KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100

Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud

Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls

Novelist, Poet & Children's Book Author Known for "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"

Motivational Speaker; Author of "Lizzie Beautiful" & "Be Beautiful, Be You;" Once Labeled "The World's Ugliest Woman"

New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Red, White & Royal Blue"

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist; Author of "Enrique’s Journey"

Writer, Activist, Fulbright Scholar, Former Executive Editor at Ms. Magazine

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Executive Director at Seeding Justice; Racial & Social Justice Activist

Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs

Comedian, Writer, Actor; 2022 Lambda Literary Award Winner & Author of The Best-Selling Memoir "The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had)"

Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

National Leader in the LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Movement; Deputy Director at Mijente

Award-Winning Actress, Dancer, Singer; Health Advocate & New York Times Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Humanitarian

Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Philanthropist & Mental Health Advocate