KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

CEO & Founder of Motion Infusion; Global Wellbeing Expert; Bestselling Author of "Workplace Wellness That Works"

New York Best-Selling Novelist of "The Ghost Bride" & "The Night Tiger"

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Best-Selling Author, Scholar Activist

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Podcast Host & Speaker

New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Red, White & Royal Blue"

International Award-Winning Fantasy & Science Fiction Author

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

Anti-Bullying, Mental Health & Anti-Ageism Advocate, Poet & Bestselling Author

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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

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

Leadership, Corporate Culture & Change Expert; Executive Coach; Award-Winning Author of "You Unstuck"

Children's Book Author; Creator of "Arthur"; Advote for Children's Literacy

Cultural Strategist, Inclusive Teaching Advocate, Author of "Do Your Lessons Love Your Students?" & Co-Principal of Studio Pathways

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