the Skoll Foundation

Retired Four-Star U.S. Navy Admiral & Special Operations Leader; Commander of Bin Laden Raid; Best-Selling Author

Managing Partner at China India Institute, Global Strategy Expert, Award-Winning Author

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Politician & Land Commissioner of Texas

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality Known as "The Voice of Black America", Author of "White Fear," "The First" & "Speak Brother!"

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator, Health & Education Advocate; Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women; Author of "Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History"

Founder of Wikipedia; Internet Entrepreneur and Wiki Pioneer

Leading Urbanist, Economist & Author of "The Rise of the Creative Class"

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

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

CEO of Habitat for Humanity International; Affordable Housing Advocate; Non-Profit Executive

NYC Real Estate Queen, Shark Tank "Shark", Host of "Business Unusual" & "888-Barbara" Podcast