KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Lawyer, Judge, Author & Television Personality; Host of "The Verdict With Judge Hatchett"

Ambassador of Inspiration

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

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer & American Ballet Theatre Alum

Abduction Survivor, News Correspondent, Child Safety Activist & Bestselling Author of "My Story"

Youth Leadership, Education & Empowerment Advocate; Future of Work Expert; Social Entrepreneur; Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project

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

Education Policy Advocate, Social Impact Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

Bestselling Memoir Author, Teacher, Foster Care & Child Welfare Advocate

Mother Teresa Humanitarian Honoree Winner; Latina Anti-Trafficking & Human Rights Activist; Author; Founder of Urban Light

Humanitarian, Children's Rights Advocate, Journalist & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of "Enrique’s Journey"

Emmy & Grammy Award-Winning Comedian, Actress & Dancer Known for "Bad Trip," "Black Mitzvah" & "The Afterparty"; Author, "The Last Black Unicorn"

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

Counselor, Comedian & Expert on Foster Care, Resilience and Personal Growth; Bestselling Author of "A Child Called 'It'"

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Exiled Iranian Activist & Judge; Involved in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement; Human Rights Advocate

New York Times Bestselling Author, Child Welfare Activist & Foster Care Advocate

Activist, Philanthropist, Founder of The Angelrock Project