KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

New York Times Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Children's Musician & Original Author of the "Pete the Cat" Series

Award-Winning Christian Cowboy Rancher & Author; Best Known for his Classic Children’s Series, "Hank the Cowdog"

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Award-Winning Food & Travel Writer; Founder of "Go Eat Give" & Author of the "Beato Goes To" Series

Authors of the Children's Book Series "Dork Diaries" & "The Misadventures of Max Crumbly"

Newbery Medal-Winning Children's Book Author Known for "The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963"; First African-American Man to Win the Newberry Medal

Award-Winning Children's Author & Anti-Bullying Advocate; Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame Inductee

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Award-Winning Author, Poet & Editor; Writer of Fantasy, Science Fiction & Children's Books

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

Bestselling, Prolific Author of Over 100 Children & Young Adult Books; Master of Adventure & Realistic Fiction

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcast Host; Known for Offbeat Sense of Humor

Decorated Veteran, Former POW, Resilience Expert

Actress, Emmy Award-Winning Host, New York Times Bestselling Author, Spokesperson & Entrepreneur

Renowned Architect; Lead Designer of The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Founder of Constellation Research, AI Expert, Author