Keynote speakers

Danny Sullivan
SEO & SEM Expert

Kara Swisher
Renowned Technology Journalist & Co-Founder, Recode

Tobias Wolff
Author & National Medal of Arts Recipient

Marion Winik
NPR Commentator and Award-Winning Author

Gillian Thomas
Senior Staff Attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union Women’s Rights Project

Leif Babin
Highly decorated former Navy SEAL Officer, Co-founder of Echelon Front


Jocko Willink
Highly Decorated Retired Navy SEAL Officer, Co-founder of Echelon Front

Karin Slaughter
American crime writer

Robert D. Kaplan
Bestselling Author, Foreign Correspondent, Geopolitical Analyst

Peter Diamandis
Chairman & CEO, X PRIZE Foundation

Scott Wintrip
Author and Staffing Strategist

Neil White
Memorist, Journalist and Publisher

Kate White
Author & Former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine

Aaron Weinstein
Award-Winning Master Jazz Violinist

Kenneth J. Sufka
Teacher & Author of "The A Game: Nine Steps To Better Grades"

Debbie Stier
SAT Prep Expert

Juan Manuel Santos
Chair of The Elders; 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; President of Colombia (2010-2014; 2014-2018)

Eli Pariser
Internet Activist and Author

Colleen Kelly Alexander
Author, Athlete and Motivational Speaker

Sarah McBride
Transgender Rights Activist - US Senator for the State of Delaware.