KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Award-winning Novelist, Poet & Social Activist

Fiction & Non-Fiction Author; Best Known for "The Red Tent" and "The Boston Girl"

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Bestselling Author, Storytelling Coach, Marketing and Communications Consultant & Teacher

Author Known for "The Best Minds"; Editorial Director of Nextbook

Holocaust Survivor, Therapist, NYT Bestselling Author & Author of "The Daughter of Auschwitz"

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

Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Finalist; Author of Easy Beauty; Associate Professor & Director of Nonfiction MFA at Columbia University

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

Actress, Emmy Award-Winning Host, New York Times Bestselling Author, Spokesperson & Entrepreneur

Renowned Architect; Lead Designer of The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Founder of Constellation Research, AI Expert, Author

President of Global Affairs & Co-Head Goldman Sachs Global Institute at Goldman Sachs; New York Times Bestselling Author

Award-Winning, Multiple Bestselling Author; Known for "Postmortem" & the Kay Scarpetta Series; Forensic Thriller & Crime Novelist

Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine, Best-Selling Author, Expert in Leadership & Productivity

Legendary Producer, Director & Screenwriter; Founder of American Zoetrope