KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Successful Businessman & Oil & Gas Expert; Actor, Author, Survivor & Motivational Speaker

Child Abuse Awareness Advocate & Activist for "Erin's Law"; Author

Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Host of Brad Meltzer’s "Lost History" & Brad Meltzer’s "Decoded" on the History Channel

Humanitarian, Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

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

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

Best-Selling Author Known for "Call Me by Your Name"; Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature

Physician & Bestselling Author; Medical Contributor & Host of "The Doctors"; Known for "Clean & Lean"

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

All-American Wrestler, MMA Fighter & Guinness World Record Holder; Subject of Netflix's Emmy Award-Winning "Zion"; Disability Rights Advocate & Author, "Work With What You Got"

Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Child Development Professor, Author

Experts on Student Mental Health, Family Relationships & Coauthors of "The Stressed Years of Their Lives"

Actor, Bestselling Author, Advocate & Wounded U.S. Army Veteran; Motivational Speaker on Resilience & Optimism

Former All-Star for the Charlotte Hornets & NBA Ambassador; Founder of the Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation

Author of "Getting Things Done", Productivity Expert, Executive Coach

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

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

Former NFL Football Player; Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient; Inspiring Veteran's Advocate