KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Mother Teresa Award Winner, Anti-Trafficking Expert & Human Rights Activist

Social Activist, Author & Consultant Empowering Survivors of Human Trafficking; Founder of The Rebecca Bender Initiative

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate

Human Trafficking Survivor, Bestselling Author, Victim’s Advocate, Consultant & Founder of The SOAP Project

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

Founder of Comfort Cases & Foster Care Advocate

Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls; Author of "In the Shadow of the Mountain"

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

Author, Psychologist, Expert on Violence & Children; Senior Faculty Fellow, Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

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

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, Sexual Assault Survivor & Advocate Known for "The Invisible War"

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

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

Ambassador of Inspiration

Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Navy and Marine Corps Veteran; Health Equity & Veteran Advocate

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.”

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur