KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; " Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home"

#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Digital Creator, VidCon Co-Founder & Entrepreneur

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

Comedian, Television Host, New York Times Best-Selling author & Advocate

New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Red, White & Royal Blue"

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

Author of the Bestselling "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Series; Creator of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Television Series

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writer

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Star of "Owning Manhattan" on Netflix & Multiple Bravo Shows Including "Million Dollar Listing NY"; CEO of SERHANT; Successful Real Estate Broker

Legendary Sports Icon, Olympic Champion & Hall of Famer; Philanthropist, Bestselling Author & Television Personality

Actor, Director, Producer & Mental Health Advocate; National President of SAG-AFTRA

14th U.S. Secretary of Energy & 47th Governor of Texas; Air Foce Veteran

Best-Selling Author; Serial Entrepreneur; Award-Winning Speaker on Rejection, Resilience, Sales & Leadership

Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Singer & Producer; Television & Podcast Host

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcast Host; Known for Offbeat Sense of Humor