Diversity

<p>Diversity speaker Helen Zia is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to <em>Ms.</em> magazine, where she was formerly executive editor. Her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in many newspapers and magazines. She has contributed essays to several anthologies, and was executive editor of the book, "Notable Asian-Americans".

<p>Payton Head is an NAACP Image Award-winning global strategist, policy expert, and creative catalyst working at the intersection of cultural storytelling and international social impact. </p><p>An alumnus of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Payton’s career serves as a blueprint for modern leadership—demonstrating how service can be community-rooted and globally scaled.