Keynote Address
Thursday, April 27

Dr. Calvin Mackie
An award-winning mentor, inventor, author, former engineering professor, internationally renowned speaker, and successful entrepreneur. In 2013, Dr. Mackie founded STEM NOLA, a non-profit organization created to expose, inspire, and engage communities in the opportunities in STEM

2023 ACM Great Friend to Kids Award
Friday, April 28

Dr. Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek
A Professor of Psychology at Temple University and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, her research examines the development of early language and literacy as well as the role of play in learning.