KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Public School Educator & TED Speaker; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender and Equity

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Disability Justice Advocate, Attorney, Writer

Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Inspirational Speaker; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

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

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

Women's Worth & Wellness Expert, TEDx Audacious Leadership Transformational Speaker

Motivational Speaker; Author of "Lizzie Beautiful" & "Be Beautiful, Be You;" Once Labeled "The World's Ugliest Woman"

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

Author of Best-Selling Biography ON HER OWN GROUND: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker

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

Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, ACLU

Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud

WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You;" Coach of Ice-Cube's BIG3 Basketball League

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

CEO & Founder of Diversability, Social Impact Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Disability Advocate & 3x TEDx Speaker

Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition