KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

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

Public School Educator & TED Speaker; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender and Equity

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

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

Educator & Founder of LiberatED; Social & Emotional Learning Advocate

Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

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

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Author of "Teach Like a Champion"

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

Founder of Mindsteps Inc.; Expert on Helping Educators Use the Tools They Have to Build Better Schools

Olympic Legend, Philanthropist, American Record-Holder in the Long Jump & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

Principal; Motivational Speaker on Education and Excellence in the Classroom

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Inspirational Speaker; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

MSNBC Correspondent, Political Author & Host of "The ReidOut"

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