Speakers
Keynote Speaker

Sofia Carson

Actress, singer, producer and activist.

Sofia Carson is a force of nature, rising to the top of all she endeavors with grace and style in the world of entertainment. She has forged a singular path in music, film, television, and philanthropy. Carson starred as Cassie in the smash hit Netflix film Purple Hearts. She also served as Executive Producer and co-wrote and performed the film’s original soundtrack. Purple Hearts debuted at #1 globally and broke multiple viewing records on Netflix. It is one of the Top 10 most-watched films of all time on Netflix with over 220 million hours viewed in its first 28 days. The film was the third most popular film on Netflix in 2022. Following the success of Purple Hearts, Sofia will star opposite Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in the Netflix and Amblin thriller Carry On.
Carson is a multi-platinum, award-nominated singer, and songwriter. She performs the Academy Award nominated song “Applause” from the film Tell It Like A Woman, written by the legendary Academy Award winner Diane Warren. Carson has garnered over 2.5 billion streams, over 8.5 billion total music consumption to date, and reached #1 on the Billboard Top 200. She recently released her self-titled debut album, Sofia Carson. The magnetic pop album, available now via Hollywood Records, tells a story about a girl who falls in love, only to be shattered into pieces, but nonetheless, survives.
As an actress, she has starred in Netflix’s Feel The Beat, Michael Bay’s Songbird, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists; and Disney’s global phenomenon Descendants.
As a philanthropist, she stands out as UNICEF’s US Ambassador. She has travelled to visit UNICEF programming in Brazil and Tanzania. She is dedicated to using her voice to engage the youth across the U.S. to relentlessly pursue an equitable world for every child through the lifesaving force of education.