Sinead Bovell is a futurist, strategic foresight advisor and the founder of WAYE, a tech education company dedicated to equipping youth with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in a future shaped by advanced technologies.

Emerging as one of the most sought-after voices shaping the future, tens of thousands tune into Sinead's platforms every day to hear her insights on technology and the future. Sinead is an 11-time United Nations speaker. She has delivered formal addresses to presidents, royalty, and Fortune 500 leaders on topics ranging from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence and is known for her engaging future forecasts tackling the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies with a relatable approach.

Nichol Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global thought leadership.

Currently, Nichol serves as Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for Human Resource Management, shaping global thinking on human-AI collaboration. She is also Co-Founder and Partner of Niremia Collective, an early stage venture fund focused on human potential technologies, and she co-founded TransformativeTech.org, the largest global ecosystem of founders, investors and innovators building tech for human flourishing.

Previously, as a senior interactive entertainment executive, Nichol held strategy, operations, marketing and production roles at major brands including Epic Games, Activision-Blizzard, Vivendi Games and Disney. She led operations for World of Warcraft China and Blizzard properties in China, played a key role on the Vivendi team responsible for the landmark $18B Activision-Blizzard merger deal, and helped produce record-breaking events in the metaverse at Epic Games.

Nichol has an MBA from The Wharton School, is Faculty at Singularity University, a Trustee at CIIS, and has been a Lecturer and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. 

Moving forward, Nichol is focused on advancing human potential through ethical and empowering AI -- catalyzing a global ecosystem of innovators to create technology for human thriving.

Jos Dirkx is a powerhouse in the realms of AI advisory and implementation, education, and multimedia storytelling. As the founder of Beenova AI, a best-selling author, and a globally renowned speaker, Jos has traveled to over 100 countries, sharing groundbreaking actionable insights to inspire transformative change at global Fortune500 companies.

Recognized as a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer and elected SingularityU Faculty member, Jos is a leading voice in technology and education. She started an NGO for girls in South Africa, had her first book translated to Arabic, and actively works to create connected, global communities that thrive in love and with AI.

Once told by a high school guidance counselor that her low grades meant she wouldn’t make it, Felecia Hatcher defied the odds to become a transformative powerhouse in entrepreneurship, innovation, and personal empowerment. As the CEO of Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition Opportunity Inc., she has invested in over 131 entrepreneurs who collectively raised more than $100 million, reshaping the way diverse innovators access capital, mentorship, and resources. Felecia is no stranger to pulling off the impossible and helping others live bold, uninterrupted lives. With a corporate marketing career that included roles at the Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx, Nintendo, Sony, and McKee Foods, she honed the skills that would lead her to launch groundbreaking ventures in the food, tech, and philanthropic spaces—two of which were successfully acquired. 

Her work shapes how individuals and companies show up, are valued, and thrive in the innovation economy. Global brands like Google, Disney, Spotify, Target, EY, Samsung, and Etsy call on Felecia to help empower their teams and craft inclusive innovation strategies that unlock their full potential. 

A celebrated author and personal transformation speaker, Felecia has written five books, including Genius Jam and Start a Business on a Ramen Noodle Budget. Her expertise has been featured on the Today Show, MSNBC, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and in two Harvard Business School case studies. She has been honored as a White House Champion of Change for STEM Access and Diversity, an Echoing Green Fellow, a Harvard Young American Leader, and a Nationswell Tech Impact Allstar. 

Felecia’s trailblazing work doesn’t stop at corporate boardrooms. As co-founder of the viral, and venture backed food brand Feverish Pops, with clients like, Airbnb, Forever 21, Google and Coca Cola to the co-founder of Black Tech Week and The Center for Black Innovation, she has been pivotal in building ecosystems that foster inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation. Supported by organizations like Knight Foundation, Morgan Stanley, and Adidas, her mission is clear: to ensure that Black and Brown entrepreneurs not only access but also thrive in the innovation economy. 

From overcoming early doubts to creating a legacy of empowerment and transformation, Felecia Hatcher continues to disrupt norms, inspire boldness, and help the world tap into its collective genius.

Caitlin Krause is a globally-recognized experience designer, learning expert, author, and keynote speaker. She teaches at Stanford University about technology and wellbeing. In her books Digital Wellbeing (2024), Designing Wonder (2020), and Mindful by Design (2019) and through her organizational consulting, Caitlin helps individual leaders and teams leverage wellbeing, imagination, and design to form better human-centered relationships with mindful technology.

As founder of the MindWise consultancy, co-founder of the Center of Wise Leadership, and a virtual reality, XR and AI specialist, Caitlin contributes to building products and experiences that promote humanity, innovation and emotional intelligence. She speaks worldwide, delivering keynotes and leading professional development and learning workshops.

Caitlin actively guides leaders about effective uses of virtual reality and immersive storytelling to allow imagination and creativity to flourish. Caitlin has more than a decade of experience as an educator, promoting mindful leadership and learning models throughout organizations. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MFA from Lesley University, and believes in embracing creative constraints, living a life filled with moments of wonder, and connecting with passion, purpose and presence.

Natalie Monbiot is an emerging media and technology strategist, and pioneer in the field of AI, virtual humans, and generative video technologies. As Founder of VHE, she advises VC funds, corporations, and startups on leveraging the intersection of AI and human identity to create meaningful, real-world impact.

As a founding team member and former Head of Strategy at Hour One, Natalie has been instrumental in building one of the first AI avatar startups, and building the AI video category from the ground up. She’s an advocate for responsible virtual human development, and the "virtual human economy"— where individuals can profit from their AI-powered digital selves – the topic of her recent TEDx talk.

Rana’s life work is about humanizing technology before it dehumanizes us. An Egyptian-American scientist, entrepreneur, author, and AI thought leader, she is on a mission to bring emotional intelligence to technology. She is Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and formerly Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva, an MIT spin-off that pioneered Emotion AI. Rana led Affectiva to a successful acquisition by Smart Eye in 2021 and now focuses on scaling it into a global AI powerhouse. She is also an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where she teaches AI and entrepreneurship.

Her bestselling memoir, Girl Decoded (2020), chronicles her journey from the Middle East to the U.S. as a scientist and entrepreneur. She has raised $50M+ in venture capital to develop Emotion AI, applying it to industries like automotive, media analytics, and mental health.

A passionate advocate for ethical AI, Rana works with organizations like the Partnership on AI and the World Economic Forum. She champions diversity in tech through All Raise and YPO and serves on multiple boards, including the MIT Media Lab E14 Fund. A TED speaker and PBS NOVA co-host, she has been recognized on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and Forbes’ Top 50 Women in Tech.

A polymath and techno-optimist with decades of experience in intellectual property, Burgundy’s unique gift lies in her multidisciplinary solution-based thinking, combining exponential technologies, education, and immersive entertainment with personal development, systems thinkings, community building, abundance mindset, and playful creativity.

Burgundy’s legal practice focuses on Exponential Technologies and New Media (AR/VR/XR & AI/ML/LLM and ), Intellectual Property (Copyright & Trademark, Rights & Clearances, Licensing), Entertainment & Event Production; Emerging Growth Businesses, and related legal and business affairs.

Burgundy is a respected advisor to thought leaders, entrepreneurs, new media innovators, and inspirational content creator including authors, speakers, podcasters, filmmakers, composers, production companies, publishers, talent, and live event / festival producers.  Burgundy’s creative IP track record includes notable projects in film, television, music, and live events, such as The Greatest Showman, Dune, Spiderman franchise, and various Netflix, Prime, HBO series, Peace Song Music Awards, Brain Media Labs, and others. Intellectual property clients include MAPS, DanceSafe, and various Burning Man affiliated projects.

Rachelle Olden is a seasoned professional with a rich background in tech, international development, and social advocacy. At Google, she leads a global initiative dedicated to expanding access to technology careers and preparing the next generation of technologists to build, lead, and innovate on a global scale.

Her journey began as a first-generation college student, growing up as the oldest of four siblings in a single-parent home in both Brooklyn, New York, and Columbia, South Carolina. Rachelle has traveled to over 54 countries, gaining invaluable perspectives along the way. Her career started with the U.S. Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic and continued with impactful roles at the U.N. World Food Programme in Liberia and World Vision International in Latin America. She has also worked with the Clinton Foundation, the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where she focused on addressing social issues and promoting equity.

With an MBA from Duke University, Rachelle transitioned to Microsoft, where she managed global industry partnerships. In 2023, she was honored to be named one of Puget Sound's 40 under 40 and featured in ESSENCE magazine's inaugural Power 40 list. Outside of her professional life, Rachelle is a certified yoga instructor and enjoys teaching at shelters for homeless women. 

Nabiha Saklayen is CEO and co-founder of Cellino, where her team is spearheading the biomanufacturing of regenerative medicines to make “Your Cells, Your Cure” a reality for patients in an aging and increasingly diverse world. As a purpose-driven physicist, she focused her Ph.D. research on inventing bio/nanophotonics technologies to unlock precision cellular engineering for human health applications. Nabiha’s expertise and passion for patient impact inspired Cellino’s proprietary approach: an autonomous, optical bioprocess that unlocks the ultra-scalable manufacturing of regenerative medicines. Nabiha is a TED speaker and the inaugural Tory Burch Foundation Fellow in Genomics at the Innovative Genomics Institute, led by Nobel Laureate Dr. Jennifer Doudna. She received her Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Fellow. Nabiha also co-created I Am A Scientist, an educational program in 50 states that inspires children to explore science. She is a global citizen who grew up in Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Germany, and Sri Lanka.

AJ Thomas is the Founder and General Partner of Good Trouble Ventures, an innovative venture capital firm blending iconic creativity, groundbreaking technology, and impactful social change. Under AJ's leadership, Good Trouble Ventures invests in early-stage startups shaping the Future of Entertainment and Creativity, with a focus on the digital transformation of these industries. With a mission to deliver exceptional returns and create lasting cultural and economic impact, AJ’s vision bridges technology and creativity to redefine what’s possible.

In addition to leading Good Trouble Ventures, AJ is the Founder and CEO of The Troublemaker Lab, a coaching and experience design firm dedicated to empowering extraordinary founders and leaders. The Troublemaker Lab offers bespoke coaching, strategic advisory, and transformative experiences to help innovators unlock their potential, accelerate their leadership skills, and build impactful ventures with lasting significance.

AJ’s career spans startups, venture growth, private equity, and Fortune 100 companies. As a former leader at X, the Moonshot Factory (formerly Google X), AJ was instrumental in shaping global talent strategies and human-centered design. An award-winning author, private pilot, and musician signed to a record label at 15, AJ is passionate about empowering diverse founders and fostering innovation. As a mom of three, she inspires others to create "good trouble" and leave an enduring legacy.

Nichol Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global thought leadership.

Currently, Nichol serves as Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for Human Resource Management, shaping global thinking on human-AI collaboration. She is also Co-Founder and Partner of Niremia Collective, an early stage venture fund focused on human potential technologies, and she co-founded TransformativeTech.org, the largest global ecosystem of founders, investors and innovators building tech for human flourishing.

Previously, as a senior interactive entertainment executive, Nichol held strategy, operations, marketing and production roles at major brands including Epic Games, Activision-Blizzard, Vivendi Games and Disney. She led operations for World of Warcraft China and Blizzard properties in China, played a key role on the Vivendi team responsible for the landmark $18B Activision-Blizzard merger deal, and helped produce record-breaking events in the metaverse at Epic Games.

Nichol has an MBA from The Wharton School, is Faculty at Singularity University, a Trustee at CIIS, and has been a Lecturer and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. 

Moving forward, Nichol is focused on advancing human potential through ethical and empowering AI -- catalyzing a global ecosystem of innovators to create technology for human thriving.

Jos Dirkx is a powerhouse in the realms of AI advisory and implementation, education, and multimedia storytelling. As the founder of Beenova AI, a best-selling author, and a globally renowned speaker, Jos has traveled to over 100 countries, sharing groundbreaking actionable insights to inspire transformative change at global Fortune500 companies.

Recognized as a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer and elected SingularityU Faculty member, Jos is a leading voice in technology and education. She started an NGO for girls in South Africa, had her first book translated to Arabic, and actively works to create connected, global communities that thrive in love and with AI.

Dr. Jennifer Garrison is an Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Co-Founder and Director of the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity and Equality, and a member of the Buck Center for Reproductive Longevity & Equality. She holds secondary appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco and the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California.

She is a passionate advocate for women’s health and is pioneering a movement to advance science focused on female reproductive aging. Her lab studies how changes in the complex interactions between the ovary and brain during middle-age lead to the onset of female reproductive decline.

Jennifer has been recognized in many ways: an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Neuroscience Research Fellow, an Allen Institute for Brain Science Next Generation Leader, a Glenn Medical Foundation Award, a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine, and more.

Jamie is the Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, and Adjunct Professor in Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Sticht Center on Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM).

She is dedicated to Geroscience research that advances the hypothesis that by targeting the basic biology of aging the incidence of multiple age-related diseases can be delayed or prevented. Her training background at University of Colorado Boulder and WFUSM allowed her to lead translational research and clinical trials networks to test the Geroscience hypothesis in humans. At WFUSM, Jamie was director of the Biogerontology Lab, and co-leader of the Integrative Biology Core (IBC) of the WF Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) and was a Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Aging-supported Geroscience Education and Training Network, an engaged member of the Translational Geroscience Network, Gerontological Society of America’s ESPO scientific section officer and executive committee member from 2018-2021. She is the recipient of the Jarrahi Research Scholars Fund in Geroscience Innovation, the 2022 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research, and the 2022 NIA Nathan W Shock Awardee. In her new role as EVP of Health Domain she will lead international networks to drive innovative solutions to improve human health and aging that is affordable and accessible to all.

Caitlin Krause is a globally-recognized experience designer, learning expert, author, and keynote speaker. She teaches at Stanford University about technology and wellbeing. In her books Digital Wellbeing (2024), Designing Wonder (2020), and Mindful by Design (2019) and through her organizational consulting, Caitlin helps individual leaders and teams leverage wellbeing, imagination, and design to form better human-centered relationships with mindful technology.

As founder of the MindWise consultancy, co-founder of the Center of Wise Leadership, and a virtual reality, XR and AI specialist, Caitlin contributes to building products and experiences that promote humanity, innovation and emotional intelligence. She speaks worldwide, delivering keynotes and leading professional development and learning workshops.

Caitlin actively guides leaders about effective uses of virtual reality and immersive storytelling to allow imagination and creativity to flourish. Caitlin has more than a decade of experience as an educator, promoting mindful leadership and learning models throughout organizations. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MFA from Lesley University, and believes in embracing creative constraints, living a life filled with moments of wonder, and connecting with passion, purpose and presence.

Natalie Monbiot is an emerging media and technology strategist, and pioneer in the field of AI, virtual humans, and generative video technologies. As Founder of VHE, she advises VC funds, corporations, and startups on leveraging the intersection of AI and human identity to create meaningful, real-world impact.

As a founding team member and former Head of Strategy at Hour One, Natalie has been instrumental in building one of the first AI avatar startups, and building the AI video category from the ground up. She’s an advocate for responsible virtual human development, and the "virtual human economy"— where individuals can profit from their AI-powered digital selves – the topic of her recent TEDx talk.

Dr. Sian Proctor is a Geoscience Professor at the Maricopa Community College, an Afrofuturism Artist, and an Astronaut. She is the Chief Inspiration Astronaut of Space2inspire and founder of The Proctor Foundation for Art and Science. 

Dr. Proctor was the mission pilot for SpaceX Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital mission. She is the first female commercial astronaut spaceship pilot and the only African American woman to ever be a mission pilot. She is also the first African-American commercial astronaut, and the first African-American to paint in space. 

She is currently serving as a member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group representing the Maricopa Community Colleges. Her motto is Space2inspire where she encourages people to use their unique strengths and passion to inspire themselves and those within their reach. She believes that we need to actively strive for a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive (J.E.D.I.) space both on Earth and beyond. 

The main mission of The Proctor Foundation for Art and Science is to send college students who identify as black, indigenous, and/or people of color (BIPOC) to Space Camp.

Deblina Sarkar is an AT&T Career Development Chair Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and founder of Cahira Technologies. She carries out trans-disciplinary research fusing engineering, applied physics, and biology to develop disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and create new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis.

Her inventions include, among others, the first non-surgical brain implant that autonomously recognizes the target, a radical non-invasive therapy for brain cancer, a 6-atom thick channel quantum-mechanical transistor overcoming fundamental limitations in power, and ultra-miniaturized antenna that can work wirelessly even from inside a living cell.

Deblina's PhD dissertation was honored as one of the top 3 dissertations throughout the USA and Canada in the field of Mathematics, Physical sciences and all departments of Engineering. She is the recipient of numerous other awards and recognitions, including the Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 from India, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, the IEEE Early Career Award in Nanotechnology (only awardee worldwide in 2022), Innovative Young Engineer Recognition from National Academy of Engineers, the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award with the highest and rarely achieved impact score, the MIND Prize , the Science News 10 Scientists to Watch, the Distinguished Scientist Award (one of three awardees nationwide, only awardee from MIT in the last decade), the Nanomaterials Young Investigator Award (one of the 3 awardees worldwide), NSF CAREER Award, The Defeat DIPG Young Investigator Award (one of four awardees nationwide) and many others.

Taryn Southern is an award-winning storyteller, strategist and artist whose work explores the intersection of AI and human potential. 

As a pioneer in creative AI, Southern holds several firsts: she composed the world’s first AI pop album, directed an award-winning Tribeca Film Festival documentary on brain-computer interfaces., and produced one of the earliest digital clones (of herself). 

In the early aughts, Southern was a content creator who amassed more than 1 billion views on her content. Her creative work has spanned film, TV, digital video, VR, AI, and neurotech — and has been featured in Fast Company, Wired, Forbes, Psychology Today, Harvard Business Review, Vanity Fair, Billboard, and more.

Jess Mah built her first 6-figure business while still in middle school and has since created three companies that are each valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Among the companies she’s founded are inDinero, a fintech company that helps businesses manage their accounting and taxes; Astonishing Labs, a biotech firm focused on revolutionizing human health with groundbreaking innovations; and a litigation tech company that has empowered over a thousand individuals to pursue justice, offering resources they may otherwise have been unable to access.

Jess studied computer science graduate at U.C. Berkeley and has been featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine, as well as on the Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc. 30 Under 30, and Fast MagazineMost Creative Business Leaders lists. She’s also a Y Combinator alumna and a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).

Rana’s life work is about humanizing technology before it dehumanizes us. An Egyptian-American scientist, entrepreneur, author, and AI thought leader, she is on a mission to bring emotional intelligence to technology. She is Deputy CEO at Smart Eye and formerly Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva, an MIT spin-off that pioneered Emotion AI. Rana led Affectiva to a successful acquisition by Smart Eye in 2021 and now focuses on scaling it into a global AI powerhouse. She is also an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where she teaches AI and entrepreneurship.

Her bestselling memoir, Girl Decoded (2020), chronicles her journey from the Middle East to the U.S. as a scientist and entrepreneur. She has raised $50M+ in venture capital to develop Emotion AI, applying it to industries like automotive, media analytics, and mental health.

A passionate advocate for ethical AI, Rana works with organizations like the Partnership on AI and the World Economic Forum. She champions diversity in tech through All Raise and YPO and serves on multiple boards, including the MIT Media Lab E14 Fund. A TED speaker and PBS NOVA co-host, she has been recognized on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and Forbes’ Top 50 Women in Tech.