KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Children's Book Author; Creator of "Arthur"; Advote for Children's Literacy

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

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

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

MSNBC's 'The Practical Futurist' & Technology Expert

Host of History Channel’s "Lost History" & "Brad Meltzer’s Decoded;" New York Times Best-Selling Author

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

Doctor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Medical Contributor & Host of "The Doctors"

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

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

Aerospace Engineer; Host & Producer of FOX's "Xploration Outer Space"

Best-Selling Author Known for the "Goosebumps" Series

Social Entrepreneur, Writer, Advisor to Leading Brands, Co-founder of Imperative & Author

New York Times Best-Selling Author; The Foundational Expert in the Science of Influence & Persuasion

Award-Winning Futurist, Author & Educational Consultant

Scientist / Orthopaedic Surgeon

#1 National Best-Selling Author; Dynamic Speaker; Financial Expert

Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Duke University’s CASE Center & Co-Founder of Thinkwell

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