At university, MJ Petroni, a Cyborg Anthropologist, studied television series like Star Trek, but not (only) for fun. Their research focuses on the intricate interactions between people and technologies, examining how we influence technology and how it changes us. In order to prepare for emerging technologies, they assist organizations in becoming more digitally literate by addressing not only the tools... read full bio
Kay is a former judge with expertise in human rights law and a British barrister by training. She is the 2024 recipient of the TIME 100 Impact Award. She has written works about modern slavery, AI, and human rights. She became interested in the effects that technology will have on people worldwide. Kay has been researching and concentrating on the... read full bio
Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, an independent research institute in Princeton, New Jersey, is an expert on the nexus of science, technology, policy, and society. She also holds a renowned position at the Center for American Progress as a senior fellow. Dr. Nelson formerly served as acting head of the White House Office... read full bio
General Timothy D. Haugh is the 19th Director of the National Security Agency and the Chief of the Central Security Service at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He is also the 4th Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command. General Haugh, a native of Hughesville, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in 1991 after graduating with honors from Lehigh University's ROTC program. At the squadron, group,... read full bio
The folk group Buffalo Traffic Jam was founded in the center of Bozeman, Montana, where Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross met while attending Montana State University. They started creating music that conjures expansive vistas and the feelings that lurk subtly beneath the surface of daily existence, united by a passion for storytelling and the unadulterated beauty of acoustic sound. The... read full bio
Belgian hard dance/techno musician BYORN is well-known for his upbeat, emotionally charged sound. His music combines powerful rhythms with evocative and mythical tales to affect listeners' bodies and alter their mental moods. BYORN produces songs that are both timeless and present-tense, drawing inspiration from themes of metamorphosis and ancient symbolism. BYORN has become a defining figure in the contemporary hard dance... read full bio
The ability of music to capture the moment continues to be its most crucial quality as time inexorably passes. UK progressive metal giants TesseracT have reached the most important and innovative point in their career to date, five years after the release of their most recent studio album. War Of Being is a bold, ambitious, and comprehensive collection of work... read full bio
Seventy years after it was first recorded, blues-rock musician Amani Burnham put up a video of himself playing Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man." It was strange to watch a 19-year-old on Instagram playing a white Fender Stratocaster with such skill and sexual charm. But there was Amani, sitting on the floor in Gen Z's usual outfit of sweatpants and a... read full bio
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. is a former NASA administrator, retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. Bolden was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and he earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to earn his M.S. degree in Systems Management from... read full bio
Six of the original members of the band Cymande, which last performed together a few decades ago, have just come back together to create music for the general public. Their unique musical style, which draws significantly from deep funk, jazz, African music, soul, rock, and calypso, has earned them a reputation for being extremely diverse. The band had been playing... read full bio
Robert Safian is editor and managing director of the award-winning monthly business magazine Fast Company. He oversees all editorial operations, in print and online, and plays a key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts. Safian was honored by Crain's New York Business as one of the “40 Under 40” top young business executives in New York... read full bio
Brent Gleeson is a complex person with a unique trajectory that spans many industries, from journalism and writing to entrepreneurship and military service. He has demonstrated bravery, tenacity, and leadership in the face of adversity as a highly decorated Navy SEAL Combat Veteran. Brent Gleeson transitioned into a new phase of his life after serving in the elite Navy SEALs, using... read full bio
When Swan was just six years old, she and her family moved from Hong Kong to Boston. Swan enjoyed science and spent a lot of time discussing topics like space and the universe at a time when it wasn't "cool" to be intelligent. Swan, who was a bit of an outcast as a child, grew up with a strong sense of... read full bio
Linda Ellerbee is an outspoken journalist, award-winning television producer, best-selling author, one of the most sought-after speakers in America, a breast cancer survivor and a mom. In March 2000, the first three books of Ellerbees series for middle-school children, entitled Get Real, hit the bookshelves. The first, And So It Goes, a humorous look at television news, is still... read full bio
Leonard Brody is an exclusive keynote speaker, who covers entrepreneur and venture capitalistic aspects. Leonard co-found NowPublic.com, a platform for citizen journalism, and was CEO. TIME Magazine named the company one of the top 50 websites in the world, and was later acquired by Anschutz Corporation. Brody has been the President of the Clarity Digital Group which is responsible for... read full bio
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Ruel is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He started playing the guitar at only 8 years old and later in life he got his start when his father sent a demo of him singing to M-Phazes. From there, Ruel released his debut single “Golden Years” with M-Phazes. He released an EP, “Ready”, which peaked at number 76 on the Australian... read full bio
As the company's founder and CEO, Mike Walsh consults some of the largest brands and organizations in the world on emerging technologies, markets with rapid growth, and consumer behavior. Tomorrow is a premier consumer innovation research lab. He writes the best-selling book FUTURETAINMENT, which examines the relationship between new technology and consumer behavior, and is in demand as a keynote... read full bio
Babak Hodjat is the co-founder and chief scientist of Sentient Technologies, a company that started some of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence. Apart from his work with A.I., he is also a scholar, inventor, entrepreneur, and technologist. Hodjat is a big name in the tech city Silicon Valley, and has started numerous companies there including being an architect for... read full bio
Souther Thunder is a current tour line-up that consists of bands Atlanta Rhythm Section, Black Oak Arkansas, and Blackfoot. The three different bands come together to bring a southern rock show that brings several hits from the 1970’s and after. Atlanta Rhythm Section currently consists of members Dean Daughtry, Rodney Justo, Steve Stone, Justin Senker, David Anderson, and Rodger Stephan.... read full bio
