KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Bullying Survivor & Anti-Bullying Activist; Author of the "Please Stop Laughing at Me" 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 Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Advocate for Teen Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Advice Columnist & Host of the "Savage Lovecast" Podcast; LGBTQ Activist

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

Disability Awareness & Suicide Prevention Advocate; Professional Dancer & Wrestler

Author of Over 182 Children's Books; Known for "The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids" Series

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

Internationally Recognized Expert on Bullying, Youth Aggression & Teen Dating Violence; William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill

Internationally Recognized Educator & Best-Selling Author

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Activist, Best-Selling Author, Multi-Award Winning Filmmaker & Subject Matter Expert

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

Inspirational Adventurist; Double Amputee; Disability & LGBTQ Justice Advocate; Social Media Influencer on Overcoming Bullying and Creating Positive Change

Dancer, NYT Bestselling Author, Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Choreography & Six-Time Champion of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars"

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

Award-Winning Speaker, 13X Author, Personal Development Savant & Abuse Survivor

Newbery Medal-Winning Children's Book Author

Founder of To Write Love on Her Arms, Mental Health Advocate & NYT Best-Selling Author