KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Motivational Speaker and Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Awareness, Leadership, Improving Education, Youth Development & Family Enrichment; College & University Speaker, known as “Mr. I’m Possible.”

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

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

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

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

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

Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works, Facilitating a Growth Mindset

Author, Attorney, Political Commentator, Health & Education Advocate; Youngest African American Elected Official in the U.S.

2019 National Teacher of the Year

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

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

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

Teacher Educator & Author of "Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain"

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

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

Co-Founder & Executive Director of UrbEd Inc., Advocate for Public Education & Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar

Judge, TV Personality, Youth Advocate