KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Long-Distance Hiker & Author; Overall Record Holder on the Appalachian Trail & The First Woman to Set That Mark

Founder and Editor of Online Women's Magazine, Jezebel. Editor, writer (Glamour, NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, New Yorker.com, many others.)

Contributing Editor at Catapult & Author of "This Will Be My Undoing"

Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Director, and Writer

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Co-Founder of the Born This Way Foundation with Daughter Lady Gaga; WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health

Environmental Campaigner, Author & Businessman

Hostess of Heartland Table on Food Network

Writer, Researcher & Blogger; Autism Sister/Advocate

Digital correspondent. Producer/writer/editor. Strategist. FAVES + CO. Birthed Twitter industry chats.

Stand-Up Comic, Actor & Writer Known for "Take Me As Your Wife" & the "Queery" Podcast

Kelly Oxford is a Canadian author, screenwriter, social media blogger and microblogger, and stay-at-home mom.

Iranian Author Best Known for "Children of the Jacaranda Tree"

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

Iron Chef and Food Network Personality

Former host of "Sweet Genius" on the Food Network

Emmy Award-Winning Writer, "Boardwalk Empire," "The Sopranos"

Food Reporter for The New York Times & Author of the Bestselling Cookbook "Indian-ish"

#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author; Known for "Puddin',"Dumplin'" & "Side Effects May Vary"