KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

President of Communication Across Barriers Inc. & Author of "See Poverty, Be The Difference"

Author of "The Center Cannot Hold;" Associate Dean of Law, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences at USC Law

Executive Director of Next River & Author, "How We Show Up"

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer & American Ballet Theatre Alum

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

Award-Winning Educator; Keynote Speaker; Advocate for Homeless Youth

First Female F-14 Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy, Pioneer in Military Aviation, Team-Building, Leadership & Strategy Expert, Author

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; Co-Founder of Mourning Family Foundation

Former NASA Rocket Scientist, AI Author, TED Speaker & Artificial Intelligence Ethics Professor

Ambassador of Inspiration

NY Times Bestselling Author, Child Welfare Activist, Foster Care Advocate

Single Mother of Lance Armstrong & Author, "Aint No Mountain High Enough: Raising Lance, Raising Me"; Philanthropist & Advocate for Children

Inspirational Speaker, Educator, Business Consultant & NYT Bestselling Author

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

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

Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

Award-Winning Journalist & Television Producer; Breast Cancer Survivor

Award-Winning Resilience Educator, Social Psychologist, Author & Creator of BULLY PROOF: The Step by Step Program to End Bullying

Veteran & Former Highest-Ranking Mexican-American Woman in the Combat Support Field of the U.S. Army; Youth Empowerment & Leadership Development Speaker