Radhika Dirks is a physicist and entrepreneur. Passionate about science-fiction and technology, Dirks brings to life unconventional technologies of computing and artificial intelligence. Currently, Dirks is the CEO at XLabs, which focuses on computing and AI. Dirks’ background is diverse, she is educated in quantum computing and nanotechnologies and an expert in business. Frequently, Dirks advises corporate groups and technology... read full bio
Rahaf Harfoush is a digital anthropologist. She studies the impact of technologies in relation to social infrastructure. Harfoush is also a teacher, speaker, and author. She teaches Innovation and Disruptive Business Models at SciencePo’s Masters of Finance and Economics Program and is the Executive Director of the Read Thread Institute of Digital Culture. Her work has led her to supportive... read full bio
Rajat Paharia was the founder and Chief Product Officer of Bunchball, Inc. He is known as the father of gamification and founded Bunchball, which launched the social gaming and gamification industries. Paharia graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in computer science. He then went on to earn his M.S. in computer science from Stanford University. Paharia started his career... read full bio
Ramona began her career in the Marine Corps as one of a few women in a fight attack aviation squadron, but after a tragic accident which left her in an 18-month coma and completely blind for nearly 11 years, her military career ended. During that time, Ramona returned to college and worked towards becoming a neuroscientist and educator. Ramona focused... read full bio
Rana el Kaliouby is an Egyptian-American computer scientist and entrepreneur who is known for her work in emotion AI, Artificial Intelligence and for being the co-founder and CEO of Affective, an AI start-up that came from the MIT Media Lab. Rana has earned her Bachelors and Master of Science degrees from the American University in Cairo and then went on... read full bio
Ray Hammond is known for being Europe’s most experienced futurist and is a keynote speaker on the future. Hammond began his career working as a junior news reporter for The Middlesex Chronicle. As a journalist, he went on to work for The Sunday Times, Sounds, and also founded a magazine publishing company that opened offices and publications in Germany and... read full bio
As one of the world’s leading inventors, thinkers, and futurists, Ray Kurzweil genius is certainly impressive, with a thirty-year track record of accurate predictions. Ray is the Director of Engineering at Google, heading up a team developing machine intelligence and natural language understanding. Kurzweil was the principal inventor of the first CCD flat-bed scanner, the first omni-font optical character recognition,... read full bio
Among the greatest creators of the modern era is Ray Kurzweil. He was the primary developer of the first omni-font optical character recognition system, the first print-to-speech reading device for the blind, the first text-to-speech synthesizer and the first CCD flat-bed scanner. Along with designing the first commercially available large-vocabulary speech recognition system, he also built the first music synthesizer that... read full bio
Considered the marketing guru of Silicon Valley, Regis McKenna is a well-known technology marketing consultant, advisor to entrepreneurs, venture capitalist and author. McKenna advised a number of entrepreneurial start-ups and their founders during their formation years including: America Online, Apple, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Genentech, Intel, Linear Technology, Lotus, Microsoft, National Semiconductor, Silicon Graphics, 3COM, and many others. He helped launch... read full bio
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
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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
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
