Corporations & Associations
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics:
Designer of the World’s Most Humanlike Robots
Giving rise to genius machines with superhuman intelligence, empathy and expressiveness, Dr. David Hanson has received international acclaim for creating the world’s most humanlike robots, most notably, Sophia.
Cross-Disciplinary Scientist, Entrepreneur & Author
Dr. Ben Goertzel is a cross-disciplinary scientist, entrepreneur and author. He leads the SingularityNET Foundation, the OpenCog Foundation, and the AGI Society which runs the annual Artificial General Intelligence conference.
Futurist, Founder of ZK.AI Advisory & Former Head of Go To Market at OpenAI
At OpenAI, Zack Kass built sales, partnerships, and solutions teams. Today, Zack's mission is to champion a future of abundance by demystifying AI and helping leaders around the world prepare for the impending technological revolution.
Founder & Creative Visionary of Spatial Labs
Iddris Sandu is the Founder and Creative Visionary of Spatial Labs. An entrepreneur born in Ghana and raised in Los Angeles, CA - Iddris has been in the tech industry for over a decade.
CEO of Kozyr, AI Luminary, Former Chief Decision Scientist at Google & Pioneer of Decision Intelligence
As Google's first Chief Decision Scientist and the founder of Decision Intelligence, Cassie Kozyrkov redefined how industry leaders leverage data and AI for strategic advantage.
CEO, Good Tech Advisory, Former Head of AI at the World Economic Forum & World’s First Chief AI Ethics Officer
Kay Firth-Butterfield is the CEO of Good Tech Advisory. She is the former Head of Artificial Intelligence and member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum and is one of the foremost experts in the world on the governance of AI.
Emmy-Winning CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent
Whether he’s covering AI, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, the latest consumer tech, a post-robot world, or preparing for climate change, David Pogue is a master communicator who brings even the most non-technical audiences up to speed.
Former Head, Mike’s Hard Lemonade & Futurist
Anat Baron is a force of nature whose forte is building brands, leading teams, and growing companies. She has led major organizations through periods of internal upheaval, intense competition, and market disruption.
Internationally Recognized Futurist/Visionary/Inventor
Kevin Surace is a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, and CEO. While he has a deep technical background, he is known as a very dynamic public speaker who is a true entertainer that excites, educates and energizes audiences to action.
Founder & CEO Amesite
Dr. Ann Marie Sastry is Founder and CEO of Amesite (Nasdaq: AMST), an artificial intelligence-powered software company that provides turnkey learning platforms and apps, and delivers 98% learner retention.
Global AI/Metaverse Expert
Cortney Harding is a global thought leader, published author, and speaker on emerging technology and the role of virtual and augmented reality. She is the Founder and CEO of a transformational VR/AR agency focused on creating innovative experiences.
Founder of Travelocity.com
As founder of Travelocity.com, chairman of Kayak.com, and Chief Information Officer at American Airlines/Sabre, Terry Jones is on the cutting edge of innovation and change in the new information age.
Co-Founder of Create Labs
Abran Maldonado is a true visionary in the world of artificial intelligence. As co-founder of Create Labs, Abran is leading the charge in the generative AI and metaverse design space.
Serial Entrepreneur, Investor & Futurist
Stephen Ibaraki is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, investor, and futurist, whose influence extends across more than 100 programs and organizations worldwide.
Internationally Recognized AI Leader, Advisor & Speaker
Andreas Welsch is an internationally recognized AI leader, advisor, and speaker known for helping the world’s leading enterprises turn technology hype into business outcomes.
Futurist, Speculative Designer & Founder of Protopia Futures & Partner at Africa Life Centric Design
Monika Bielskyte is a futurist, speculative designer and founder of Protopia Futures & partner at Africa Life Centric Design.
Thought Leader, CEO, Writer & Media Host
Tom Goodwin is a globally renowned business transformation thought leader, recognized as the four-time #1 "Voice in Marketing" on LinkedIn with over 730,000 engaged followers.
Former Alibaba Executive, AI Keynote Speaker & Author
Sharon Gai is an international female keynote speaker on ecommerce, digital transformation and AI. She is the former Head of Global Key Accounts at Alibaba and General Manager at a billion dollar ecommerce unicorn.
The Radical Futurist, Anthropologist & Entrepreneur
Sam Rad (Samantha Radocchia) is a lifelong student of humanity – futurist, anthropologist, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Radical Next, a meta-media studio creating transformative stories and media productions that shape a positive future.
Co-Founder, Apple Computer, Inc.
Speaker Steve Wozniak changed the computer world when he designed Apple's first product line: Apple I and II. He is also a philanthropist focusing on computer use in schools.
Founder and CEO, Tomorrow & Business Consultant
Founder and CEO of Tomorrow, a consumer innovation research lab, Mike Walsh advises some of the world's leading brands and corporations on what's coming next in their industry.
Leading IT Scientist
If the Big Data revolution has a presiding genius, it's Alex “Sandy” Pentland. Over years of groundbreaking experiments, he has distilled remarkable discoveries that have become the bedrock for social physics.
Head of Sony AI America & Leading AI Scientist
Peter Stone is the founder and director of the Learning Agents Research Group (LARG) within the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin.
Senior Hardware Engineer at Google
As a child, McLurkin was constantly building with any materials he could access. Today, he continues this tradition using Mother Nature as a model researching & developing algorithms to program autonomous robots.
Author of The Heretic: Daily Therapeutics for Entrepreneurs
Pascal Finette draws you into a spellbinding future where artificial intelligence, robotics, synthetic biology and other exponential technologies solve humanity’s greatest challenges.
AI Expert & Data Scientist
One of the top data scientists in the world, Severence MacLaughlin is a recognized authority on artificial intelligence and leveraging AI, data sciences and advanced analytics to overcome challenges and optimize opportunities.
AI Pioneer, Creator of Apple’s Siri and Samsung’s Bixby AI Assistants & VP of AI Experience at Airbnb
Adam Cheyer is co-Founder and VP Engineering of Viv Labs, a startup simplifying the world by providing an intelligent interface to everything. He was previously the co-Founder and VP Engineering at Siri, Inc.
Global Senior VP of Research at Samsung
Pranav Mistry is one of the inventors of SixthSense. He is a research assistant & a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Before joining MIT he worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft.
Business Futurist & Author
Jack Uldrich is founder of The School of Unlearning, an international consultancy that helps businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations prepare for and profit from periods of profound transformation.
World-Leading Futurist
Nikki Greenberg is a world-leading futurist and innovation strategist, focused on preparing organizations for a tech-enabled future. She is a thought-leader, commentator in the press, and recipient of numerous international awards.
General Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures, Llama Lounge & AI Event Founder
Feature an engaging, future-looking keynote speaker who is a 20-year Silicon Valley insider at your event with Jeremiah Owyang.
AI Roboticist & Advocate for Diversity/Bias in AI
Carol Reiley is an active advocate for diversity/bias in AI. Her purpose in life is to save the world, one robot at a time. She's been named the Mother of Robots and over the past 20 years has worked in a breadth of robotics applications.
Futurist
Founder of the thinktank and trend analysis firm Thinque, Sörman-Nilsson provides data-based research, foresight and thought leadership assets for global brands like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Jaguar, Land Rover, and more.
Former CEO of X Prize Foundation
Dr. Peter Diamandis formerly headed the X Prize Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive breakthroughs that benefit humanity.
Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Podcaster, Entrepreneur & Professor
Scott Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and a serial entrepreneur. He was named one of the world’s best business professors by Poets & Quants.
Advanced Humanoid
The future is here and her name is Sophia, the world’s very first humanoid celebrity. The toast of the Tonight Show, Sophia has spoken before the UN General Assembly.
CEO/Co-founder of WaveAI Inc.
Dr. Maya Ackerman, PhD., is a Computer Engineering Professor at Santa Clara University, author, and the CEO/Co-founder of WaveAI Inc., where she and her team created ALYSIA, an Artificial Intelligence that makes songwriting accessible to everyone.
World's Leading Authority on Human Values, CEO of a Global Research Firm & Author
David’s dynamic keynotes have been called “rivetting” and “fascinating” and the custom data and insights he brings to each audience have been described as “entirely unique and priceless.”
Science Broadcaster, Decision Making Strategist, Tech/AI Expert, Philanthropist & Poker Champion
Liv Boeree retired from professional poker in 2019 soon after her breakout TED talk (3 Lessons on Decision Making from a Poker Champion) and is now focused on speaking, broadcasting/content creating, philanthropy and her popular podcast, Win-Win.
Artificial Intelligence & Automation Expert, Author & Influencer
Pascal Bornet is an award-winning expert, author, and influencer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation. He is a pioneer in the new field of Intelligent Automation (IA) and the author of the best-seller book Intelligent Automation.
Growth, Innovation & Sales Transformation Expert
Tiffani Bova’s illustrious career has been marked by a long (and continuously growing) list of accomplishments and honors: Two-time Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author and Former Global Growth & Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce.
AI Inventor, Global Futurist at HP & International Bestselling Author
Don’t just watch your future happen — architect it. AI inventor Jonathan Brill is Forbes’ #1 futurist and “the world’s leading transformation architect”, according to HBR.
Chief Futurist & CEO, Institute for Global Futures
Named "the digital guru" by CNN and "Dr. Future" by Yahoo!, speaker James Canton has been insightfully predicting key trends in business for the over 30 years.
Global Futurist & Innovation Expert
Jim Carroll is one of the world’s leading futurist, trends and innovation experts. Over the last 30 years, Carroll has shared his insight with more than 2 million people in attendance at his events.
Managing Director, Head of Wealth Management Cybersecurity, Morgan Stanley
Prashanth is responsible for addressing the risks cyberattacks present to data, resilience and fraud. He manages the security of all Wealth Management hardware, networks, applications and users to ensure sensitive digital data is protected.
Entrepreneur in AI
Marita Cheng AM, inducted as the youngest Member of the Order of Australia in 2019, was named by Forbes as one of the World's Top 50 Women In Tech 2018 and Forbes 30 Under 30 2016, and 2012 Young Australian of the Year.
Professor in the George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing
Professor Mary (Missy) Cummings is a Professor in the George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing, and directs the Mason Responsible AI program as well as the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC).
“The Most Connected Man on Earth”
A modern-day story of rebirth and redemption, Dancy shares wisdom and insight on how to improve and transform our lives by paying attention to the relationship between how we move and how it all makes us feel.
Author, Producer & Entrepreneur
Before building and selling a thriving digital marketing agency, Andrew produced for NBC’s Today Show, worked for The Muppets in New York and wrote for Charles Kuralt.
Decorated Clandestine Officer
Intelligence poacher-turned-gamekeeper, Shawnee Delaney is a decorated Intelligence Officer, licensed Private Investigator, and an Insider Threat Expert and Founder of Vaillance Group.
Researcher, Practitioner, Academic & Author
Cecilia Dones (‘Ceci’), is a data & analytics practitioner-academic, author, and international speaker focused on the intersection of technology, data, and trust.
Co-Founder & Director of Employee Experience at The Work3 Institute
Josh Drean is Co-founder & Director of Employee Experience at The Work3 Institute, Web3 Advisor at the Harvard Innovation Labs, and Co-author of Employment is Dead (Harvard Business Review Press, 2024)
Acclaimed Author & Visionary Expert on the Intersection of AI & Human Potential
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, adaptation is the key to success. Enter Mike Evans, acclaimed speaker, author and visionary expert on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and human potential.
Global Education Thought Leader, Author, Futurist & Inventor
Charles Fadel is a global education thought leader and author, futurist and inventor. He is the founder and chairman of Center for Curriculum Redesign.
CEO & Co-founder at ArO & Investor
Robin Farmanfarmaian is an entrepreneur and angel investor, focusing on cutting-edge medical and biotech companies poised to impact 100M patients. Currently she is the CEO of ArO, an early stage software and device company in VR and AR.
Renowned Harvard Law Professor
Harvard law professor, public intellectual, prolific writer and a leading AI ethicist & tech advisor, Noah Feldman is considered one of the great minds and speakers of our time.
The AI Educator, Best Selling Author & Founder of Thirdbox
Dan Fitzpatrick is a pioneering figure in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and education.
Futurist
Over the past decade, Futurist Thomas Frey has built an enormous following around the world based on his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead.
Founder & CEO of Geolab
Kian is Founder & CEO of Geolab, an innovation research and leadership training firm. He is a master facilitator and has coached the CEO and leadership teams of over 50 companies in the Fortune 500 on innovation, disruptive technologies and more.
Tech Expert, Digital Trends Authority & Innovation Advisor
Jessica Groopman specializes in automation technologies impacting organizations including IoT, AI and blockchain. She concentrates on the application of sensors and machine learning with a focus on user experience and data integrity.
President of Unleashed Productions
Robin is the director and producer of cause-based documentary films. Robin’s award-winning film, CODE, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2015, and has caught the attention of the international tech industry and of policy makers and educators.
VP of Content at Endeavor Media
Part futurist, part manufacturing tech geek, Travis Hessman has built his career covering the rise of the new digital manufacturing revolution. Travis brings with him a wealth of history on the new tech posed to disrupt the course of the industry.
Leading Expert in Digital Transformation & Professor at the University of California, Davis
Martin Hilbert is a leading expert in digital transformation and a Professor at the University of California, Davis, where he chairs the pioneering Computational Social Sciences program.
The Futurist, National Bestselling Author & Leadership Strategist
Ian Khan "The Futurist" is a national bestselling author of Undisrupted, featured on USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Amazon. Ian shares a message about getting future ready and leveraging the era of fast emerging technologies to create purpose and profits.
The Leading Expert on Our Intelligent Future
Ayesha Khanna is Partner of Hybrid Realities and Director of the Hybrid Reality Institute. Her vast expertise on the intersection of technology, business and education helps audiences understand what is to come.
Technologist, Futurist, Humanist, Author & Consultant
Throughout his career, Scott Klososky has lived on the leading edge of technology innovation and its impact on the business world and society in general. He is recognized globally for his unique ability to accurately predict future digital trends.
Associate Professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business
Michal Kosinski, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he engages in groundbreaking research on the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within societal and organizational structures.
Author, Futurist & Leader
Tom Koulopoulos is Chairman and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think tank providing advice on leading edge technologies and futures to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies for 25 years.
CEO, Neurotechnologist, Tech Innovator & Influencer
A technology pioneer and thought leader who takes audiences on an incredible journey into the future of humankind, Tan Le is the founder and CEO of EMOTIV, the leader in EEG – Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology.
CEO of Obsidian Strategies, Former Google Executive & Former Amazon Executive
Michelle Lee is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert, keynote speaker, former executive at Google and Amazon and CEO of Obsidian Strategies (“Architects for AI-Driven Strategies”).
Engineer & Co-Founder of Limbitless Solutions
When Dr. Albert Manero was growing up, his parents taught him the importance of making the world a better place. That inspiration has taken form in Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit devoted to bringing 3-D printed bionic arms and hands to children at no cost to their families.
Founder of UNFOLD & The Academy of Tomorrow
Lital helps people understand the future, so that they could develop a bolder vision for their potential.
An Influential & Outspoken Thinker on the Future of Leadership
Terence Mauri is the founder of Future Insights think tank Hack Future Lab, a best-selling author, and one of the world's most popular headline keynote speakers who inspire leaders to sharpen their future readiness muscle.
Chief Innovation Officer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
A noted expert in AI, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing & Web3, Meghji serves as a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a fellow at the George Mason National Security Institute.
Technology, Futurist & Geopolitics Expert
Jamie Metzl is a leading futurist who specializes in making revolutionary science understandable to the general public. He speaks regularly at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including SXSW, Google Zeitgeist, and Singularity University.
Award Winning Sustainability Strategist & Concept Developer
Milan Meyberg is an award winning Sustainability Strategist, Concept Developer and Public Speaker for global lifestyle brands, NGOs and large scale music festivals.
Seasoned Physician Executive & National Thought Leader
As a seasoned physician executive and national thought leader, Dr. Dankwa-Mullan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the forefront of healthcare innovation.
CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC
Natalie Nixon changes lives through ideas so that people build their creative confidence for years to come, get paid their worth and make an impact. She is a creativity strategist and author of the award winning The Creativity Leap.
First Female White House Chief Information Officer
Theresa Payton is a trailblazer in technology and cybersecurity, making history as the first female White House Chief Information Officer, under President George W. Bush.
Cyborg Anthropologist & Futurist
MJ specializes in helping others understand the mental models necessary to navigate digital opportunities.
Professor at NYU & Founding Director, CREATE Consortium
Dr. Jan L. Plass is a Professor at New York University, holding the Paulette Goddard Chair in Digital Media and Learning Sciences. He is the founding director of the CREATE Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technology in Education and co-director of the Games for Learning Institute.
CEO of Sensori.Ai
Dr. Pradeep is a leading international business consultant and entrepreneur, having launched a series of successful firms across a number of categories. He is currently CEO of Sensori.Ai, the world’s foremost neuroscience and GenAi company.
World's 1st Chief AI Officer & Best-Selling Author
With a pivotal role in launching IBM’s Watson in 2011, a groundbreaking application of AI on a global scale, Sol Rashidi has consistently been a trailblazer in the conceptualization and development of Data & AI applications.
High-Tech Trailblazer, Author & Entrepreneur
Byron Reese delivers audiences and readers an infectious sense of possibility and wonder. Byron employs his perspective as a historian, futurist, and technologist to illuminate how the technology of today can solve some of our most daunting global challenges.
Founder & CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More
Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert on digital information and is considered the father of modern-day Sales Intelligence. His award-winning experience includes building innovative programs for start-up companies and some of the world's most famous brands.
Practical Futurist
Michael Rogers is an author, futurist and technology pioneer who recently completed two years as futurist-in-residence for The New York Times. Rogers zeros in on how technology affects society.
Award-Winning Gender Economist, Data Scientist & CEO of Pipeline
Katica Roy is an award-winning gender economist, former Global 500 global executive, programmer, data scientist, and the CEO and founder of an award-winning SaaS company, Pipeline.
8X Inc. 500 Founder, Bestselling Author, Top 50 Global Thought Leaders in Growth
Frankie Russo is a visionary in authenticity, imagination and growth. An entrepreneur with a proven track record for using innovative methods to unlock rapid growth.
Founder of Trend Mastery
Patrick Schwerdtfeger is a leading authority on technology trends including big data, artificial intelligence and blockchain. He’s the founder of Trend Mastery and the host of the Strategic Business Insights video blog (with over 25,000 subscribers and five million views on YouTube).
Co-Founder & CEO of Magpi
A practicing physician, TED speaker, futurist and emergency responder, Dr. Selanikio bridges the worlds of healthcare, global health and technology to illustrate opportunities in the application of AI, big data, and more to social challenges.
Artificial Intelligence Speaker & Humorist
Janelle Shane is a top virtual keynote speaker, AI humor blogger, and one of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people in business. Her keynotes highlight the features of AI in engaging ways.
Expert Speaker, Driven Entrepreneur & Best-Selling Author
Allison is one of the world’s foremost experts on public speaking and presentation skills. She is the Founder/CEO of Global Public Speaking LLC, a communication training firm that works with emerging and established leaders to help them speak clearly.
Business Technology Futurist & Blockchain Expert
Speaker Jack Shaw helps companies use current and emerging technologies to rethink their business model, improve customer service and maximize profitability.
Father, Founder & Futurist
Alan Smithson is a father, founder and futurist. His purpose in life is to inspire and educate people to think and act in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way.
Chief Scientist, Founder of Women in Data & Top 30 Women in AI
Sadie St. Lawrence is the Chief Scientist at SSL Innovations and the Founder of Women in Data. Women in Data is an international non-profit organization represented in 55 countries.
Market Intelligence Authority
Zeroing in on the impact of technology on customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX), Jaimy advises corporate leaders and change agents in managing digital transformation and innovation efforts.
Strategic Futurist & First TEDx Talk in VR
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, also known as The Digital Speaker, is a strategic futurist who has significantly influenced the digital landscape. His pioneering efforts include the first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020.
Founder, Chairman & Principal Analyst of Constellation Research Inc.
R “Ray” Wang (pronounced WAHNG) is the Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research Inc. He co-hosts DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast.
Former White House National Climate Advisor & Leading Authority on the Clean Energy Economy
Ali Zaidi served as Assistant to the President of the United States and National Climate Advisor. In this role, he led the White House Climate Policy Office, which coordinated policy development and the U.S. government’s overall strategy on climate and clean energy.