KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Communications Strategist, Investigative Journalist, Cross-Cultural Communications Trainer & Researcher

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

Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Iranian-American Writer, Middle Eastern Women’s Rights Advocate, Guggenheim Fellow

Counter-Extremism Activist

Foreign Policy Analyst, Journalist & Author of "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World"

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Exiled Iranian Activist & Judge; Involved in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement; Human Rights Advocate

Former Congresswoman

Global Health, Sustainability & Gender Equity Advocate, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, UN High-Level Commissioner, Director of Global Policy at the Gates Foundation

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer & Comedian; Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

Spiritual Life Coach, Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Host of "Iyanla Fix My Life"

Peace Activist, Humanitarian of the Year, Founder of Rose Mapendo Foundation

Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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

Political Theorist, Former U.S. Ambassador, Conservative Commentator

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

President & CEO of the Opportunity Institute; Former U.S. Presidential Advisor to Bill Clinton; Co-Founder of Nueva Vista Group

Award-Winning Motivational Speaker on Maximizing your Personal & Professional Potential; Media Personality, Bestselling Author of "An Attitude of Excellence"

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