KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Public School Educator & TED Speaker

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Founder of Mindsteps Inc.; Expert on Helping Educators Use the Tools They Have to Build Better Schools

Co-Founder & Executive Director of UrbEd Inc., Advocate for Public Education & Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar

Expert in Leadership Development and Growth Mindset to Drive Corporate Cultural Change; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist; Emerging Leader Coach

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

Writer, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Author of "The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change" & Host of "The Diversity Gap" Podcast

Inclusive Education Advocate, Program Director at The Rise School of Austin & Co-Founder of Teaching2gether

2019 National Teacher of the Year

Educator & Founder of LiberatED; Social & Emotional Learning Advocate

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

Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Author of "Teach Like a Champion"

Diversity Marketer & Storyteller

Co-Founder of Project Eye-To-Eye & Learning Disabilities Advocate; Recipient of The Harry S. Truman Fellowship for Public Services

Keynote Speaker; Consultant; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert

Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

Software Developer & Consultant at Slalom; Advocate for Diversity in Tech & Business