Known for his delicate light buildings and permeable enclosures, Sou Fujimoto was born in Hokkaido in 1971. He went on to graduate from the University of Tokyo in 1994. Following this, he established his own firm called Sou Fujimoto Architects back in 2000. In 2013, Sou won the competition to design the temporary Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London. Numerous of... read full bio
Stephan Ulamec has been the head of Rosetta Lander, manager for Philae Lander, and has worked at the German Aerospace Center Space Operations and Astronaut Training. Ulamec has previously studied geophysics in Granz where he earned his Ph.D. Ulamec began his career as a research fellow for the European Space Agency where he helped work on missions which included Rosetta... read full bio
Stephanie Atkinson has over two decades of experience in providing industry modeling/forecasting, market intelligence, key trends, strategic insights, and advisory services to government officials, business executives, and technology companies worldwide. She is the creator and CEO of Compass Intelligence, a renowned Texas-based market research and IT advising company. Her experience and knowledge base are focused on emerging technology, mobile, IT,... read full bio
Canadian novelist and cultural critic Stephen Marche has been penning articles about artificial intelligence for years. Marche offers a distinctive viewpoint on the meeting point of AI and the humanities thanks to his PhD in Shakespeare. His writing examines how AI is transforming how we think about creativity and authorship. Marche garnered media attention in 2021 for his groundbreaking breakthrough in... read full bio
The often described enthusiastic CEO of Microsoft Corporation Ballmer is CEO of Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of software for personal and business computing. He joined Microsoft in 1980, the first business manager hired by his former classmate at Harvard, Bill Gates. Variously described as focused, hard charging and energetic, Ballmer grew up near Detroit, where his father worked... read full bio
Steve Mann is a Canadian engineer, professor, and inventor, who is known for specializing in augmented reality, computational photography, and high dynamic range imaging. He is the founding member of the IEEE Council on Extended Intelligence and is co-founder of InteraXon. He has also been co-founder and CTO of Blueberry X Technologies and is chairman of MannLab. Mann was born... read full bio
Steve Sammartino is the co-host of #techtopia, and one of Australias most renowned futurists and business technologists. He has a remarkable talent for deciphering how new technologies affect different industries. Steve has established numerous technology startups, including the creation of one of the first Sharing Economy startups Rentoid.com, before Uber or Airbnb. A connoisseur of extreme projects, Steve is an... read full bio
Dr. Steven J. Hausman is a recognized futurist, widely-quoted technology consultant, author and nationally top-ranked speaker in the area of emerging technologies. His speaking specialties include robotics and artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, 3D printing, bionics and human enhancement, wearable technology, biometrics, autonomous and electric vehicles, the Internet of Things, the history of technology, brain-machine interfaces, cybersecurity and security risks of... read full bio
Ubiquiti Inc. Director Steven R. Altman is the owner of about 62,500 shares of Ubiquiti Inc. (UI) stock, which together are worth more than $17 Million. In addition to his role as Vice Chairman of Qualcomm Inc., Steven R. Altman is the owner of about 61,745 shares of Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) stock that are valued more than $7 Million. Details... read full bio
Dr. Steven Squyres is the renowned principal investigator for the science payload on the Mars Exploration Rover Project. He was most notably the face and voice of NASAs mission to Mars and the groundbreaking drive across its surface by two high-tech robotic rovers named Spirit and Opportunity. The James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Sciences at Cornell University, Dr. Squyres... read full bio
Legendary futurist, technology visionary and pioneering environmentalist, Stewart Brand is also the creator and former editor of Whole Earth Catalog. Today, he is President of The Long Now Foundation. He co-founded the very first online community, The Well, in the 80s. He has written numerous books, most recently Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto. Stewart is now working to bring... read full bio
Sundar Pichai is the current CEO of both Google Inc. and it's parent company Alphabet Inc. In 2019, it was published that the companies have experienced an annual revenue increase of almost $90 billion dollars and Sundar Pichai became one of the highest paid CEO's in the world after receiving $281 million dollars in compensation for one year. Born... read full bio
Baroness Susan Greenfield, CBE, is a British scientist who specializes in brain physiology. She studies how the brain creates awareness, the effects of modern technologies on the mind and innovative treatments for neurodegenerative illnesses like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. After completing her DPhil in the Department of Pharmacology at Oxford University, Baroness Greenfield went on to work as a researcher at NYU Medical... read full bio
Currently serving on the board of directors for Wells Fargo, Symantec Corporation, ECOLAB Inc., Parsons Corporation and Battelle Memorial Institute is Suzanne "Zan" Vautrinot, president of Kilovolt Consulting Inc. With almost three decades of experience in space and cyber operations, Zan previously rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to her retirement from active duty,... read full bio
At Yale University, Tamar Gendler holds the positions of Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science. Her academic work, which is field shaping, combines classic Anglo-American philosophical methods with empirical study from the social sciences, including neuroscience and psychology. She is well known for her ability to... read full bio
A true pioneer in the direct marketing of personal computers, Ted Waitt is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Gateway, Inc. This project, which started in his Iowa farmhouse, has revolutionized the way people use technology to live, work, and play. Tedd Waitt has moved on to form Avalon Capital Group, Inc., which is a billion-dollar private investment... read full bio
Hack Future Lab, a research organization focused on how leaders can scale an agile, risk-taking and resilient future, was founded by Terence. He serves as an Entrepreneur Mentor in Residence at MIT and the London Business School. He has more than 20 years of expertise assisting CEOs to overcome challenges and move past disruption. As a former director at Saatchi & Saatchi... read full bio
Tessa Lau was the founder and CTO of Savioke and she has been nicknamed the “Chief Robot Whisperer”. During her time with Savioke, Lau led the software team that developed the first generation Relay system. She also created the company’s Field Operations organization and quantified Relay’s performance over time. Since then, Lau has gone on to be founder and CEO... read full bio
Talk: "How & What Really Happened" The Thom Reed UFO Incident is our Nations 1st and only UFO incident to be officially inducted into the United States as historically significant & true. Thom Reed was inducted into United State History on 11-03-15. Reed has been the subject of six (6) documentaries and feature films, including the launch of Discover Channel's Alien... read full bio
Thomas Frey is a speaker and American futurist. He is founder and Executive Director and Senior Futurist at the Westminster, Colorado DaVinci Institute. He has previously been an engineer with IBM for over 15 years. As a speaker, Frey has given speeches to NASA, Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Capital One, Boeing, Visa, Ford Motor Company, and many more.... read full bio
