KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Growth Mindset Facilitator, Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works

Advocacy Expert; Founder of Chasing Hope Foundation & Author of "Chasing Hope...Navigating the World of the Special Needs Child"

Advocate, Community Organizer & Policy Expert for Disability Rights & Justice; Founding Executive Director of The Autistic People of Color Fund

Disability Advocate, Creator of "Signing the Song"

Physician Assistant For Pediatric Neurosurgery Known as The "Dancing Doc"

Managing Director of Non-Profit School Management Organization, Uncommon Schools; Author of "Teach Like a Champion" Series

Co-Founder of the Born This Way Foundation with Daughter Lady Gaga; WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health

Education Expert, Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Two-Time Paralympic Silver Medalist for Wheelchair Rugby

Award-Winning Educator, Advocate for Homeless Youth, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "Nobody Don't Love Nobody"

Mother of Elizabeth Smart; Activist, Author & Educator

Dyslexic Writer & Learning Disabilities Advocate; Recipient of The Harry S. Truman Fellowship for Public Services

Author, Educator & Mother of Olympic Icon Michael Phelps

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness & Mental Health Awareness; Authority on Leadership, Education & Youth Development

Former Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Special Education Scholar, Author

Pastor, Educator & Motivational Speaker Specializing in Faith, Purpose & Innovation to Inspire Growth & Lasting Impact

Learner-Centered Collaborative, Speaker, Consultant, Former School & District Leader

Founder of Soul Water Rising; Doctor of Psychology; Poet & Author

Blind Iranian‑American Human Rights Lawyer; Director of Disability Inclusion & Accessibility at the International Refugee Assistance Project