KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Education Critic, Author, Parenting Expert

Educator, Master Teacher, Psychologist, Leadership Consultant, Expert in Learning & Human Behavior; Author of "Real Talk"

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness & Mental Health Awareness; Authority on Leadership, Education & Youth Development

Six-Time Emmy Award Winner; Children's Book Author & Creator of the "Arthur" Book & PBS TV Series; Advocate for Children's Literacy

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

Founder of Equitable EDU; Education Professional Specializing in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Learning & Development Program Management Professional

Professor, Author, Resilience Trainer & Teacher Advocate

Motivational Education Speaker & Author of "Go See the Principal"

Managing Director of Non-Profit School Management Organization, Uncommon Schools; Author of "Teach Like a Champion" Series

New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year Author; Children's Book Illustrator; Non-Fiction Author

Award -Winning Chinese-American Graphic Novelist & Comic Book Author; Known for "Dragon Hoops" & "American Born Chinese"

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

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

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

Director at the Center for Community-Engaged Medicine at Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Former Board Member of Prevent Child Abuse America

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education