KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Award-Winning Actor, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

Former NFL Football Player; Successful Businessman & Life Coach

2019 National Teacher of the Year

Public School Educator & TED Speaker; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender and Equity

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

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

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