Science & Technology
Data & Analytics
Data & Analytics:
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.
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.
Science Broadcaster, Decision Making Strategist, Tech/AI Expert, Philanthropist & Poker Champion
Liv Boeree retired from professional poker in 2019 soon after her breakout TED talk (3 Lessons on Decision Making from a Poker Champion) and is now focused on speaking, broadcasting/content creating, philanthropy and her popular podcast, Win-Win.
Expert In Climate Adaptation & Public Policy, Author
An inspiring, thoughtful, and ever-optimistic authority on the implications for humanity of rapidly rising sea levels, Susan Crawford is the author of Charleston.
“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.
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.
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”).
Economics Professor, University of Chicago
Uber's Chief Economist & bestselling author John List is a pioneer in field experiments. He shows how firms & governments can leverage their own data & collect new data to provide wisdom into their decisionmaking.