In addition to contributing significantly to the profession of meteorology, Ginger Zee, the head meteorologist for ABC News, has demonstrated her skills on several ABC shows, including Good Morning America. Zee, who was born in Los Angeles and raised in western Michigan, developed her passion with weather events while living there. She furthered her skills at Valparaiso University, where she... read full bio
Gitanjali Rao is an innovator, a future scientist, a writer, a speaker, and a global advocate for STEM. She received an EPA Presidential award for her patented development of a cutting-edge lead contamination detection equipment and was named America's Top Young Scientist. Gitanjali is also the creator of "Kindly," an anti-bullying program that uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing, and... read full bio
Gokul Krishnan is a learning scientist, mechanical engineer, healthcare innovator and a former STEM Research Associate at WestEd. He is also founder of Project M@CH and is known for being the creator of the Maker Therapy approach. Krishnan has earned his B.E. in Manufacturing Engineering from P.E.S. Institute of Technology and went on to earn his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering... read full bio
Graham Cluley is a British technology consultant, security blogger, and author who is best known for his daily blog, grahamcluley.com, which talks on computer security news, advice, and opinions. Cluley began his career working in the security business as a programmer for the anti-virus firm, S&S International. During his time working for S&S International, Cluley began writing up Dr Solomon’s... read full bio
Greg Gage is a neuroscientist and engineer. He kickstarted the company Backyard Brains to help educate kids around the world about electrical impulses and the nervous system. With the help of the SpikerBox, an electrical impulse monitor, children can better understand how the brain works. Gage aims to inspire kids to want to learn. Prior to becoming a neuroscientist, Gage... read full bio
Formerly, an advisor to the CEO of Motorola and chief evangelist of Apple, Guy Kawasaki’s in-depth knowledge of the high-tech industry united with his years of management experience enable him to address a wide range of audiences. Currently, Kawasaki is chief evangelist of the Sydney based company called Canva, which is an online graphics tool that allows you to create,... read full bio
The TED Radio Hour, How I Built This, and Wow in the World are three highly regarded NPR programs that Guy Raz is a prolific host, creator, and editorial director of. According to The New York Times, he has cemented his status as one of the most important podcasters in history with his charming presence and smart interviews. Over 19... read full bio
Gwynne Shotwell is the President and Chief Operating Officer at SpaceX. She has been noted by Forbes magazine as the 76th most powerful woman in the world. Shotwell began her research at the Aerospace Corporation. Later, she joined Microcosm Incorporated, and then SpaceX. Well-versed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Shotwell educates people worldwide about the future of technology and... read full bio
Gary Grice, better known by his stage name GZA a.k.a. The Genius, is an American hip-hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. Within the group, he is known as the “spiritual head,” being both the oldest and the first to receive a record deal. Steve Huey of Allmusic has called him “one of the... read full bio
Hasshi Sudler is a highly accomplished technology management professional, cyber security expert, and professor at Villanova University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. With over 25 years of experience in the field, Sudler is the Chairman and CEO of Internet Think Tank, a prominent cyber security firm. He is a fluent Japanese speaker and has held several IT management positions... read full bio
Hava Siegelmann, an internationally renowned UMass Provost Professor in computer science and a recognized authority on neural networks, is a senior faculty member for bio-inspired AI. She is the director of the Biologically Inspired Neural and Dynamical Systems (BINDS) Laboratory and a key member of the University of Massachusetts Neuroscience and Behavior Program. She has received special recognition for her... read full bio
He Jiankui is a Chinese biophysics researcher who has been an associate professor in the Department of Biology of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China. He is best known for claiming he created the first human genetically edited babies, the twin girls known as Lulu and Nana. Jiankui was born in Xinhua County, Loudi, Hunan and... read full bio
Dr. Heather Berlin is a psychological expert. She is a cognitive neuroscientist, trained in clinical neuropsychology at the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Berlin uses her studies to explore treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders. She has an interest in consciousness, unconscious processes, and the brain’s role in creative action. Dr. Berlin has been named on... read full bio
Heather Payne is a technology expert and advocate for women and youth. As the founder of Ladies Learning Code, a national non-profit organization focused on teaching women and girls coding, Payne is known as an expert in the technology world. Payne was named one of Canadas 100 Most Powerful Women by the Womens Executive Network and is on her way... read full bio
Hector Xavier Monsegur is an American computer hacker and one of the co-founders of the hacking collective LulzSec. He is also known by the online alias Sabu, which he uses. Monsegur, who was facing a sentence of 124 years in jail, turned informant for the FBI. He worked with the agency for almost ten months to assist them in identifying... read full bio
You might be surprised to learn that the Roomba is just one of the numerous achievements credited to its inventor, even though you may have seen it clean up last night's party. The groundbreaking home cleaning robot is the result of an incredible career and tapestry combining robotics, leadership, and continuous innovation. In addition to being the CEO of the garden-care... read full bio
Heman Bekele is a scientific researcher and inventor of Ethiopian American descent. He won awards from several science contests, such as the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes and the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, for creating a soap prototype that would administer cancer-fighting therapies. Because of Ethiopia's high rates of sun exposure and lack of access to inexpensive healthcare, he started... read full bio
Dr. Hugh Thompson is a computer security expert who has been an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University and the Chief Technology Officer of Symantec. He has also been the Program Chairman of RSA Conference and is co-author of the book “The Plateau Effect”. Thompson is also well known for his role in the HBO documentary... read full bio
Fast Forward Labs was founded by Hilary Mason, who is also the Data Scientist in Residence at Accel and the founder of the machine intelligence research firm. She formerly held the position of Chief Scientist at bitly. She is a member of NYCResistor, co-host of DataGotham and co-founder of HackNY. Hilary thinks that technology should endow us with superpowers. They are creating these... read full bio
Hod Lipson is an American robotics engineer who is the director of Columbia University’s Creative Machines Lab. Lipson was born in Haifa, Israel, and he has earned his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Technion Israel Institute of Technology. Lipson began his career working as an assistant professor at Brandeis University’s Computer Science Department. He has also previously been... read full bio
