KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Expert in the Science of Influence & Persuasion; New York Times Best-Selling Author, Professor & Motivational Keynote Speaker

Leading Poverty Researcher & William Church Osborn Professor of Sociology & Public Affairs at Princeton University; PI of the Fragile Families & Child Wellbeing Study

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

Mitchel Resnick is LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, Director of the Okawa Center, and Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.

Economic Columnist, Professor & Research Director

Professor of City Planning, Writer & Activist

Educator; Author; Creator of Project GRIT; Professor of Sociology; Advocate for Marginalized Minority Youth

TV Personality, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author & Speaker on Domestic Violence

Actor & Producer Known for "Grey's Anatomy"; Racing Driver & Co-Founder of Dempsey Racing; Founder, The Dempsey Center

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

Hair & Beauty Expert, Author, Television Personality; Known for Netflix's Emmy Award-Winning "Queer Eye"; Host of the "Getting Better" Podcast

Legendary Olympic Swimmer; Third Athlete to Win Nine Olympic Gold Medals

Olympic Gold Medalist; Co-Founder of Beard Swim Company; Bestselling Author of "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Comedian & Host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers"; Former Head Writer for "Saturday Night Live"

Olympic Gold Medalist & Fitness Expert

Co-Founder of MIT Initiative on Digital Economy, MIT Research Scientist, Author

TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"

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

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

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