KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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

International Education Consultant Specializing in Inclusion, Diversity, Team Collaboration, Innovation & Education Technology

Motivational Speaker and Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Awareness, Leadership, Improving Education, Youth Development & Family Enrichment; College & University Speaker, known as “Mr. I’m Possible.”

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

Education Advocate, Author & Strategist; Speaker on Innovation, Teaching, Learning, and Education Policy

Clinician, Author, Education Advocate, and Mental Health Authority; President & CEO at Resiliency Inc.

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

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

Education Technology Leader, Founder of November Learning, Best-Selling Author

Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works, Facilitating a Growth Mindset

Psychologist, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant

Teacher Educator & Author of "Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain"

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

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

Urban & Suburban Public School Educator; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender & Equity

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia; Growth Mindset Expert

Fellow, Lumina Foundation; Former President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities

Educationalist, Author, Eminent Scholar & Former Executive Director of the Center for Urban Educational Excellence at Florida International University