KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

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

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Social Justice Leader & Movement Strategist

Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Founder & CEO of The ActOne Group; The First African American Woman to Own a $1 Billion Brand

Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc.

Founder & CEO at Black Women Animate

CNN Political Commentator, NPR Political Analyst, Attorney, Principal & CEO of IMPACT Strategies

Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Center for Illinois’ Future Board Member & DEI Advocate

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Influential Voice at the Intersection of Politics, Public Policy & Civil Rights; Former Campaign Chairwoman for Kamala Harris's 2020 Presidential Bid

Educator, Counselor & Activist; Known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Bestselling Author, Finance Expert, Founder & CEO of Clever Girl Finance

Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

Best-Selling Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist & Actor; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "The Good Doctor"