KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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.

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

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

Data Ecologist, Complexity Scientist

Founder of Wikipedia & Wikitribune

Entomologist; Focused on Practical Applications to Protect Honey Bee Populations

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

CEO of X Prize Foundation & First Female Private Space Explorer

Science Performer & Educator; Former Host of "Street Science" on the Science Channel

Evolutionary Biologist Specializing in Ancient DNA; Professor of Anthropology at McMaster University

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

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

Science Communicator, Teacher, Author & Television Personality

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies, Inventor & Futurist; Author of "How to Create a Mind"

Technology Entrepreneur & STEM Education Advocate; Founder & Executive Board Member, Labster

Entrepreneur, Scientist & Pioneer of Artificial Intelligence; President of Big Beacon, a Movement for the Transformation of Engineering Education

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

Science Writer, Biologist, Video Producer & Educator

Political Commentator, Linguist & Professor at Columbia University; NYT Writer; Podcast Host of "Lexicon Valley" & "The Glenn Show"