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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sophia is the creation of Dr. David Hanson, a modern-day Renaissance man known for engineering the most lifelike robots in the world, of Hanson Robotics, a company with headquarters in Hong Kong. Dr. Hanson, a former Disney Imagineer, is on a mission to build intelligent machines capable of learning creativity, empathy, and compassion. Sophia has performed live, spoken to audiences in... read full bio
Sinead Bovell, a first-generation Canadian, was born in a city outside of Toronto to an Irish mother and a Guyanese father. She spent the most of her adolescence focusing on academics, graduating from the University of Toronto with a degree in finance, a minor in chemistry and a Masters in Business before embarking on a career in management consulting. Sinead, on... read full bio
Silvia Damiano is an award-winning specialist on leadership, a scientist, and filmmaker. She is the founder of About my Brain Institute, which she founded with the purpose of democratizing leadership and neuroscience. She has focused her studies over the years on the human brain, optimal brain functioning, and neuroscience and how it applies to leadership and daily life. Damiano has... read full bio
An outstanding Indian-American physician, researcher, and renowned author, Siddhartha Mukherjee has made substantial advances to our understanding of genetics and cancer. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, Mukherjee's most well-known book, was published in 2010 and catapulted him to literary fame. Comprehensively examining the origins and effects of cancer, the book won numerous honors and awards, including the... read full bio
Shuji Nakamura is an American electronic engineer and inventor who is known for specializing in semiconductor technology and who works as the professor for the Materials Department of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Nakamura was born in Ikata, Ehime, Japan, and he earned his B.Eng. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Tokushima... read full bio
