Keith L. Brown

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

Keith L. Brown

Kanya Balakrishna

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

Liz Dozier

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

Jon Bergmann

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

Kristie Kennedy

Women's Worth & Wellness Expert, TEDx Audacious Leadership Transformational Speaker

Cynthia Germanotta

Co-Founder of the Born This Way Foundation with Daughter Lady Gaga; WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health

Cynthia Germanotta - Psych Hub Podcast

Linda Darling-Hammond

CEO of Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team

Donna Orender

Founder of Generation W, Former President of the WNBA & Author of "WOWsdom!"

Jonathan Mooney

Co-Founder of Project Eye-To-Eye & Learning Disabilities Advocate; Recipient of The Harry S. Truman Fellowship for Public Services

Victoria Rowell

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, American Ballet Theatre Alum & Founder of Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP)

Heath Calhoun

Alpine Skier & Veteran of the United States Army

Judge Glenda Hatchett

Former Juvenile Court Judge & Star of "Judge Hatchett" and "The Verdict"

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Stuart A. Sands

Professional Speaker, Author, and Consultant

Dr. Claudia Espinosa

Founder & Executive Director of L.O.V.E. Mentoring; Social Entrepreneur; Changemaker

Kory Puderbaugh

Paralympic Silver Medalist

Deborah G. Ross

Christian Speaker, Author, Ordained Minister, Media Professional, Inspirational & Motivational Specialist

Chris Waddell

Paralympic Sit-Skier & Wheelchair Track Athlete

Jordan Goldman

Named "One of the top young entrepreneurs in America" by Inc Magazine, The White House, Business Insider, PBS and more.

Robyn Jackson

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

Katherine Reutter

Former American Short Track Speed Skater; Two-Time Medalist in the 2010 Winter Olympics

Doug Lemov

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

Angela Glover Blackwell

Founder & Former CEO, PolicyLink

Jodi Bondi Norgaard

Founder of Dream Big Toy Company & Creator of Go! Go! Sports Girls; Change Maker & Stereotype Breaker

Gary Greeno

Motivational Speaker, Coach, Educator

Carol Geary Schneider

Fellow, Lumina Foundation; Former President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities

Kedra Newsom Reeves

Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Center for Illinois’ Future Board Member & DEI Advocate

Jeremy Bout

Executive Producer & Host of Edge Factor

Lois Lowry

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" and "The Giver"

Dyan deNapoli

Penguin Expert, TED Speaker & Award-Winning Author of "The Great Penguin Rescue"