KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

#1 New York Times-Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Science Fiction Author, Known for "Story of Your Life" and "Exhalation"

Mexican Novelist, Essayist & Screenwriter; Known for Bestselling Novel "Como Agua Para Chocolate"

Author & Director of Franchise/Story; Lucasfilm Ltd.

VP of Global Public Policy at Amazon Web Services; Bestselling Author of "The Revenant," Adapted Into the 2015 Film; Former US Ambassador to the World Trade Organization

#1 International & New York Times Best-Selling Author of the "After" Series, Producer, Entrepreneur & Innovator

Award-Winning Author of "The Four Winds," "The Nightingale" & "Firefly Lane"

Bestselling Crime & Thriller Author; Founder of Save the Libraries; Known for "Pieces of Her" & the Will Trent Series

Author of the Bestselling "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Series; Creator of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Television Series

TV Personality, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author & Speaker on Domestic Violence

Actor & Producer Known for "Grey's Anatomy"; Racing Driver & Co-Founder of Dempsey Racing; Founder, The Dempsey Center

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Hair & Beauty Expert, Author, Television Personality; Known for Netflix's Emmy Award-Winning "Queer Eye"; Host of the "Getting Better" Podcast

Legendary Olympic Swimmer; Third Athlete to Win Nine Olympic Gold Medals

Olympic Gold Medalist; Co-Founder of Beard Swim Company; Bestselling Author of "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Comedian & Host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers"; Former Head Writer for "Saturday Night Live"

Olympic Gold Medalist & Fitness Expert

Co-Founder of MIT Initiative on Digital Economy, MIT Research Scientist, Author

TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"

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