Colin brings his communications experience to XPRIZE, working on a number of notable activations including the award-winning Seat 14C science fiction campaign and the recently launched ANA Avatar XPRIZE. Colin is interested in how rapid development and increased reliance on technology impacts society, from the… Read more »
Jeff has been providing client facing experiential and technical design leadership for complex projects supporting research and other knowledge work throughout his 3-decade career. He is an excellent communicator, able to explain complex concepts and design issues to stakeholders and clients. He is a member… Read more »
Walt Hearn is Area Director and leader of the Autonomous Strategy at ANSYS. He is working closely with forward thinking companies, on developing their autonomous simulation platform and strategy. Walt has enabled ANSYS to deliver on the vision of simulating a full sensor suite, Radar,… Read more »
Dan currently serves as Executive Producer and Director of Thrival and Business Director for Ascender, a Pittsburgh-based 501(c)(3) economic development nonprofit organization that operates an incubator for early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators, as well as co-working and entrepreneurial literacy programs. He brings a decade of experience in… Read more »
Kenny Chen is the Innovation Director at Ascender, a Pittsburgh-based economic development nonprofit that simultaneously functions as a startup incubator, coworking space, community hub, and producer of the annual Thrival Festival. In his role, Kenny focuses on facilitating strategic initiatives and cross-sector partnerships that leverage… Read more »
James Hughes Ph.D. is a bioethicist and sociologist who serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, which he founded with Nick Bostrom. He also serves as the Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning for the University of Massachusetts Boston. He… Read more »
Rich Lee is a transhumanist and biohacker that first came to the public eye in 2013, when he had magnets that served as headphones implanted into his ears – meaning that he could listen to music or receive data wirelessly directly to his head. Rich… Read more »
Kelauni Cook was recently named one of “The 12 People To Meet in 2018” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Magazine, was featured in The Incline Magazine’s “Who’s Next in Tech”, and was recently featured in The Huffington Post for her presence in the international blockchain space…. Read more »
Called on as a Magicmaker for New Ventures, Evo is a creative force of nature connecting brilliant visionaries and teams with resources, ideas and opportunities for exponential impact. With 20+ years experience inside major companies, NGOs, media networks, startups and now as a producer Evo… Read more »
Valentine Goddard is the Founder and Executive Director of the “AI on a Social Mission” Conference. She is a member of the Quebec Bar, certified mediator, outreach program coordinator and a visual artist. She has repeatedly combined her unique skill set to find innovative ways… Read more »
Tala Al Ansari is a Director of International Participants at EXPO2020 Dubai; the first world EXPO to take place in the Middle East, Africa & South Asia Region. EXPOs have always been a platform to showcase innovations, brand nations & house multi- stakeholder interactions. With… Read more »
Alisyn Malek is the COO and Co-Founder of May Mobility, Inc. She was formerly the head of the innovation pipeline at General Motors. Prior to that role, she was an investment manager at GM Ventures. There she led investment in the autonomous space, including the early negotiations with… Read more »
Farnam Jahanian was appointed the tenth president of Carnegie Mellon University by its Board of Trustees in March 2018. He previously served as the university’s provost and chief academic officer. An nationally recognized computer scientist, entrepreneur, public servant and higher education leader, Jahanian brings to… Read more »
Laura is the Founder and Executive Director of Accel.AI, a global Non Profit Institute lowering the barriers to entry in engineering artificial intelligence, she also founded and co-Chairs the Latinx in AI Coalition. She has been described as a natural and versatile leader with a… Read more »
Alexandre Cadain is an entrepreneur exploring ways for a radical, positive and inclusive innovation through deep technologies, especially AI. Passionate about art and science, he developed an art gallery while studying at HEC Paris and Ecole Normale Supérieure. Committed to the idea that our New… Read more »
