Policy Speakers

Professor of International Affairs & Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University

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

Award-Winning Author, Entrepreneur, Life Coach, Mentor & Policy Reform Advocate

National Security & Military Analyst for CNN, Retired US Army 3-star General, Leadership Expert

Doctor, Advocate & Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative

Political Scientist & Economist; Professor at Georgetown University

Co-Founder & CEO of Empath Labs; Creates Patient-Centered Healthcare Technology

Keep it in the Ground Organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network & Co-Founder of the Indigenous Comedy Group

Clinician, Author, Education Advocate, and Mental Health Authority; President & CEO at Resiliency Inc.

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

Co-Founder & Executive Director of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Psychiatrist & Director of the African Mental Health Initiative; Founder & CEO of Friendship Bench Zimbabwe

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Chief Advocacy Officer of RAICES & DREAMer

First African-American Woman President of the American Medical Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association & Consultant on Health Service Delivery

Former Chief Spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris; Political Strategist & MSNBC Political Commentator

Partner at Venrock; Healthcare IT Expert

Indigenous Climate Activist, Hip-Hop Artist, Author & Youth Director of Earth Guardians

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