Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Dominique Dawes

Three-time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate and Gymnastics Academy Owner

Afdhel Aziz

Founder, Conspiracy of Love, B Corp Consultancy Advising Fortune 500 Companies on Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Employee Engagement & Impact Innovation; Bestselling Author; Inspiring International AAPI Speaker

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

Shayla Rivera

Aerospace Engineer & Former NASA Rocket Scientist

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"

Kylar Broadus

Attorney, Author & LGBTQ Rights Activist; Motivational Disability Speaker; Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition

Bob Harper

Personal Trainer & Former Host of "The Biggest Loser;" Heart Attack Survivor

Maintaining A Healthy Body & Mind | Bob Harper Q&A

Jim Carroll

Leading Global Futurist, Trends & Innovation Expert & Authority on Rapid Business Model Changes

What's in store for the meetings and events industry in 2024?

Liz Dozier

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

Shekinah Elmore

Oncologist; Dedicated to Pursuing Equity & Empathy in Oncology Care

Antoni Porowski

Chef, Model & TV Personality Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye"

Tiffany Yu

CEO & Founder of Diversability, Social Impact Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Disability Advocate & 3x TEDx Speaker

Stedman Graham

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Amanda Gore

CEO of The Joy Project; Author & Psychologist; Emotional Intelligence and Performance Expert

Gitanjali Rao

Inventor, Futurist & Scientist; Developer of Anti-Cyberbullying Software Kindly; TIME Magazine's 1st Ever "Kid of the Year" in 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency President’s Environmental Youth Award Recipient

Teen creates AI code to battle cyberbullying

Ayanna Howard

Pioneering Innovator, Entrepreneur & Inventor of Robotic Technologies & Artificial Intelligence; Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University

Sex, Race, and Robots: How to Be Human in the Age of AI

Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington

Chief Environmental Research Scientist at Environmental Health Research Associates, LLC.

Janet Evans

5-Time Olympic Medialist, Motivational Speaker & Businesswoman

Stephanie Izard

Celebrity Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Partner of Three Award-Winning Chicago Restaurants