KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide" and "Facing The Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation"; Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Social Justice Advocate, Community Organizer & TED Speaker; Former Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer at the ACLU

Renowned American Labor Leader & Civil Rights Activist; Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers of America; First Latina Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame; Two-Time U.S. Presidential Award Recipient

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Awareness, Leadership, Improving Education, Youth Development & Family Enrichment; College & University Speaker, known as “Mr. I’m Possible”

Leadership Strategist, Bestselling Author, Founder & CEO of Harden Consulting Group; Creator of the Calibrate Leadership Framework

Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the DNC; Professor in Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Award-Winning Author, Producer & Director; Social Impact Strategist & Conscious Content Creator

Social Entrepreneur, Change Agent & Author of "Purposeful Hustle"; Host of "Uplifting Impact" Podcast; Advocate of Inclusion & Belonging in the Workplace

Founder of Teach and Transform; Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Educator & Author

Activist, Mental Health Advocate & Co-Founder & Head of Education at FEMINIST; Bestselling Author of "Read This to Get Smarter"

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

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory; Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia University

Transgender Model, LGBTQ Rights Advocate, Author & Founder of Gender Proud