KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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.”

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

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

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

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

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

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

Educational Consultant; Former Director of Professional Learning & Curriculum Design at Mindset Works

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

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

Educator & Author of "The Book Whisperer" and "Reading in the Wild"

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

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

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

2021 National Teacher of the Year

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

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

Leading Educational & Professional Development Consultant