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BBYO International Convention has become the global Jewish community’s ultimate celebration of teen culture and leadership. Part of what makes IC so powerful and inspiring is the ‘company’ our IC attendees keep for the weekend.
BBYO convenes top talent and influencers across all sectors of society—leadership, politics, activism, pop-culture, music, business, philanthropy, creativity, tech, sports, and more—and provides intimate opportunities for teens to connect with their role models and heroes in both fun and purposeful ways. Normally our IC Festival line-up is kept a surprise until just before teens depart for the Convention, but this year we’ll be sharing our community of Special Guests in waves over time as IC approaches.
The BBYO IC 2021 Speaker, Performer, and Special Guest Festival Line Up is in formation. There are many more role models, heroes, icons, and educators to come! Here’s a first peek at just some of the influencers joining us this year. Check back often to see who’s speaking, performing, and hanging out at this year’s International Convention—we can’t wait to share what we’ve got in store!
Stay tuned for industry experts, activists, and renowned thought-leaders from the following fields: animal rights, anti-Semitism, arts and design, brand marketing, civic engagement, climate change, criminal justice, culinary arts, entertainment and media, fashion, healthy relationships, holocaust and genocide education, human rights, Israel education and culture, LGBTQ+ equity, mental health and wellness, music production, racial justice, sports, women's leadership, and more!
We're still confirming speakers and guests for IC 2021! Check back on this page for more announcements.
Kesha
Musical Guest
Diplo
Musical Guest
Deni
Avdija
Professional Basketball Player, Washington Wizards
Netta
Barzilai
Singer and Winner, Eurovision 2018
Shoshana
Bean
Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, YouTuber, Stage Actress
The Honorable
Cory
Booker
U.S. Senator, New Jersey
The Honorable
Muriel
Bowser
Mayor, Washington, D.C.
Scott
Budnick
Movie Producer
Pete
Davidson
Comedian, Actor, and SNL Cast Member
Michael
Evans Behling
Actor, All American
Andrew Barth
Feldman
Actor, Dear Evan Hansen
Choni
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Marra B.
Gad
Writer, Producer and Award-Winning Author, The Color of Love
The Honorable
Gabby
Giffords
Activist and Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Susan
Hennike
President, Champion North America
The Honorable
Alma
Hernandez
Member, Arizona House of Representatives
Grant
Hill
Fmr. NBA Player; Basketball Analyst, Turner Sports; Vice Chairman, Atlanta Hawks
Avi
Issacharoff
Co-Creator, Fauda
Jazz
Jennings
YouTube Creative
The Honorable
Doug
Jones
Former U.S. Senator, Alabama
Adam
Kantor
Broadway Actor, Writer, and Producer
The Honorable
Keisha
Lance Bottoms
Mayor, Atlanta
Daniel
Loeb
Philanthropist, The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation
Samantha
Logan
Actress, All American
Tamar
Manasseh
President, MASK: Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings
Karla
Martinez De Salas
Editor in Chief, Vogue Mexico & Vogue Latin America
Ned
Munroe
Chief Global Design Officer, Champion
Amit
Rahav
Actor, Unorthodox
The Honorable
Tim
Scott
U.S. Senator, South Carolina
Michael
Solomonov
James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Entrepreneur, and Humanitarian
Nola
Weinstein
Global Head of Culture & Brand Experience, Twitter
Fred
Whitfield
President and Vice Chairman, Hornets Sports and Entertainment
Rebel
Wilson
Actress, Comedian, Writer, and Producer
The Honorable
Tom
Wolf
Governor, Pennsylvania
Trudy
Album
Holocaust Suvivor
Amram
Altzman
Keshet
Yonatan
Arnon
MoveMeant-Embodying Sacred Texts
Shachar
Avnet
Israeli Fashion Designer
Jenna
Basman
Yoga Instructor
Yitzhak
Bronstein
Hadar
Idan
Chabasov
Challah Prince
Leslie-Anne
Copes-Finke
Mussar Institute
Yemi
Dele Akinyemi
JAD Productions
Jori
Epstein
USA Today
Adam
Epstein
Author, The Familiars and Starbounders
Shauna
Faulisi
Soul Wellness Method
Jennifer
Ferris-Glick
Yoga Instructor
Corey
Fleisher
Founder, Erasing Hate
Michael
Fraade
Hebrew College
Jared
Goldsmith
Actor, Dear Evan Hansen
Melissa
Goldstein
Private Prep
Kobi
Goodwin
MoveMeant-Embodying Sacred Texts
Wayne
Green
Jewish Teen Funders Network
Leah
Greenberg
Indivisible
Polina
Grigoryeva
Green Driver
Ortal
Hackshur
Rainbow Tour TLV
Crystal
Hall
Broadway Actress, Rent
Bo
Han
CEO and Founder, Buzzer
Andrew
Henshaw
Laser Wolf
Alana
Hollander
Jewish Teen Funders Network
Hilary
Jackendoff
Meditation Chick
Daniel
Jacobson
TrivWorks
Marcus
James
Broadway Actor, Rent
Anita
Karl
Holocaust Survivor
Bekky
Katsenelenbogen
Rainbow Tour TLV
Hannah
Kohn
Disney's Frozen the Musical
Danielle
Kranjec
Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh
Martin
Kremenchutzky
Iron Man Athlete
Slav
Leibin
The Rainbow Tour TLV
Telly
Leung
Broadway Actor, Rent
Kevin
Levin
Academic and Educator
Batya
Levine
Musician
Alex
Malanych
@Amneeja
Shalom
Mayberg
Jewish Educator
Tracy
McDowell
Broadway Actress, Rent
Jackson
Mercer
Hiddur Mitzvah
Richard
Miles
Miles of Freedom
Kyle
Murphy
Vice President, Hudl.com
Shoshana
Nerenberg
Blue Dove Foundation
Eliza
Orlins
Candidate for Manhattan District Attorney
Shachar
Peled
Channel 13
Jen
Phillips
Keshet
Hanoch
Piven
Israeli Artist
Dana-Maxx
Pomerantz
Founder, @TheBeHappyProject
Kyle
Post
Broadway Actor, Rent
DJ
Purple
Karaoke DJ
Adam
Quigley
LA Galaxy
Carrie
Quigley
ASL Teacher
Grace
Ramirez
World Central Kitchen
Barbara
Reich
Independent Consultant
Diane
Reich
Artist and Educator
Emma
Robbins
Navajo Water Project
Emily
Rogal
Fat Torah
Kat
Romanow
The Wandering Chew
Brad
Rothschild
They Ain't Ready for Me
Rabbanit
Leah
Sarna
Drisha Institute for Jewish Education
Kerry
Schneider
Bringing Israel Home
Rabbi
Jeffrey
Schrager
Jewish Educator
Pam
Schuller
HereNOW
Linda
Schwab
Holocaust Suvivor
Ariel
Seidler
Latin American Jewish Congress
Rabbi
Michael
Shire
Hebrew College
Rabbi Dr.
Natan
Slifkin
The Biblical Museum of Natural History
Gabby
Spatt
Blue Dove Foundation
Sami
Steigmann
Holocaust Suvivor
Ruth
Suzman
BBYO International Board of Directors
Hollie
Taylor
Actress
Tony J.
Westbrook
Hillel at Washington University in St. Louis
Neil
Yeoh
OnePointFive
Michaela
Brown
Jewish Education Consultant
Joey
Eisman
Jewish Education Consultant
Larry
Ginsburg
Jewish Education Consultant
David
Hoffman
Jewish Education Consultant
Happie
Hoffman
Music Director
Eric
Hunker
Music Director
Jonathan
Posner
Jewish Education Consultant
Lara
Rodin
Jewish Education Consultant
Rabbi
Allen
Saks
Jewish Education Consultant
Jenna
Shaw
Jewish Education Consultant
Marissa
Tait
Jewish Education Consultant
Samantha
Vinokur-Meinrath
Jewish Education Consultant
