Carol Geary Schneider

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

Judge Glenda Hatchett

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

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Marla Blow

President & Chief Operating Officer of the Skoll Foundation

Cassandra Worthy

Change Enthusiasm, Mindset & Leadership Speaker; Disruptive Thought Leader

Wendy Osefo, PhD

Professor | Media Personality | Political Commentator | CEO

Dr. Alison Thompson

Humanitarian & Author of The Third Wave

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Renowned African Novelist & Speaker

Daymond John

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Frans Johansson

Innovation Expert & Author of "The Medici Effect"

Julia Boyd

Acclaimed Author / Psychologist

Tania Israel

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Bill de la Cruz

Inclusion & Belonging Facilitator; DEI Thought Leader

Dr. Claudia Espinosa

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

Lisa W. Wardell

President & CEO of Adtalem Global Education; Only African-American Female CEO of a Fortune 1000 Company

Patty Wright and Kate DiMeo

Literacy Consultants & Coaches; Units of Study Staff Developers

Alicia Garza

Activist; Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement

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

Monica Strobel

Igniting Positive Culture, Positive Leadership, High Performance & Engagement with America's Go-To Appreciation Expert

Les Brown

Motivator, TV Personality & Best-Selling Author

Lenora Billings-Harris

Multicultural Diversity Expert & Author; President & CEO of UbuntuGlobal

Bertice Berry

Sociologist, Author and Educator

Royel M. Johnson

Associate Professor of Education & Social Work and Co-Chair of the Rossier School of Education PhD Program at the University of Southern California

Alena Analeigh

Brown STEM Girl Founder; Youngest Person of Color Accepted into Medical School & Youngest NASA Intern

Shelli Brunswick

CEO & Founder of SB Global; Expert in the Realm of Space Exploration and Innovation

Shades of Blue Airline Symposium - Shelli Brunswick

Nicole Jain

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

Bethaney Wilkinson

Writer, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Author of "The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change" & Host of "The Diversity Gap" Podcast

David C. Banks

President & CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation; Education Reformer & DEI Expert

Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton

Higher Education Administrator, Professional Speaker on Issues of Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion

Tiffany Jewell

Anti-Racist Educator, Author of "This Book is Anti-Racist"