Technology & Science
Engineering
Award-Winning Designer, Professor & Founder of iGNITIATE
Speaker Gregory Polletta pushes artistic, practical, and scientific boundaries as a designer. He has worked with such clients as Fujitsu, Louis-Vuitton, and Pfizer. |
Astronaut & Aquanaut
Speaker Scott Carpenter, a dynamic pioneer of modern exploration, has the unique distinction of being the only human ever to penetrate both inner and outer space. |
Scientific Investigator, NASA
Having made history as the leader of NASA's pioneering robotic drive across Mars, Steven Squyres shares insights and photos that will ignite interest in the sciences. |
Former United States President
As president, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and speaker Jimmy Carter dedicated himself to promoting peace in the world. He continues to relentlessly work for justice today. |
Comedian
With a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a successful career in technology, McMillan decided to trade in the microchips for a microphone and has been making audiences laugh ever since. Perhaps most... |
Roboticist / Inventor / Researcher / Teacher
As a child, McLurkin was constantly building with LEGO bricks, cardboard boxes, or any other materials he could access. Today, he continues this tradition using Mother Nature as a model researching and developing... |
Author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
James R. Hansen is the author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the first and only authorized biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes. With unprecedented access to private documents,... |
All-Time Jeopardy! Champion
The master Jeopardy! player, Jennings has surpassed all records., establishing himself as the All-Time Top TV Game Show Winner in the world. |
Stuntman & Star of Bionic Builders
Casey Pieretti is a stuntman and star of the Discovery TV series Bionic Builder. An amputee, he lost his leg below the knee after being struck by a drunk driver. |
Leading Brain Scientist
Dr. Miguel Nicolelis is one of the leading brain scientists in the world, and is author of the acclaimed book Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines—and How It Will Change Our... |
First Female Private Space Explorer
Speaker Anousheh Ansari is both the first female private space explorer and the first Iranian astronaut. She also co-founded Telecom Technologies and Prodea Systems. |
