Matt Bennett

Assembly Speaker Empowering the Youth & Underserved Communities

Constance Hockaday

Artist & Organizational Development Leader

Tania Israel

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

Nazanin Boniadi

Actor, Human Rights Advocate & Ambassador for Amnesty UK

Aditi Mayer

Keynote Speaker on Sustainability, Fashion, Environment & Social Justice

Emanuel D. Thomas

Mindset Coach, Startup Founder & Author of “The Power of Thinking Inside The Box”

Tre'vell Anderson

Award-Winning Journalist & Social Curator

Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance & Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate

2022 AAYLC Keynote Speaker Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Lisa E. Kirkwood

The True Stories Merchant, Master Storyteller, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert

Tabby Biddle

Founder of TAB Media, LLC & Co-Founder of 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment

Cynthia Choi

Co-Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action

Simu Liu

Chinese-Canadian Actor & Writer; Best Known for His Role in "Shang-Chi" & "Barbie"

Jeffrey Marsh

Nonbinary, Genderfluid Author of “How To Be You”

Mehrsa Baradaran

Professor of Law at UC Irvine; Author of "The Color of Money" & "How the Other Half Banks"

Matthew Cherry

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker, Producer, Author & Retired NFL Player

Leo Terrell

Renowned Civil Rights Attorney, Author of "Your Rights at the Work Place: The Things Your Boss Won’t Tell You"

Kendrick Sampson

Co-Founder of BLD PWR, Actor Known for "Miss Juneteenth" & HBO's "Insecure"

Russell Lehmann

Author, Poet & Mental Health Advocate on the Autism Spectrum

Imani McGee-Stafford

WNBA Player, Mental Health Advocate, Poet & Self-Described Unicorn

Maryanne Wolf

Literacy Advocate & Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice