KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

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

Ambassador of Inspiration

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

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Awareness, Leadership, Improving Education, Youth Development & Family Enrichment; College & University Speaker, known as “Mr. I’m Possible”

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Abduction Survivor, News Correspondent, Child Safety Activist & Best-Selling Author of "My Story"

Motivational Speaker for At-Risk Youth; Authority on Development Soft Skills & Empowerment; Managing Partner of Soft Skills for STEM (S3TEM)

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

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

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

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

Latina Anti-Trafficking Expert & Human Rights Activist; Mother Teresa Award Winner

Education Critic, Author, Parenting Expert

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

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

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

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