KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

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

Writer, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Author of "The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change" & Host of "The Diversity Gap" Podcast

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

Women's Advocate & Founding Tech Trailblazer; Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist

Professor of African American Studies, Author, Cultural Analyst

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author

Expert in Leadership Development & Growth Mindset to Drive Corporate Cultural Change; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist; Emerging Leader Coach

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

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

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Award-Winning Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author; Civil Rights Activist; Cancer Survivor; Subject of the Emmy Award-Winning Documentary "Going to Mars"

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, Former Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress & Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing

Ambassador of Inspiration

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