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Van Jones

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Van Jones | Milken Institute Global Conference

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Angela Davis

Feminist, Social Activist, Professor & Writerr

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Sylvia Acevedo

Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Early Childhood Education Advocate; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Shannon Miller

Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

Jacksonville, FL, USA

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Magic Johnson - Milken Institute

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Shiza Shahid

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Erin Gruwell

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

Long Beach, CA, USA

Diane Guerrero

Actress, Immigration Reform Advocate, White House Ambassador

New York, NY, USA

Allyson Felix

Track & Field Athlete, Olympic Champion & 12-Time Gold Medalist at the World Championships; Co-Founder of Saysh

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Serena Williams

Iconic Professional Tennis Player & Olympic Gold Medalist; Activist, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur

Serena Williams - eMerge Americas 2023

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Simone Biles

Most Decorated Gymnast Ever & Record Holder for Most Gold Medals at a Single Olympic Games; Subject of Netflix's "Simone Biles Rising"

Houston, TX, USA

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"

Atlanta, GA, USA

Geena Rocero

Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud

New York, NY, USA

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

East Saint Louis, IL, USA

Lizzie Velasquez

Motivational Speaker; Author of "Lizzie Beautiful" & "Be Beautiful, Be You;" Once Labeled "The World's Ugliest Woman"

Austin, TX, USA

J.R. Martinez

Actor, Bestselling Author, Advocate, Wounded U.S. Army Veteran, Motivational Speaker on Resilience & Optimism

Austin, TX, USA

Gabrielle Union

Actress, Author, Advocate

Shady Baby Feels: A First Book of Emotions

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Maysoon Zayid

Palestinian-American Actress, Writer & Comedian; Disability & Anti-Cyber Bullying Advocate

I got 99 problems... palsy is just one | TED

Cliffside Park, NJ, USA

Deanna Singh

Social Entrepreneur, Change Agent & Author of "Purposeful Hustle"; Advocate of Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Overcoming Adversity Speakers Tag: Overcoming adversity Tag: Overcoming-adversity

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Serena Williams

Simone Biles

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Gabrielle Union

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Van Jones

Angela Davis

Sylvia Acevedo

Shannon Miller

Shiza Shahid

Erin Gruwell

Diane Guerrero

Allyson Felix

Viola Davis

Keith L. Brown

Geena Rocero

Lizzie Velasquez

J.R. Martinez

Maysoon Zayid

Deanna Singh