KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist; Cancer Survivor & CEO of Salto Health; Author and Broadcaster

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

Literacy Advocate & Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners & Social Justice at UCLA

Olympic Gold Medalist; Co-Founder of Beard Swim Company; Bestselling Author of "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Educator & Author of "The Book Whisperer" and "Reading in the Wild"

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

Award-Winning Food & Travel Writer; Founder of "Go Eat Give" & Author of the "Beato Goes To" Series

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

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

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

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

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

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

Co-Founder & Executive Director of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

Olympic Medalist in Fencing, Entrepreneur, Activist, Bestselling Author & Women's Empowerment Speaker

New York Times Bestselling Author, Child Welfare Activist & Foster Care Advocate

Award-Winning Entrepreneur; "Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Former NFL Football Player; Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient; Inspiring Veteran's Advocate