KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Paleontologist Michael Archer is working to bring back his favorite extinct animal: the Tasmanian tiger.

Marine Biologist, Award-Winning Filmmaker a& Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences

Director of the Institute for Protein Design

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

Renowned Ocean Explorer, Scientist, Retired Navy Officer & Professor of Oceanography

Professor at UC Santa Barbara, Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley & Director Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

Entomologist; Focused on Practical Applications to Protect Honey Bee Populations

Mitchel Resnick is LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, Director of the Okawa Center, and Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.

Former Director of Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae; Founder of UpCycle Systems

Data Ecologist, Complexity Scientist

Blogger for Discover Magazine at Bad Astronomy, where he deconstructs misconceptions and explores the wonder of the Universe.

Founder of Wikipedia & Wikitribune

Research Scientist; High School Teacher, Digital Content Author & STEM Education Advocate

Bestselling Innovation Author, Global Thought Leader on Design Thinking, Founder of FORTH Innovation Methodology

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Expert; Physics Researcher at MIT; President of the Future of Life Institute

Writer, Historian & Journalist Whose Work Centers on the Epistemology of Democracy

Laser Spectroscopist & Author of "Quantum Mechanics in Everyday Life"

Author, Positive Psychology Expert, Happiness Studies Pioneer

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Award-Winning Author, Filmmaker, Research Professor