Matthias Horx is a futurist, author, and trend consultant who is a junior futurist at Zukunftsinstitut. While growing up, Horx often read and heard about the future being dark and always felt like he only saw the end of mankind or how technology will save us. This led him to want to understand how the future could really turn out... 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
Why do people like the things they like And how do companies like Netflix predict what you will enjoy Tom Vanderbuilt, a design and technology journalist for publications such as Wired, The New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and Slate, has taken on the elusive nature of taste and delivers fascinating lectures on how companies can better understand... read full bio
The technology sector has made Cali Lewis a household brand, and her podcasts have received over 100 million downloads. An early adopter of podcasting, Cali started off by reporting on technology news online and has since contributed to CNN, Fox News, ABC, MSNBC, and Sirius. She presented the popular online program GeekBeat, then in May she debuted her own program... read full bio
Cheemin Bo-Linn is the CEO and President of Peritus Partners, Inc., a business consulting firm with a reputation for guiding clients to market dominance and rising valuation. She is a member of the Women in Technology International Advisory Board and now holds the positions of Board Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Violin Memory, a NetLine Corporation company.... read full bio
Frank Pearce was one of the three persons who laid the groundwork for what would later become Blizzard Entertainment and found the company Silicon & Synapse. He has been a part of the company ever since it first opened its doors, and he currently holds the position of executive vice president of product development. In addition to that, he is... read full bio
American businessman Paul E. Jacobs served as Qualcomm's former executive chairman. Jacobs, the son of Joan (née Klein) and Irwin M. Jacobs, was born into a Jewish family. Linkabit and Qualcomm both had co-founders who were his father. Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, and Jeffrey A. Jacobs are his three brothers (born 1966). In the U.S. House of Representatives, his... read full bio
Since 2006, Dr. Sanjay K. Jha has been a full professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering. He also serves as the UNSW Institute for Cybersecurity's deputy director (IFCYBER). He has a Ph.D. from the Australian University of Technology in Sydney. Over 300 of Sanjay's publications have been published in prestigious journals and conferences. He is a co-editor of... read full bio
John Thomas Draper, an American computer programmer and former phone nerd, is also known as Captain Crunch, Crunch, or Crunchman (after the mascot of the breakfast cereal Cap'n Crunch). He enjoys a nomadic existence and is well-known in the hacker and security communities as well as the field of computer development. Draper is the son of an engineer in the... 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
Marcus Hutchins, a respected authority on cybersecurity, is credited with thwarting the WannaCry ransomware campaign, one of the biggest cyberattacks in history. Marcus discovered and activated the hidden "death switch" contained within the malicious software's code, stopping the global danger and "saving the internet" as it was contaminating and erasing the data on hundreds of thousands of machines around the... read full bio
The electricity grid, our stock exchanges, our nuclear weapons sites and even a few renowned museums have all been protected for nearly thirty years by Mark Graff, one of the first to realize the need of keeping us secure from cyberattack. He most recently held the position of Chief Information Security Officer for NASDAQ for three years. As the founder and... read full bio
A well-known futurist, researcher and media personality, Nikolas Badminton is the team leader at Exponential Minds, a company that provides expert advice to organizations, billion-dollar corporations, progressive governments and the entertainment industry. The end result is a future that is more resilient, with empowered workers, fresh, inventive goods and amazing growth. United Nations, NASA, UK Home Office, Government of Canada, United Way, Google, Microsoft, Rolls... 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
In addition to being a dynamic speaker, Jamie Metzl is a respected and in-demand authority on the dynamic global sociopolitical and biotechnology landscapes. Metzl is praised as "a fantastic authority" (HSBC) and "an absolute tour de force" (Network 20/20) and is certain to leave your audience interested and educated. Metzl has spoken on geopolitical outlook, how a rising China is... read full bio
Nicklas Bergman has more than 25 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, technology investor and futurist. He currently manages about 15 direct and indirect investments and focuses primarily on investments and business development in emerging markets, web services, nanotechnology, computing, new materials and new media art. He delivers lectures on how to survive and navigate the techstorm as well as how people and... read full bio
The well-known author, neuroscientist, and authority on human behavior is Dr. Tali Sharot. She has made major contributions to the study of the human mind with her in-depth knowledge of subjects like emotion and optimism. Dr. Sharot is a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the acclaimed head of the Affective Brain Lab, and an associate professor... read full bio
In addition to contributing significantly to the profession of meteorology, Ginger Zee, the head meteorologist for ABC News, has demonstrated her skills on several ABC shows, including Good Morning America. Zee, who was born in Los Angeles and raised in western Michigan, developed her passion with weather events while living there. She furthered her skills at Valparaiso University, where she... read full bio
A dynamic and multidimensional innovator, Jos Dirkx has made significant contributions to the fields of technology, entrepreneurship, education, and literature. She has established herself at the forefront of ground-breaking developments that are altering sectors and accelerating global transformation as a recognized World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer. Jos Dirkx established Beenova AI, a cutting-edge platform that uses artificial intelligence to unearth revolutionary... read full bio
Ian Beacraft is a respected counsel to the most cutting-edge businesses in the world and is regarded as one of the leading voices in developing technology. As the company's founder and chief futurist, Ian oversees a strategic foresight firm that helps businesses navigate the quickly evolving digital landscape and identify significant paths to innovation that have a positive effect on... read full bio
