KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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.

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

National Geographic Explorer, Researcher, Scientist; Outdoors Enthusiast, Storyteller & Author; Forest Conservation and Sustainability Advocate

Primatologist; Professor of Psychology, Philosophy & Neuroscience at Georgia State University

Nobel laureate, Professor of Biochemistry, and Director of the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington

Neuroscientist, Bestselling Author, Expert in Brain Health & Wellness

Minister Of Basic and Senior Secondary Education & Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone

Expert & TED Talker on Biological Systems & How Cells Work

Data Ecologist, Complexity Scientist

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

Rehabilitation Innovation Specialist & Long COVID Expert; Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine

CEO & Founder of Twist Bioscience

Distinguished Professor at Redeemer's University; Molecular Biologist & Genomic Scientist; Director of African Center of Excellence for Genomics & Infectious Diseases; Time's 100

Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Biophysicist & Neuroscientist

Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science; Physicist, Cosmologist & Astrobiologist

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