KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Bestselling Author, Creative Writing Instructor, Award-Winning Novelist

Award-Winning Poet, Essayist, & Memoirist; Known for "The Liars' Club"; Peck Professor of Literature at Syracuse University

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

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Anti-Bias, Social Justice Educator; Education Consultant & Curriculum Creator; Author of "This Book is Anti-Racist"

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Godfather of Creative Nonfiction; Expert on Nursing, Healthcare, Science & Technology

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

#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Digital Creator, VidCon Co-Founder & Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur, Business Futurist, Angel Investor; Trend Spotter in Culture & Technology; Co-Founder & CEO of VaynerMedia

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

Paralympic Medalist, World Record Holder, DEI Advocate & Motivational Speaker; Author of "Leap of Faith"

Business Leader & Corporate Trainer; Author of "Who Made These Stupid Rules?"; Sales & Marketing Growth Innovator

Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Duke University, Entrepreneur

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author