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Sophia
Sophia

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.

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Peter  Stone
Peter Stone

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.

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David  Pogue
David Pogue

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.

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Rebecca  Costa
Rebecca Costa

Acclaimed Technology Futurist & Author

Want to know what disruptive technologies lie ahead for your industry? According to renowned science and technology futurist, Rebecca Costa, there can be no greater advantage than certainty of the future.

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Pascal  Finette
Pascal Finette

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.

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Iddris  Sandu
Iddris Sandu

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.

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Sara  Wilson
Sara Wilson

Digital Content Strategist & Web3 Senior Marketer

Sara Wilson is a digital content strategist, Gen Z marketing expert and Facebook/Instagram alum who works with brands, publishers and high-profile individuals to create and grow passionately devoted communities across digital channels.

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Alex "Sandy" Pentland
Alex "Sandy" Pentland

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.

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Steve  Wozniak
Steve Wozniak

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.

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Severence  MacLaughlin
Severence MacLaughlin

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.

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Tim  Urban
Tim Urban

Bestselling Author & Creator of the Wildly Popular Blog Wait But Why

Tim Urban is a wildly popular thinker, blogger, illustrator, and speaker beloved for his ability to make sense of our world and humanity in head-spinning, hilarious ways.

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Cassie  Kozyrkov
Cassie Kozyrkov

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.

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Tony  Fadell
Tony Fadell

Founder & CEO, Nest Labs

Tony Fadell is an active investor and entrepreneur with over 300 patents under his wing and a 25-year history of founding companies and designing products that profoundly improve people’s lives.

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Emily  Dreyfuss
Emily Dreyfuss

Editorial Director of Protocol

Emily Dreyfuss is the Editorial Director of Protocol, a new tech news publication from the publisher of Politico. Dreyfuss was named a member of The Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

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James  McLurkin
James McLurkin

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.

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Rachel  Botsman
Rachel Botsman

Digital Age Expert & Author

Rachel Botsman is the leading thinker and author on trust in the modern world. By distilling complex ideas into clear and compelling content, she gives us the tools to understand trust – what it means, how it works and why it’s so important.

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Mindie  Kaplan
Mindie Kaplan

Founder/CEO of Rated VR & Tech Marketer

Mindie Kaplan is considered tech royalty as a serial entrepreneur, brand consultant, VR/AR specialist, tech wizard and digital media executive.

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Dr. Maya  Ackerman
Dr. Maya Ackerman

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.

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Peter  Diamandis
Peter Diamandis

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.

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Robert  Herjavec
Robert Herjavec

Technology Innovator & Investor

Robert Herjavec is one of North America's most recognizable business leaders. A dynamic speaker, Herjavec demonstrates his entrepreneurial expertise through his leading role on the Emmy nominated show, Shark Tank.

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Vivek  Wadhwa
Vivek Wadhwa

Technology & Innovation Expert, Futurist

Called “Silicon Valley’s most provocative voice” for his ideas on technology trends and the future, Vivek Wadhwa’s work puts him at the heart of where innovations—technological and otherwise—are being developed.

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Brian  Forde
Brian Forde

Expert on Blockchain & Emerging Technologies

Brian Forde has spent over a decade at the nexus of technology, entrepreneurship, and public policy. He is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founded the Digital Currency Initiative.

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Jack  Shaw
Jack Shaw

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.

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Jim  Carroll
Jim Carroll

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.

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Mike  Walsh
Mike Walsh

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.

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Josh  Klein
Josh Klein

Author & Hacker Extraordinaire

Josh Klein is a passionate hacker of all things. He examines systems, he takes them apart, and he puts different pieces together to produce something new and more effective. He hacks. Everything.

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Jessica  Groopman
Jessica Groopman

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.

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Dr. David   Hanson
Dr. David Hanson

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.

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Guy  Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki

Chief Evangelist of Canva & Author

Kawasaki authored Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds & Actions. He is the chief evangelist of Canva, a graphics-design online service, and an executive fellow at the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley.

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Jaimy  Szymanski
Jaimy Szymanski

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.

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The Winklevoss Twins
The Winklevoss Twins

Entrepreneurs, Investors & Bitcoin Experts

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were launched into the public consciousness in 2004, when they filed a lawsuit against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg that was settled for a value north of $200 million dollars.

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Trace  Mayer
Trace Mayer

Leading Monetary Expert on Bitcoin & Gold

Trace Mayer is an entrepreneur, investor, journalist, monetary scientist and defender of freedom of speech. He discusses Bitcoin, cyber security, financial cryptography, digital currency and entrepreneurship.

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Kevin  O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary

Star of ABC’s Shark Tank, Top Business Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist & Investor

Famous as “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC’s multi-award-winning Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary is a serial entrepreneur, respected investor, and bestselling author.

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Thomas  Frey
Thomas Frey

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.

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Ayesha  Khanna
Ayesha Khanna

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.

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Jeremiah  Owyang
Jeremiah Owyang

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.

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Erik  Qualman
Erik Qualman

Digital Leadership Professor & Author

Called a "Digital Dale Carnegie" and “the Tony Robbins of Tech,” Erik Qualman helps organizations understand how digitization has transformed the traditional way of doing business — and how they can harness the potential of new technologies.

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Ron  Galloway
Ron Galloway

Filmmaker & Researcher

Ron Galloway is the director of Why Wal-Mart Works and producer of Oflag 64: A P.O.W. Odyssey. He is a conservative columnist for Huffington Post and writes a Wal-Mart blog on why Wal-Mart does and does not work.

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Patrick  Schwerdtfeger
Patrick Schwerdtfeger

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).

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Brett  King
Brett King

Founder & CEO of Moven, Innovator, & Futurist

American Banker's Innovator of the Year in 2012, Brett King is considered the foremost global expert on retail banking innovation and customer experience. He is the CEO and founder of the retail bank Moven.

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Cortney  Harding
Cortney Harding

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.

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Pranav  Mistry
Pranav Mistry

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.

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Jack  Uldrich
Jack Uldrich

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.

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James  Canton
James Canton

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.

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Shirin  Laor-Raz Salemnia
Shirin Laor-Raz Salemnia

Founder & CEO of PlayWerks

Shirin Laor-Raz Salemnia is the Founder and CEO of PlayWerks, an independent interactive media company that creates high-quality, innovative, multi-platform immersive experiences for children and adults.

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Michael  Rogers
Michael Rogers

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.

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Isabel  Aguilera
Isabel Aguilera

President in Blue Chip Companies

Isabel Aguilera is a strategy, sustainability and innovation consultant with extensive management experience in the best valued multinationals worldwide (GE, Google, Dell Computer, Vodafone…).

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Ana  Andjelic
Ana Andjelic

One of Forbes' Most Influential CMOs

Ana Andjelic is a brand executive, author of The Business of Aspiration, and among Forbes' The World's Most Influential CMOs. She specializes in brand-driven modern businesses.

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Stephanie  Atkinson
Stephanie Atkinson

Founder & CEO of Compass Intelligence

Stephanie Atkinson, founder and CEO of Compass Intelligence, leads the organizational direction of the company, including strategic initiatives, client engagements activities, financial planning, and consulting services with vendors and companies.

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Anat  Baron
Anat Baron

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.

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Monika  Bielskyte
Monika Bielskyte

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.

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Pascal  Bornet
Pascal Bornet

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.

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Chris  Brogan
Chris Brogan

Social Media Guru & Trust Agent

A veteran of using social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for over a decade, Chris Brogan speaks on using web and mobile technologies to build digital relationships.

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Lawrence  Burns
Lawrence Burns

Mobility Consultant for Google Inc.

Lawrence (Larry) D. Burns advises organizations on the future of mobility, logistics, manufacturing, energy and innovation. His current clients include Waymo (Google Self-Driving Cars), Peloton Technology, and Kitson & Partners.

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Daniel  Burrus
Daniel Burrus

Technology Forecaster & Business Author

As one of the world's leading technology forecasters, speaker Daniel Burrus offers powerful and practical guidance for turning rapid technology-driven change into a competitive advantage.

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Andrew  Busch
Andrew Busch

1st CMI Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Andrew Busch was the first Chief Market Intelligence Officer (CMIO) for the U.S. government at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As CMIO, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government’s understanding of the markets. 

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Allison  Cerra
Allison Cerra

Chief Marketing Officer at Alkami

Allison Cerra is a leading expert in consumer identity & psychology - specifically, how these are formed and altered by our increasing reliance on technology. 

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Prashanth  Challa
Prashanth Challa

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.

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Robin  Chase
Robin Chase

Founder, ZipCar & GoLoco

Speaker Robin Chase is the founder of ZipCar, the largest car-sharing company in the world, and GoLoco, an online ride-sharing community that helps people share car trips.

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Michael  Chasen
Michael Chasen

Co-Founder of Blackboard & CEO of PrecisionHawk

Michael Chasen is an entrepreneur who is focused in the technology, education, and Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) space.

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Marita  Cheng
Marita Cheng

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.

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Adam  Cheyer
Adam Cheyer

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.

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Sangeet Paul Choudary
Sangeet Paul Choudary

C-Level Executive Advisor & International Best-Selling Author

Sangeet Paul Choudary is an international best-selling author of the books Platform Revolution and Platform Scale and a C-level advisor to Fortune 500 firms in Europe, North America and Asia.

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Riley  Crane
Riley Crane

Collective Social Behavior Scientist

A physicist by training, speaker Riley Crane quantifies human behavior and social interactions. He has applied his models to YouTube and the response to the Asian tsunami.

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Mark  Cuban
Mark Cuban

Owner of The Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks owner and public speaker Mark Cuban was the first owner in team sports to encourage fan interaction through email on his personal computer.

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Mary (Missy)  Cummings
Mary (Missy) Cummings

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).

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Dietmar  Dahmen
Dietmar Dahmen

Expert on Change, Transformation & Success

Dietmar Dahmen is a leading European speaker on change, future, disruption, digital transformation, innovative business models, sales and marketing and customer centered success.

 

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Chris  Dancy
Chris Dancy

“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.

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Cecilia  Dones
Cecilia Dones

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.

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Josh  Drean
Josh Drean

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)

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Mick  Ebeling
Mick Ebeling

CEO of Not Impossible Labs

Recently named by Fortune Magazine as one of the Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders, Mick Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation.

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Nick  Espinosa
Nick Espinosa

Chief Security Fanatic

For over 25 years, Nick has been on a first name basis with computers. Since the age of 7 he’s been building computers and programming in multiple languages. Landing his first IT job at age 15, Nick founded Windy City Networks, Inc at 19.

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Henry  Farrell
Henry Farrell

Professor of International Affairs, Johns Hopkins & Co-Author of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy

Technology is transforming the global marketplace. Henry Farrell has spent decades thinking and writing about the changes it has created, carrying out cutting edge research, and writing for places like the New York Times.

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Noah  Feldman
Noah Feldman

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.

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Charles  Finfrock
Charles Finfrock

Former Directorate of Operations for the CIA

Charles Finfrock spent 18 years in the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations conducting and leading clandestine operations overseas to collect foreign intelligence, run counterintelligence operations, and conducting covert action.

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Kay  Firth-Butterfield
Kay Firth-Butterfield

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.

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Sharon  Gai
Sharon Gai

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.

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Ben  Goertzel
Ben Goertzel

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.

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Kian  Gohar
Kian Gohar

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.

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Kyla  Guru
Kyla Guru

Founder of Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education

Known as the” Teenage Security Supergirl,” Guru fuses together her experiences as a first-generation American teenager, her powerful insights from starting two nonprofits, and her vision to build a secure future for all.

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Ben  Hammersley
Ben Hammersley

TV Host, Author & Futurist

Ben Hammersley is a leading international consultant and futurist on the networked world. He hosts BBC’s Cybercrime with Ben Hammersley and focuses his talks on the internet’s effects on politics and culture.

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Felecia  Hatcher
Felecia Hatcher

CEO of Pharrell William’s Black Ambition Opportunity Fund

Felecia is the CEO of Pharrell William’s Black Ambition Opportunity Fund. Felecia is an innovative powerhouse, personal transformation speaker, entrepreneur and author.

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Travis  Hessman
Travis Hessman

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.  

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Martin  Hilbert
Martin Hilbert

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.

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Stephen  Ibaraki
Stephen Ibaraki

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.

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Moriba  Jah
Moriba Jah

Visionary in Agentic AI-Driven Decision Intelligence

Dr. Moriba Jah is an internationally recognized, award-winning scientist, educator and MacArthur fellow acknowledged for his work in space environmentalism.

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Zack  Kass
Zack Kass

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.

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Ian  Khan
Ian Khan

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.

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Gene  Kim
Gene Kim

Founder & CTO, Tripwire

Gene Kim is a multiple award-winning CTO, researcher and author. He was founder and CTO of Tripwire, which commercialized the open source software he wrote in 1992 with Dr. Gene Spafford at Purdue University.

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Jonas  Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg

Chairman of the Board at Nornorm (backed by IKEA) & Co-Creator of Skype

Jonas Kjellberg is a digital transformation speaker, co-creator of Skype, author, and investor. As co-creator of Skype, Kjellberg worked as Managing Director (equivalent to a CEO in the U.S.), helping generate 90 percent of their revenue stream.

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Scott  Klososky
Scott Klososky

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.

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Michal   Kosinski
Michal Kosinski

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.

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Tom  Koulopoulos
Tom Koulopoulos

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.

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Jeffrey  Le
Jeffrey Le

Executive Public Policy Storyteller & Convener

Jeff Le has had a career at the highest levels of public policy and politics at the state, federal and international levels. He is a recognized thought leader in political advocacy and representation, and his analysis and opinion-writing has been featured in many publications.

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Tan  Le
Tan Le

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.

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B. Gentry  Lee
B. Gentry Lee

Chief Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A renowned science fiction writer who produced the Cosmos series with Carl Sagan, B. Gentry Lee is responsible for the engineering integrity of all the robotic planetary missions managed by JPL.

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Michelle K. Lee
Michelle K. Lee

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”).

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Olympia  LePoint
Olympia LePoint

Award-Winning Author, Former NASA Scientist & TED Speaker

Named the “Modern Day Hidden Figure” by People Magazine and Newsweek, Olympia LePoint is a former NASA rocket scientist and now award-winning author who is helping audiences overcome fear with science.

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Uri  Levine
Uri Levine

Founder of Waze

Uri Levine is the co-founder of Waze, one of the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation apps. He is an entrepreneur, the founder of half a dozen start-ups and is a passionate mentor to young entrepreneurs.

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Abran  Maldonado
Abran Maldonado

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.

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Albert  Manero
Albert Manero

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.

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Lital  Marom
Lital Marom

Founder of UNFOLD & The Academy of Tomorrow

Lital helps people understand the future, so that they could develop a bolder vision for their potential.

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Anthony  Mays
Anthony Mays

Founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting

A former abuse victim and foster kid straight outta Compton, Anthony D. Mays wears many hats as a public speaker, DEI consultant, writer, tech career coach, and software engineer.

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Heather  McGowan
Heather McGowan

Top-Ranked Futurist & 2x Bestselling Author

One of Forbes' Top Futurists, Heather E. McGowan is a globally recognized future-of-work strategist, keynote speaker, and 2x bestselling author who equips leaders and organizations to navigate relentless change.

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Sultan  Meghji
Sultan Meghji

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.

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Jamie  Metzl
Jamie Metzl

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.

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Milan  Meyberg
Milan Meyberg

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.

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Uri  Minkoff
Uri Minkoff

CEO & Co-Founder of Rebecca Minkoff

Uri Minkoff is regarded as one of the most forward-thinking CEOs in retail. His pioneering use of new technologies and omnichannel customer experience have disrupted the fashion industry.

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J. Ian  Morrison
J. Ian Morrison

Futurist

Morrison is an internationally known author, consultant and futurist specializing in long-term forecasting and planning with particular emphasis on health care and the changing business environment.

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Monique  Morrow
Monique Morrow

Founder & President of The Humanized Internet

With over 25 years of experience as a global technology leader, Monique Morrow has established a proven track record of success in driving business growth and innovation through emerging technologies.

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Joerg Zuber &  Noonoouri
Joerg Zuber & Noonoouri

Creator of Noonoouri

Joerg Zuber combined love for fashion, beauty, and self-expression led him to create Noonoouri, one of the most successful virtual influencers on Instagram.

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Theresa  Payton
Theresa Payton

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.

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Jonathan  Pelson
Jonathan Pelson

Veteran Telecom Executive & Best-Selling Author of Wireless Wars

After an early career as a writer and marketer on Madison Avenue, Jon Pelson spent nearly 25 years working as an executive at some of the world’s largest telecom equipment makers and service providers, helping create and market wireless products.

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MJ  Petroni
MJ Petroni

Cyborg Anthropologist & Futurist

MJ specializes in helping others understand the mental models necessary to navigate digital opportunities.

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Deborah Perry Piscione
Deborah Perry Piscione

Authority on Innovation & Leadership

An innovation expert, Deborah Perry Piscione has written two best-selling books including Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World.

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Dr. A.K.  Pradeep
Dr. A.K. Pradeep

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.

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Sam  Rad
Sam Rad

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.

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Gitanjali  Rao
Gitanjali Rao

Inventor, Aspiring Scientist, Author & Active Promoter of STEM

Gitanjali Rao is an inventor, an aspiring scientist, author, speaker and an active promoter of STEM around the world.

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Sol  Rashidi
Sol Rashidi

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.

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Byron  Reese
Byron Reese

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.

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Carol  Reiley
Carol Reiley

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.

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Katica  Roy
Katica Roy

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.

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Nada  Sanders
Nada Sanders

Global Business Futurist, Supply Chain Authority & AI Expert

Dr. Nada Sanders is an internationally recognized expert in forecasting, enterprise digital transformation, and global supply chain management.

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Janelle  Shane
Janelle Shane

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.

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Phil  Simon
Phil Simon

Workplace-Technology Guru & Award-Winning Author

Phil Simon is a frequent keynote speaker, recognized collaboration and technology authority, former college professor-for-hire. He is the award-winning author of 13 books, most recently Low-Code/No-Code.

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Alan  Smithson
Alan Smithson

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.

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Nina  Sossamon-Pogue
Nina Sossamon-Pogue

Motivator & Author on Resilience, Adversity & Achievement

Nina Sossamon-Pogue is sought-after speaker and author on resilience, adversity and achievement. A former member the USA Gymnastics team, she became an award-winning journalist and television news anchor.

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Scott  Steinberg
Scott Steinberg

Innovation & Change Advisor to Leading Global Companies

The world’s largest household brands, associations, and companies retain Scott Steinberg and the team at FutureProof Strategies to advise on business strategy, and provide keynote speaking, virtual presentations, and training seminar workshops.

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Kevin  Surace
Kevin Surace

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.

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Dr. Mark  van Rijmenam
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam

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.

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Kelly  Vero
Kelly Vero

Futurist, Game Developer & Architect of the Metaverse

Kelly Vero is a futurist, game developer, and architect of the Metaverse with over 30 years in the gaming and technology industry. She is acknowledged worldwide as an expert on the Metaverse.

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R 'Ray' Wang
R 'Ray' Wang

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.

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Crystal  Washington
Crystal Washington

Technology Strategist & Futurist

Crystal Washington, CSP works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity!

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 Andreas  Welsch
Andreas Welsch

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.

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Ali  Zaidi
Ali Zaidi

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.

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