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Hear from leaders that are shaping conversations and driving innovation in youth health, wellness, and prevention. More speakers will be announced soon!

Arthur C. Brooks, PhD

Harvard Professor & Bestselling Author

Brian King, PhD, MPH

Executive Vice President, U.S. Programs for Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Caree J. Cotwright, PhD, RDN, LD

Associate Professor, UGA & Former Director of Nutrition Security, USDA

Hamilton Glass

Public Artist

Jeff Jordan

Founder, President, and CEO, Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency

Nadine Burke Harris, MD

Founder of Center for Youth Wellness & Former Surgeon General of California

C.J. Stermer, MBA

Host & Emcee 

Taanvi Arekapudi

Youth Well-Being Advocate & Bestselling Author

Daniella Ivanir

Youth Engagement & Advocacy Manager, #HalfTheStory

Ethan Nedd

Leadership Team Member, Y Street

Exodus Wilroy

Leadership Team Member, Next to Rise

Na’Yema Maloney

Leadership Team Member, Y Street

Mia Vizueth

Leadership Team Member, Youth Action for Healthy Leadership

Brooke Hayden

Leadership Team Member, Y Street

Andrea Gouripaga

Leadership Team Member, Evolvement

Aaron Weiner, PhD

Psychologist & Executive Vice President, Prevention Research Institute

Cat Atkinson, MSW

Director of Engagement, Voices for Virginia’s Children

Danny Saggese

Marketing Director, Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth

Emily Wilkinson, MPH, CHES

Account Supervisor, Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency

Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD

Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health

Hannah Robbins Bruce, MPH

Marketing Strategist, Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth

Iwalani “Lani” Camacho, MBA

Senior Director Paid, Digital & Social Media, Fors Marsh

Jeremiah Mock, MSc, PhD

Professor, Institute for Health & Aging at UCSF

Keena McAvoy

Co-founder, DMV Unplugged & Council Member, Smartphone Free Childhood US

Leah Hoffman, MPH

Senior Director, Fors Marsh

Lisa Aslan, MPH

Senior Director of Training & Capacity Building, HRiA

Marc Oommen

Executive Director, NAMI Eastside WA

Marvin B. Figueroa

Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Megan Gordon

Program Director, Page Alliance for Community Action

Michelle Peace, PhD

Professor, Department of Forensic Science at VCU

Nicky Clark

Director of School Administration, Page County Public Schools

Patrick Madden, MBA

President, Market Decisions Research

Rachael Deane, JD

Chief Executive Officer, Voices for Virginia’s Children

Sandy Curwood, PhD, RDN

Project Manager, Healthy Kids Collaborative

Shiloh Beckerley, PhD

Senior VP, Research & Evaluation, Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency

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