Speakers
The people who've taken our stage.
Three years of keynotes, fireside chats, and panels: federal leaders, legal scholars, whistleblowers, founders, and the people living the second sentence firsthand.
2026 · October 10
2026 · Keynote speaker
Josh Smith
Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons
2026 · Fireside guest
Dickie Scruggs
Trial lawyer & second-chance champion, 2nd Chance MS
2026 · Host
Jeff Grant
Founder, White Collar Support Group; Private General Counsel, GrantLaw
2026 · Fireside host
Brent Cassity
Host, Nightmare Success Podcast
2026 · Closing speaker
Gregg Johnson
Business Coach; Conference Steering Committee
2026 · Panelist
Emily O'Brien
Founder and CEO, Comeback Snacks
2026 · Panelist
Rashmi Airan
Keynote Speaker, Author and Consultant
2026 · Panelist
Desmond Meade
Civil Rights Leader and Voting Rights Advocate
2026 · Moderator
Drew Chapin
Founder, The Discoverability Company
Conference alumni · 2024 & 2025
2025
Jeffrey Toobin
Author of "The Pardon"; former CNN chief legal analyst
2025
Joe Bankman
Professor, Stanford Law School
2025
Mark Osler
Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law
2025
Rachel Barkow
Professor, NYU School of Law
2025
Doug Berman
Professor, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
2024 · 2025
Craig Stanland
Author & speaker
2024
David Israel
Founder, GOOD PLANeT Foods
2024
Bill Baroni
Former New Jersey State Senator
2024
Erika Cheung
Theranos whistleblower; Executive Director, Ethics in Entrepreneurship
2025
Todd Haugh
Professor, Business Law & Ethics, IU Kelley School of Business
2024
Elizabeth Kelley
Criminal Defense Attorney
2024
Seth Williams
Former District Attorney of Philadelphia
2024
Jeff Wertkin
Chief Compliance Officer, The Fortune Society
2024
Jeffrey Abramowitz
Chief Executive Officer, The Petey Greene Program
2024
Portia Louder
Author & Speaker
2024
Kaysia Earley
Trial Attorney; Founder, Earley Law Firm
2024
William Sansing
Licensed Professional Counselor; Author, Beyond Prison
2025
Dr. Erin Frey
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, Yale School of Management
2024
Naia Wilson
Educator; Housing Director, Justice 4 Housing
2025
Pamela Winn
Founder & President, RestoreHER US.America