KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Community Leader; Education Advocate; CEO of Alvarado Construction & National Women's Hall of Famer; First Latino Owner of a Major League Baseball Team

Motivational Speaker; Author of "Lizzie Beautiful" & "Be Beautiful, Be You;" Once Labeled "The World's Ugliest Woman"

Peabody Award-Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Inspiring Storyteller & Host/Moderator

Aerospace Engineer & Former NASA Rocket Scientist

3-Time Daytime Emmy-Winning TV Host, Entrepreneur & Speaker

Celebrity Chef, Author & Humanitarian; Served as the Personal Chef of Oprah Winfrey

Lt. Colonel (Retired), US Air Force; America’s First Latina Fighter Pilot, Executive Director of the San Antonio Chapter of Women in Aviation International & STEM Advocate

World-Renowned Chef, Author, Restaurateur, Contributing Editor, Television Host, Actress, Avid Philanthropist, Health and Fitness Expert & Lifestyle Entrepreneur

Iron Chef, Food Network Personality & Founder of Garces Group

Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls

Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality

Afro-Latino Voice Actress, Singer & Songwriter, Known for Disney's Blockbuster hit "Encanto"

Chef, Restaurateur & Runner-up on "The Next Food Network Star"

Nationally Renowned Broadcast Journalist & NPR Special Correspondent

Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Comedian & Producer; Jewish and LGBT Activist

Award-Winning Chef, TV Personality, Author & Founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist & Food Personality

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Writer & Activist; Best Known for "Cheech & Chong"

Cancer Survivor, Activist, Author, Emmy Award-Winning Television Chef & Home Life Expert

Celebrity Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Partner of Three Award-Winning Chicago Restaurants