With the publication of his first book in 1962 at the age of 26, RSW began the singular passion of his life: making information understandable. He chaired the International Design, the first Federal Design Assembly, followed by the National AIA Convention, before creating and chairing TED (Technology/Entertainment/Design) conferences. He created and chaired the TEDMED and conferences. ... read full bio
Richard van Hooijdonk is an expert in emerging technologies and trends as a futurist, trendwatcher, and keynote speaker. He wants to experience the future firsthand, so he obtains multiple chip implants. More than 600,000 people have attended his inspiration workshops. Richard frequently appears as a guest on television and radio shows. He has shifted his attention to the most significant advancements in... read full bio
Richard Yonck is a speaker, founder and lead futurist for Intelligent Future Consulting, and author of the book “Heart of the Machine: Our Future in a World of Artificial Emotional Intelligence”, which is now a required reading for some college courses. Apart from his book, Yonck has also written articles that have appeared in outlets like The Futurist Magazine, Wired,... read full bio
With more than 20 years of experience working with boards and C-suites on significant turnarounds and transformations, Richie is an executive, serial entrepreneur, and innovator. Richie drives sustainable disproportionate growth by combining leadership, strategy, and cutting-edge technologies. Among his innovations is the zero-to-one development of software-only spatial computing, which uses computer vision and machine learning to transform the AR/VR and XR... read full bio
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Rob advocates for the ethical and responsible use of AI and he offers guidance to businesses, governments and other international stakeholders on how to take use of the opportunities presented by the technology to spur innovation in a way that fosters trust. He frequently contributes to the media, speaks at conferences and is a very vocal user of social media. He is especially concerned... read full bio
Rob Solomon was the President of Groupon, a social commerce startup based in Chicago. Previously, he was a Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures and served as CEO of Sidestep, a travel search site that was bought by Kayak. His efforts led to the merger of SideStep with Kayak.com, creating the fifth largest Internet travel brand worldwide. ... read full bio
Global education and exploration have undergone a revolution thanks to Robert Ballard, a true pioneer and visionary. He has used the effectiveness of distant learning to involve more than 1 million students and 25,000 educators each year, not just in the US but all over the world, through the celebrated JASON Project. This outstanding curriculum has transformed schools and stimulated... read full bio
Robert is an internationally renowned entrepreneur and thought leader who blends a strong academic background with practical experience. He is dedicated to using concrete data and strong evidence to create long-lasting social change. Robert has an i100index of 206 and an h-index of 52, making him a top-tier political scientist according to research.com. He has spent more than 20 years... read full bio
An expert on the future of health and technology, Robin Farmanfarmaians philosophy is that technology can empower patients and transform the health and medical field for the better. This belief motivates her to provide education and resources to leaders, entrepreneurs, physicians, healthcare professionals and innovators to positively affect medicine and healthcare. Robin highlights the future of integrated medicine, the transforming... read full bio
Legendary Rodney Mullen is widely known as The Godfather of Skateboarding. His skating videos have accumulated over 50 million views, and millions have also seen his TED talks. He is recognized for inventing some of the most popular skateboarding tricks, such as the flatground ollie, kick flip, heelflip, impossible, and 360-flip, among countless others. Mullen holds a background in science... read full bio
Roger Spitz is a leading futurist who is the founder of Techistential, which is a global foresight strategy and futures intelligence platform. He is also a startup and board advisor where he sits on a number of advisory board, venture capital funds, and academic institutions. He is also chairman of the Disruptive Futures Institute. Through his work as a leader... read full bio
Former BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones began working for the BBC in Leeds as a researcher for "Look North." Rory made his screen debut for BBC Wales Today in Cardiff three years after relocating to London to work in the TV newsroom. Later on, he went back to London to work as a BBC Breakfast reporter. With little time, he moved to covering business... read full bio
Ross Smith is an author, thought-leader, innovator, and Director of Test at Microsoft. He has been working in the technology industry for over 20 years and has worked on everything from handheld devices, PC’s to mainframe systems. He started his career with Microsoft in Product Support and has since gone on to be a Test Lead, Test Manager, and Test... read full bio
Russ Angold is the owner of Angold Engineering. Previously, Angold has been the CTO and Co-founder of Ekso Bionics. From the founding of Ekso Bionics up until 6 years after, Angold served as the Vice President of Engineering. Angold earned his B.S. in Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. He has also taken an Executive Short Course in... read full bio
Canadian computer programmer and online entrepreneur Ryan Holmes is known as the creator, founder, and CEO of Hootsuite, a platform created to manage social media and integrate social networks. Holmes grew up on a farm that had no electricity. He started his first business in high school, which was a paintball field turned online retailer. His second business was... read full bio
Sam Shank is an entrepreneur, investor, and the CEO of Hotel Tonight, a mobile travel app for iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone and Android that assists users in finding discounted last-minute hotel accommodations. Since its launch, the app has been downloaded over fifteen million times. HotelTonight recently announced that it is profitable, and planning for an IPO. Previously, Shank founded DealBase.com,... read full bio
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Sarah Parcak is an archaeologist, Egyptologist, and remote sensing expert. She works in the field of archeology, and mainly uses satellite imagery to identify archeological sites in Egypt, Rome, and other European areas. With her husband, Greg Mumford, Parcak explores and excavates sites in the Faiyum, Sinai, and Egypts East Delta. She is also an associate professor of Anthropology and... read full bio
SC Moatti is a technology visionary, venture capital investor and best-selling author of the book “Mobilized”. She is currently the managing partner of Mighty Capital, an early-growth Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Moatti graduated from Stanford University Graduate School of Business with an MBA and also earned her MS in Computer Engineering & Management Science from CentraleSupelec. From there, she... read full bio
