Timothy Shriver
Chairman of the Special Olympics
Timothy Shriver is a husband, father, educator, best-selling author, Chairman of the Special Olympics, Chairman of UNITE, and CEO of Bigger Picture Media.
As Chairman of the Special Olympics, he has driven the largest expansion of the organization in its history, growing the movement from one million athletes to over six million athletes in 193 countries around the world.
Before joining the Special Olympics in 1996, Shriver co-founded and currently chairs the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the leading school reform organization in the field of social and emotional learning.
As Chairman of UNITE, Timothy has helped pioneer the Dignity Index – a new tool to help Americans disagree without conflict – and unite Americans in common purpose to tackle our country’s most intractable challenges.
Dr. Shriver will be delivering his keynote address on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. in the Keynote Theater at Workshop 2026.