KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women; Author of "Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History"

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Navy and Marine Corps Veteran; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

Extreme Adventurer, Award-Winning Author & Global Investor

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

Motivator, TV Personality & Best-Selling Author

Urban School Transformation Specialist & Author of "Creating Successful Urban Schools"; Regional Superintendent of Columbus City School

Gen Z Attorney, Thought Leader & National Storyteller for a New Generation of Young Leaders

CEO of Second Chances Transformation, Author of "Transformation From Religion to Relationship," Facilitator & Coach

Leadership Strategist, Bestselling Author, Founder & CEO of Harden Consulting Group; Creator of the Calibrate Leadership Framework

Food Journalist, Chef & Restaurateur; DEI Advocate for APA, Black & LGBTQ+ Communities

Author, Sociologist & DEI Advocate

Founder of Teach and Transform; Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Educator & Author

Under-Secretary-General & Executive Director of UN Women United Nations

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party; Author of "A Lonely Range" & "Seize the Time"

Pollster, Author & Political Analyst; Senior Partner at John Zogby Strategies

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate

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

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Feminist Author, Social Justice Advocate, Film & TV Producer

Lawyer, Judge & Television Personality; Host of "The Verdict"