Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey

Erin Gruwell

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

Libby Gill

Leadership, Corporate Culture & Change Expert; Executive Coach; Award-Winning Author of "You Unstuck"

Tracy Chou

Advocate for Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry; CEO and Founder of Block Party

Tracy Chou - Museum of Chinese in America's 2023 Legacy Awards Gala Honoree

Shayla Rivera

Aerospace Engineer & Former NASA Rocket Scientist

Nicole Yeary

Entrepreneur, Growth Catalyst, Founder & CEO of Ms.Tech

Louis-Philippe Loncke

European Adventurer 2016, Explorer, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Management Consultant

Julianne Malveaux

Economist, Author & Political Commentator; President Emerita of Bennett College for Women

Fran Hauser

Media Executive, Startup Investor, Women's Empowerment Speaker & Best-Selling Author of "The Myth of the Nice Girl"

2024 Award Winners: The 100 Women to KNOW In America Award

Amanda Beard

Olympic Gold Medalist, Co-Founder of Beard Swim Co. & Author of New York Times Bestseller "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Christine Michel Carter

Bestselling Author; Women Empowerment, Mental Health & Working Parents Advocate; #1 Global Voice For Working Moms

Jim Morris

Known for His Brief MLB Career & Subject of Disney's "The Rookie"

Sharon Gai

E-commerce Expert; Artificial Intelligence in Business; Former Director of Global Key Accounts at the Alibaba Group

Techsylvania 2023

Claudia Chan

Transformational Speaker; Creator of S.H.E. Summit™ & The Whole-Life Leadership Framework; Author of "This Is How We Rise"

Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

Pat Williams

Motivational Speaker & Sports Executive; Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

Dr. Jackie Freiberg

Corporate Culture & Leadership Strategist, Best-Selling Author of "Do Something Now"

Linda Alvarado

Community Leader; Education Advocate; CEO of Alvarado Construction & National Women's Hall of Famer; First Latino Owner of a Major League Baseball Team

Liz Dozier

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

Munroe Bergdorf

Transgender Model, Activist, Broadcaster & British Vogue Contributing Editor