Linda Smith

Author & Advocate for Disabilities

Wendy Van Buren

My background includes over 25 years working in the mental health, social services, non-profit, criminal justice and education fields in the capacity of director, leader, advocate, speaker, trainer, and mediator. I have extensive experience as a crisis in

Lamman Rucker

Actor, Education Activist, Green Living Advocate & Entrepreneur

Jean Accius

President & Chief Executive Officer at Creating Healthier Communities

Camille Bennett

Social Entrepreneur, Activist & Black Feminist

Elliott Masie

Technology & Learning Futurist

Fred Kent

Founder & President of Project for Public Spaces

Michael Sheldrick

Co-Founder, Global Citizen; Author of “From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World”

John Foppe

Motivational Speaker & Author; Founder of Visionary Velocity Worldwide

Elijah Ezendu

Award-Winning Business Expert & Software Architect + Interim Management, Strategy, Restructuring, Social Media, CSR, CI, BD & HR Expert

Steve Nouri

Chief AI Evangelist; Founder of AI4Diversity

Mike & Nick Fio

Co-Founders of Blankets of Hope

Ghylian Bell

Founder, Urban Yoga Foundation & Urban Yoga Tea

Alyssa F. Wright

Alyssa Wright serves as the Co-Director of Raising Change, a philanthropy & fundraising firm based in New England. She is a passion advocate for the arts, youth, education & the elevation of women's voices.

Philipp Schmidt

Director of Learning Innovation at the MIT Media Lab

Angela I. Gustus, MPA

Leadership and Talent Development Expert, Non-Profit Executive, Speaker and Consultant

Raymund Paredes

Former Commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Foundation

Johann Koss

Founder of Right To Play, FairSport & Fire A; Former Olympic Speedskater

Rukiya Curvey Johnson

Executive Director at Rush Education and Career Hub; Vice President of Community Health Equity at Rush University Medical Center

Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

Naomi Mwaura

TED Speaker; DEI Advocate; Mobility Expert; Not-For-Profit Organization Management & International Development Advisor