KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

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

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Psychologist, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant

CNN & ESPN Columnist; Celebrated Voice on Sports, Race & Gay Rights

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Assistant Professor at Princeton University, Writer & Activist

MSNBC Political Analyst, Former Host of NPR's "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" & Best-Selling Author

Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate

Chief Diversity Officer at Workday; Consultant and Advisor at RISEQUITY

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

DEI Truth Teller, HR Change Maker, Builder of Inclusive Cultures & Startup Enthusiast

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

One of the Central Park 5, Entrepreneur, Author, Trainer & Leader

Founder of TransTech Social Enterprises & Actress in the FX Drama "Pose"

Global Thought Leader & Nationally Known as One of “America’s Top Experts on Diversity”; Former CEO of JONES

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