KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

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

Disability Justice Advocate, Attorney, Writer

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

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

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

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

CEO & Founder of Diversability, Social Impact Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Disability Advocate & 3x TEDx Speaker

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

Co-Founders of John’s Crazy Socks

Non-Traditional Workforce & Neurodiversity Inclusion Advocate; Co-Founder of Rising Tide Car Wash; Forbes 30 Under 30

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Inclusive Education Advocate, Program Director at The Rise School of Austin & Co-Founder of Teaching2gether

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

Inclusion Specialist, LGBTQ+ Advocate, Award-Winning Trainer

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

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

Author of "Divergent Mind" & Founder of the Neurodiversity Project

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

Former Professional Baseball Player; Cancer Survivor, Arm Amputee & Author of "Comeback"