KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Senior Research Fellow on Education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, Child Education Specialist

Former Teacher; Now An Instructional Designer and Author on Effective Instruction on Learning

Nationally Recognized Expert in Criminal Justice Reform & Founder of Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP)

Founder of Teach and Transform; Anti-Bias & Anti-Racist Educator

K-12 Education Expert & President of Athena Learning; Author, "Prime Time Parenting"

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Journalist Specialized in Education Technology News and Analysis

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

Author & CEO of Getting Smart

Professor & Co-director, Center for Urban Education at University of Southern California

Former Inner-City Principal in North Philadelphia; Education & Leadership Development Expert; CEO & Founding Partner of CurrentlyTrending

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

Co-Founder of the Born This Way Foundation with Daughter Lady Gaga; WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

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

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

Founder of StudentsFirst & Education Reform Advocate; Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor

Author of "The Center Cannot Hold;" Associate Dean of Law, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences at USC Law