Professor Michael Ashley Stein is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, and a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School since 2005. Considered one of the world’s leading experts on disability law and policy, Dr Stein participated in the drafting of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; works with disabled peoples’ organizations and non-governmental organizations around the world; actively consults with governments on their disability laws and policies; advises a number of UN bodies and national human rights institutions; and has brought landmark disability rights litigation globally. Professor Stein has received numerous awards in recognition of his transformative work, including the inaugural Morton E. Ruderman Prize for Inclusion; the inaugural Henry Viscardi Achievement Award; and the ABA Paul G. Hearne Award. His authoritative and path-breaking scholarship has been published worldwide by leading journals and academic presses, and has been supported by fellowships and awards from the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research, among others.

Rory Mondshein is a human rights advocate with a 10 year track record of strategically engaging communities on the local, national, and international levels. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bard College and a Masters of Science in Human Rights from the London School of Economics & Political Science, Rory embodies the idea that "local is global". In addition to educating and empowering communities on the local-level, Rory serves as a Communications Associate with UN2020, Climate Reality Leader, Carnegie New Leader, Vice Chair of IAPSS' Comparative Politics Research Committee, and Community Service Director for UNA USA SNY YP Board. She currently sits on the National Council for the United Nations Association of the United States of America. As the first disabled delegate to represent the United States of America at the Y20, Rory's policy research focuses on the economics of exclusion in order to create financial incentives for the social, economic, and political inclusion of marginalized communities.

In 2008, while attending her freshman year in college, the world changed for Mallory Weggemann when a routine medical procedure left the Minnesota teen paralyzed from the waist down. With the support of her family, community and friends, Mallory began her recovery and the former co-captain of her high school swim team returned to competitive swimming.

In less than two years, Mallory had broken eight world records. By the 2012 London Paralympic Games, Mallory held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records, and she won a gold and bronze medal at those games.

In 2011, Mallory was presented with an ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete with a Disability in a ceremony that was broadcast live on the TV network.

A short time after the London Paralympic Games, a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm, yet Mallory refused to give up and she represented Team USA at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, Mallory won two gold medals and a silver at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.

At the Tokyo Paralympic Games held in the summer of 2021, Mallory made history by winning two gold medals, a silver medal, and setting two Paralympic records.

Mallory has established herself as a leader outside of the pool, as well. She served as a commentator on NBC for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games, the first female reporter in a wheelchair ever to serve in that capacity. Mallory is an inclusion advocate, serving on the Advisory Board of Disability for Delta Air Lines. She is also cofounder and co-CEO of TFA Group, a social impact agency and production studio.  

A highly sought-after motivational speaker, Weggemann has presented at numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Comcast, PepsiCo, Northwestern Mutual, Aetna, Accenture, and Delta Air Lines.

In March 2021, Mallory told her inspirational story in her first book, Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance (Nelson Books).

Carlos is a top expert on international disability rights, serving on the CRPD Committee (UN treaty body) from 2011 to 2014, including as Vice Chair for 2 years. In this role, he was very involved in the Committee’s jurisprudence on legal capacity, torture, right to liberty and access to justice. Carlos is a lawyer and expert on criminal justice, and has been involved in criminal procedure reform in Mexico since 2004. In 2013, the Mexican Senate appointed him as National Commissioner for Victims, where he oversaw the activities of the special committees against torture and kidnapping. Since 2015, he has worked with the Human Rights Clinic of Mexico’s National University to litigate human rights abuses against people with disabilities. He has also served as a board member of the Mexico City Human Rights Commission. Carlos has a law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, and a Masters in comparative criminal systems from University of Barcelona, Spain. He speaks Spanish, French and English. In his spare time, he loves to read literature, go to concerts and enjoy his family.