Technology & Science
Technology
Expert on the Intersection of Technology & Foreign Policy
Gifted at finding creative solutions to age-old problems, Jared Cohen understands the powerful impact information-sharing technologies can have on today's world. |
Founder & CEO, Global Poverty Project
Hugh Evans is one of the first of a new breed of young leaders with an enviable reputation as an international humanitarian. |
Photographer & Big Data Expert
Rick Smolan is a former Time, Life & National Geographic photographer and the CEO of Against All Odds Productions, which combines storytelling with state-of-the-art technology. |
Renowned Expert on Energy & Technology
A leading expert on energy and global infrastructure, Vaclav Smil sheds light on the fact that moving away from fossil fuels to alternative energy fields will be a complex undertaking which will require enormous... |
Expert, Psychology of Identity in an "Always Online" World
Allison Cerra is a leading expert in consumer identity & psychology - specifically, how these are formed and altered by our increasing reliance on technology. She wrote Identity Shift: Where Identity Meets... |
Author of Information Is Beautiful & Infographics Expert
An author, data-journalist & information designer, David McCandless champions the use of data visualizations to explore new directions for journalism. He is the author of Information Is Beautiful. |
Sociobiologist & Author of The Watchman's Rattle
Business speaker Rebecca Costa is a sociobiologist who offers a genetic explanation for current events, emerging trends, and individual behavior. |
New York Times Lead Technology Writer
Nick Bilton is an expert on how our byte-sized and ever-mobile culture affects our brains & our lives, and how companies can harness that knowledge to engage consumers & grow their business. |
Business Futurist & Author
Renowned global futurist Jack Uldrich is founder of The School of Unlearning, an international consultancy dedicated to helping businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations prepare for and profit from periods... |
CEO of X Prize Foundation
Dr. Peter Diamandis heads the X Prize Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive breakthroughs that benefit humanity. |
Facebook Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic
Chris Hughes helped create two of the most successful start-ups in modern history: Facebook & My. BarackObama.com, which revolutionized the web as a political tool. He is the editor-in-chief & publisher of... |
Former President & COO of Microsoft
Business speaker Rick Belluzzo has led several Fortune 500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. He speaks on leadership and change management. |
Academy Award-Winning Producer of Titanic & Avatar
Jon Landau produced the two highest grossing movies of all-time, Avatar & Titanic. He has a thorough understanding of complex technologies as well as experience working with the highest caliber of... |
Collective Social Behavior Scientist
A physicist by training, speaker Riley Crane quantifies human behavior and social interactions and has applied his models to YouTube and the response to the Asian tsunami. |
Former Chief Blogger for Barack Obama
Sam Graham-Felsen is a pioneer in the rapidly growing fields of emerging media & movement building, both as a strategic advisor & as a key member of President Barack Obama's online campaign team. |
National Security Advisor & Musician
A Grammy-winning guitarist with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Jeffrey Baxter now advises Congress, the defense industry and the military. He speaks on challenging assumptions and adapting to change. |
Online Entrepreneur & Co-Founder & CEO of Path
Currently the co-founder and CEO of Path, a mobile-focused internet startup, Morin is perhaps best known as one of the co-inventors of Facebook Platform. An instrumental player in expanding the groundbreaking site’s... |
Founder, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, PandoMedia
Sarah Lacy knows Silicon Valley and the power of the Web 2.0 technology like few others. As a veteran reporter covering start ups—from technology innovation to cultural underpinnings—Lacy is an expert in translating... |
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... |
Wall Street Journal Columnist & Former Facebook Executive
Called "one of the best hires I ever made" by Facebook founding president Sean Parker, speaker Kevin Colleran creatively monetized the site without hampering user experience. |
