KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Director, Storytelling Consultant, Former Pixar Animator, Story Artist, Creativity Expert & Author

Award-Winning Science Fiction Author, Known for "Story of Your Life" and "Exhalation"

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

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

Founder & Executive Director of Novak Education Consulting; Host of "The Education Table" Podcast; Author; Teacher

Anti-Racist Educator, Author of "This Book is Anti-Racist"

IBM Futurist, Bestselling Author of the Goldfish Series, Customer Experience & Artificial Intelligence Thought Leader

Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Teacher, Educational Consultant

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

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

Illustrator & Concept Designer at Pixar Animation Studios

Psychologist & Adult Development & Transformational Learning Expert; Professor Emeritus at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Education Expert, Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

CEO of StoryBrand; Bestselling Author & Screenwriter

Award-Winning Educator, Head of School & Chess Coach

Milken Educator Award-Winning School Leadership & Classroom Equity Speaker; Bestselling Author

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcast Host; Known for Offbeat Sense of Humor

Decorated Veteran, Former POW, Resilience Expert