KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Actress, Advocate & Children's Book Author of "Welcome to the Party" and "Shady Baby"

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

Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Director & Humanitarian

Emmy-Nominated Actress, Writer, Director & Producer; Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl"

Actress, Director, Women's Rights Advocate

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

First African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre; Bestselling Author & Founder of the Misty Copeland Foundation

Award-Winning Actress, Rapper, Singer & Producer Known for "Chicago," "Hairspray" & "The Equalizer"

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

Founder & Former CEO, PolicyLink

Actress Known for "Eve's Bayou," "The Great Debaters" & "True Blood"

Feminist Author, Social Justice Advocate, Film & TV Producer

Theater & Television Actress Known for "The Cosby Show" and "This is Us"; Advocate for Children, Women & Fine Arts; Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University

WNBA Champion & 4x Olympic Gold Medalist; Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You" and "From the Court to the Boardroom"; Co-Founder, The Lockwood Group

Leadership Strategist, Bestselling Author, Founder & CEO of Harden Consulting Group; Creator of the Calibrate Leadership Framework

Founder of Brown STEM Girl; Youngest Person of Color Accepted into Medical School & Youngest NASA Intern

4-Time Olympian Athlete in High Jump, Health Equity Advocate & Breast Cancer Survivor

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

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

Decorated Veteran, Former POW, Resilience Expert