KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

2019 National Teacher of the Year

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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

Founder of Mindsteps Inc.; Expert on Helping Educators Use the Tools They Have to Build Better Schools

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Motivational Education Speaker & Author of "Go See the Principal"

Urban & Suburban Public School Educator; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender & Equity

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

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

Educational Consultant; Former Director of Professional Learning & Curriculum Design at Mindset Works

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

Chief Executive Officer at Ghetto People Productions; Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

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

Educator, Master Teacher, Psychologist, Leadership Consultant, Expert in Learning & Human Behavior; Author of "Real Talk"

Educator, Podcaster & Author of "The Innovator's Mindset" and "What Makes a Great Principal"

2021 National Teacher of the Year

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

Non-Profit C-Suite Leader; Director of Development & External Affairs at Philadelphia Academies; Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar