KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education Member

Political Scientist, Author & Democracy Advocate; Served as NYC's First Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

Political Commentator on CNN & Co-Host on ABC’s "The View"

Emmy & Peabody Award-Winning Journalist; Co-Anchor on PBS NewsHour

Human Rights Defender & Racial Equity Strategist; Founder, Necessary Interruptions LLC & Vice President, Surge

Founder of First Draft News & Misinformation Expert

TV Commentator, Social Justice Advocate, Author

Author, Journalist, Associate Director at Henry Jackson Society

Visual Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times; CNN Contributor & NYT Bestselling Author of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

Emmy-nominated Journalist, CEO of Voto Latino, Latinx Advocate

Political Commentator, Former Goldman Sachs VP & Immigrant Rights Advocate

Human Rights Activist & North Korean Defector; Author, "In Order to Live" & "While Time Remains"

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Op-Ed Columnist for the LA Times & NBC News Contributor; Host of "Life Out Loud" Podcast

Professional Para-Snowboarder & Three-Time Paralympic Medalist; NYT Bestselling Author, "On My Own Two Feet"; Contestant on Season 18 of "Dancing with the Stars"

12x Olympic Medalist; Bestselling Author; Head Swimming & Diving Coach at Boston College

Actress; Known for Her Role as Margaery Tyrell on "Game of Thrones"

Actress, Comedian & Former Host of "Sherri"; Host of the "Two Funny Mamas" Podcast

Professional Hockey Player for the Boston Fleet; Olympic Gold Medalist & Advocate for Gender Equality in Hockey; Captain of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team

Actor Known for "Parks & Recreation," "Guardians of the Galaxy" & "Jurassic World"