KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author

Founder of Comfort Cases & Foster Care Advocate

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

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

Counselor, Comedian & Expert on Foster Care, Resilience, and Personal Growth; Bestselling Author of "A Child Called 'It'"

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

Former Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; Known for Her TED Talk, "Rethinking Foster Care"

Child Advocate, Bestselling Author, Screenwriter & Lecturer

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

Award-Winning Educator; Keynote Speaker; Advocate for Homeless Youth

Distinguished Fellow at EPI, Civil Rights Author, Social Justice Expert

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; Co-Founder of Mourning Family Foundation

Abduction Survivor, News Correspondent, Child Safety Activist & Best-Selling Author of "My Story"

NY Times Bestselling Author, Child Welfare Activist, Foster Care Advocate

Childhood Trauma Motivational Speaker, Author & "Rapping Dad"

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

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

Pioneer of Hip Hop Culture & Founding Member of Run-DMC; Author & Founder of Darryl Makes Comics Publishing; Mental Health & Foster Care Advocate

Lifelong Educator & Award-Winning Coach; Founder, Way Beyond Measure; Character Awareness & Youth Development Expert

Founder & CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"