Nicole Maines

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Transgender Youth Advocate, Actress, subject of the NY Times bestseller “Becoming Nicole”

Dr. Wayne Maines

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Safety Expert and Father of Transgender Youth Advocate Nicole Maines

Greg Louganis

World’s Greatest Diver

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour

America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop; Author, Zero to Breakthrough; and Consultant to Business

Daniel Trust

Rwandan Genocide survivor, an advocate for human rights and the LGBT community

Buck Angel

A Moving Personal Life Story and the Process of his Gender Transition from Female to Male

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Yorkville, where

Risha Grant

Award-winning diversity consultant

Tyler Oakley

Tyler Oakley is an independent creator on YouTube, one of the largest digital platforms to

Chris Edwards

Changing your gender from female to male takes balls. And if you’re going to do

Z Brewer

Z Brewer is a New York Times bestselling author and vocal anti-bullying advocate

Briana Scurry

Widely recognized as one of the world’s best female soccer goalkeepers

Dave Pallone

Dave Pallone worked 18 years as a professional umpire; 10 of those years with the

James McGreevey

James Edward “Jim” McGreevey is 52nd Governor of New Jersey, serving from January 15, 2002

Martina Navratilova

One of the best tennis players ever, she is also an accomplished author and a speaker who demonstrates wit, candor, and sheer motivation

Brian McNaught

Named “the godfather of gay sensitivity training” by The New York Times, Brian McNaught is

Billie Jean King

A legend in professional tennis, she has spoken out for women and their right to earn comparable money in tennis and other sports

Jared Milrad

Jared Milrad, J.D., M.S. Jared Milrad is an award-winning lawyer, producer, actor, and social entrepreneur

Curtis Chin

Curtis Chin is an award-winning writer and producer who has written for ABC, NBC, Fox,