KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

Author's of the Children's Book Series "Dork Diaries" & The Misadventures of Max Crumbly

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

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

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

6x Emmy Award Winner; Children's Book Author & Creator of the "Arthur" Book & PBS TV Series; Advocate for Children's Literacy

Bestselling, Prolific Author of Over 100 Children & Young Adult Books; Master of Adventure & Realistic Fiction

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

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Children's Author & Anti-Bullying Advocate

Literacy Advocate & Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice

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

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

Internationally Recognized Educator & Best-Selling Author

Integrative Medicine Pioneer, Mind/Body Connection Expert, Bestselling Author

Parenting & Bullying Expert; Bestselling Author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes"

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

Singer-Songwriter; Learning Advocate; Runs "Songwriting IS Writing" Project For Schools