KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Rwandan Genocide Survivor & Motivational Speaker; Author, "Left to Tell" & "Led by Faith"; Recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Reconciliation & Peace Award

Highest Ranking African American Woman in the US Navy

Iranian-American Writer, Middle Eastern Women’s Rights Advocate, Guggenheim Fellow

Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Humanitarian

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist; Author of "Enrique’s Journey"

Peace Activist, Humanitarian of the Year, Founder of Rose Mapendo Foundation

Managing Partner at China India Institute, Global Strategy Expert, Award-Winning Author

Actress Known for "Eve's Bayou," "The Great Debaters" & "True Blood"

Award-Winning Journalist & Producer for CBS News

Widow of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Co-founder of American Islamic Congress, Interfaith Leader, Women's Rights Advocate

Former Congresswoman

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

Princess of Sierra Leone, Humanitarian, Educator & Author of "A Princess Found"; Keynote Speaker on Empowerment, Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion

Council of Women World Leaders Co-Founder, Author, Diversity & Inclusion Expert

President & CEO of the Opportunity Institute, Former U.S. Presidential Advisor to Bill Clinton, Co-Founder of Nueva Vista Group

Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Director, Activist, Philanthropist & Designer

Artificial Intelligence Expert; Leading Advisor on Our Intelligent Future; Government Healthcare Consultant; Co-Founder & CEO of Addo

Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"