KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer & American Ballet Theatre Alum

Actress Known for "Eve's Bayou," "The Great Debaters" & "True Blood"

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Activist, Philanthropist, Founder of The Angelrock Project

Ambassador of Inspiration

Human Rights Activist, Social Impact Strategist & Trainer; Worldwide Strategic Initiative Lead-Education at Apple

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

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

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

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Humanitarian

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

Founder of Children's Defense Fund, Civil Rights Advocate, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient

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

President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; Digital Equity & Inclusion Speaker

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Spiritual Life Coach & Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Human Rights Activist, Episcopal Priest, Anti-Apartheid Advocate

Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate & Actress; Known for "The Big Bang Theory"

Award-Winning News & Investigative Journalist; Host & Executive Producer of NPR's "Latino USA"