KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

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

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

Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, Host of Brad Meltzer’s "Lost History" & Brad Meltzer’s "Decoded" on the History Channel

Doctor, New York Times Bestselling Author, Medical Contributor & Host of "The Doctors"

Award-Winning Journalist, Novelist & Dynamic Futurist Exploring Technology, Culture & Human Nature; Author of "Email from the Future: Notes from 2084"

#1 New York Times Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Children's Musician & Original Author of the "Pete the Cat" Series

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

MIT Engineer, Emmy-nominated TV Host, Author

Social Entrepreneur, Writer, Advisor to Leading Brands, Co-founder of Imperative & Author

Former NBA Player & Speaker on Substance Abuse Disorder and Wellness

Expert in the Science of Influence & Persuasion; New York Times Best-Selling Author, Professor & Motivational Keynote Speaker

Futurist, Educational Technology Expert, STEM Advocate

National Best-Selling Author, Innovator, Entrepreneur & Coach

Bestselling Author, Senior Fellow at Duke University, Entrepreneur

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging