KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Award-Winning Poet, Author, Activist & Leader of Contemporary US Feminism

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

Award-Winning Novelist, Poet & Children's Book Author; Known for "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"

Award-Winning Black & Indigenous Historian; Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh; Author of "I’ve Been Here All the While"

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

Bestselling & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist & Short Story Writer

Canadian Journalist & Author of Mystery Novels; Known for the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Series

Spoken Word Artist, Slam Poet & Social Justice Activist

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author Known for "The Color Purple"; Social Justice Activist

Bestselling Author, Leadership Development Expert, Women's Empowerment Advocate

4X Academy Award-Winning Director, Writer; Known for "The Revenant" & "Birdman"

CEO of Habitat for Humanity International; Affordable Housing Advocate; Non-Profit Executive

NYC Real Estate Queen, Shark Tank "Shark", Host of "Business Unusual" & "888-Barbara" Podcast

CEO of Basketball Operations & Alternate Governor for the Utah Jazz; Former Professional Basketball Player, Coach & Professional Baseball Player

Actor, Comedian & WGA Award-Winning Writer Known for "Saturday Night Live," "Mean Girls" & "Digman!"

Expert on Building Better Habits for Personal Well-Being & Professional Performance, Bestselling Author, Healthcare Entrepreneur

Media & Reality TV Personality, Businesswoman, Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform

Gold Medal Olympian & Hockey Legend; Inspiration for the Disney Film "Miracle"; Entrepreneur, Sales & Marketing Executive

Emmy Award-Winning Host & Producer of Bravo’s "Watch What Happens Live"; NYT Bestselling Author

Soccer Legend & Olympic Gold Medalist; Gender Equality Activist; New York Times Bestselling Author