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Impact Beyond the Stage: Our authors and activists address today's most critical issues with powerful keynotes that inspire audiences to make change, and trainings and workshops that equip them to act.

Meet Our Speakers

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Fred Bahnson

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Nicholas Boggs

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Blair Braverman

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Sarah Chayes

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Timothy Denevi

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Emma Donoghue

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Jill Essbaum

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John Ghazvinian

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Alexander Heffner

A woman sitting on the ground wearing jeans and an orange sweater.

Linda Kay Klein

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Barry Lyga

A man in black shirt standing next to a tree.

Peter Manseau

A woman holding a cat in her arms.

Kyoko Mori

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Dina Nayeri

A man with his arms crossed wearing a green shirt.

Alex Salkever

A man with bald head and short hair.

Jeff Sharlet