Donna Wilson, psychologist, ASCD faculty member, and author speaks internationally on developing growth mindsets and increasing student learning. Former chair of education at the University of Detroit Mercy, Wilson is the cofounder, president, and academic team leader of BrainSMART, Inc and the not-for-profit Center for Innovative Education and Prevention (CIEP).

With her passion for innovative strategies and empowering all learners with current science, Wilson codeveloped the first Master of Science and Educational Specialist degree programs with majors in brain-based teaching (psychology, education, educational neuroscience, learning Science) created for teachers in real classrooms. Over the past 20 years, she has shared her work with more than 60,000 professionals.

Marcus Conyers, is a research supervisor for the PhD in Professional Practice: Psychological Perspectives at the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology with Canterbury Christ Church University and the lead developer of the BrainSMART® and Innovating Minds® programs for improving cognitive performance and creative-thinking skills.

Central to Conyers' work is the belief that developing growth mindsets is key to increasing the creative and critical thinking skills that drive higher levels of human performance. He is founder and CEO of BrainSMART and the nonprofit Center for Innovative Education and Prevention. Conyers is an author of 20 books who has worked in 30 countries and shared his innovative frameworks with more than 100,000 people on five continents.