KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Academy Award Nominee, Director of "Selma", Founder of ARRAY

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Emmy Award-Nominated Actress; Known for "Atlanta"

Actress; Best Known for Her Roles in "True Detective," "Girls Trip," and "Harriet"

Writer, Director & Filmmaker; First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Film

Academy Award-winning Production Designer, Art Directors Guild Award Winner, Afrofuturist Cultural Curator

Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director & Fashion Designer

Actress Known for "Booksmart," "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" & "Lady Bird"

Cultural Critic, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

British Screenwriter & Director Known for "Belle" and "A Way of Life"

DIrector & Writer; Best Known for "Obvious Child"

Actress, Immigration Reform Advocate, White House Ambassador

Director & Storyboard Artist; Best Known for "Kung Fu Panda 2"

Academy Award-Winning Actress; Known for "The Crown", "The Night Manager" & "The Favourite"

Award-Winning Actress & Director; Best Known for "Barbie," "Lady Bird" and "Little Women"

Actress, Comedian & Producer Known for NBC's "Parks and Recreation," "Agatha All Along" & "My Old Ass"

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter, Director, Producer & Actress; Known for Directing "The Virgin Suicides," "The Bling Ring" & "Priscilla"

Academy Award & Emmy Award-Winning Actress