KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Exiled Iranian Activist & Judge; Involved in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement; Human Rights Advocate

Rwandan Genocide Survivor & Motivational Speaker; Author, "Left to Tell" & "Led by Faith"; Recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Reconciliation & Peace Award

Iranian-American Writer, Middle Eastern Women’s Rights Advocate, Guggenheim Fellow

Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Three-Time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, & Gymnastics Academy Owner

Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Activist, Philanthropist, Founder of The Angelrock Project

Lawyer, Journalist, & Social Justice and Heart Disease Advocate; Former Co-Host of "The View"

Actress, Producer & Chief Executive Officer at PATTERN

Spiritual Life Coach, Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Communications Strategist, Investigative Journalist, Cross-Cultural Communications Trainer & Researcher

Actress Known for "Eve's Bayou," "The Great Debaters" & "True Blood"

Founder of The Webby Awards; Award-Winning Artist, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Award-Winning Motivational Speaker on Maximizing your Personal & Professional Potential; Media Personality, Bestselling Author of "An Attitude of Excellence"

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Author & Activist; Chicano Art Collector; Best Known for "Cheech & Chong"

Interior Designer & Host; Founder & Director of Genevieve Gorder Brand; Home Product Designer; Known For HGTV's "Dear Genevieve"