Lisa Nielsen

Director of Digital Literacy & Inclusion in NYC's Education Department; Known for Award-Winning Blog "The Innovative Educator"

Nasrine Gross

Afghan Women's Rights Activist & Literacy Advocate; Founder of Kabultec

Steve Chiger

Director of Literacy at Uncommon Schools; Author of "Love & Literacy"

Cris Tovani

Nationally Recognized Education Consultant & Instructional Coach; Author, "Why Do I Have to Read This?," "I Read It But I Don't Get It" & "Do I Really Have to Teach More Reading?"

So What Do They Really Know?: Assessment That Informs Teaching and Learning

Sonja Cherry-Paul

NYT Best-Selling Adapter of "Stamped (For Kids)" & Founder of Red Clay Educators

Michail Bletsas

Chief Connectivity Officer, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC).

Edwin De La Rosa

Ph.D. Student, Youth Empowerment Speaker, Motivational Speaker on DEI

Arturo E. Hernandez

Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston & Author of "Mastery: How Learning Transforms Our Brains, Minds, and Bodies"

Ellin Oliver Keene

Educator & Non-Profit Director

Charles Haley

NFL Hall of Famer, 5x Super Bowl Champ, Mental Health Advocate & Founder of "Tackle Tomorrow"

Jennifer Serravallo

Author & Literacy Consultant

Alejandro Gibes de Gac

Founder & CEO of Springboard Collaborative; Social Innovator & Child Literacy Advocate

Donyall D. Dickey

Founder and Chief Academic Officer of Educational Epiphany, LLC

David Risher

CEO of Lyft & Co-Founder of Worldreader

Ross Burach

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Andy McNab

Decorated SAS Soldier, Bestselling Author, Security Advisor

James Paul Gee

Psycholinguistics Researcher & Author of "Language and Learning in the Digital Age"

Dr. Brandi Biscoe Kenner

Cognitive Developmental Psychologist, Educator & Nonprofit Organizational Development Guru

Louisa Moats Ph.D.

Dr. Moats has been a teacher, psychologist, researcher, graduate school faculty member, and author. Specializes in children with reading and learning disabilities.

Rayna Dineen

Founder and Executive Director of Reading Quest