Brian Christian is a well-known author and academic whose study examines how computer science affects people. His most well-known works include The Most Human Human, Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem, which have all achieved great success. Nineteen different languages have been used to translate Christian's writing, which has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Wired,... read full bio
Dr. Brian Hare is a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, founder of the Hominoid Psychology Research Group, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center. Dr. Hares empirical articles regarding human evolution have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals like Current Biology and Nature Neuroscience. As well, his research has been featured in national and international publications like... read full bio
Bruce Babbitt served as Secretary of the Interior, Governor of Arizona, and as Attorney General of Arizona. With degrees in geology, geophysics and law, Babbitt was elected to statewide office as Attorney General on his first foray into elective politics. As Governor, Babbitt brought environmental and resource management to the forefront in Arizona. Appointed Secretary of the Interior by President... read full bio
Bryce Austin is a technology executive, keynote presenter, and best-selling author. He started his career working on a Commodore 64 computer and working with a cassette tape drive, which started his love in technology. Since his early work, Austin now is a leading voice on technology and cybersecurity and CEO of TCE Strategy. He has a CISM cerification and is... read full bio
Futurist Byron Reese is the former Chief Innovation Officer for Demand Media, overseeing research and development. He penned the book Infinite Progress: How Technology Will End Ignorance, Disease, Hunger, Poverty, and War. Byron is skilled in envisioning the future, as well as how to profit from it. As both a successful serial entrepreneur and an award-winning futurist, he has the... read full bio
For almost ten years, Caleb Wojcik has been intermittently producing videos. During that time, he has captured footage for the NHL, MLB, NCAA basketball and football, weddings, advertisements, book trailers, and a ton of online training videos. He founded Fizzle.co, The Sparkline blog, and The Fizzle Show with other people. He also teaches solo web video production at CalebWojcik.com and... read full bio
The technology sector has made Cali Lewis a household brand, and her podcasts have received over 100 million downloads. An early adopter of podcasting, Cali started off by reporting on technology news online and has since contributed to CNN, Fox News, ABC, MSNBC, and Sirius. She presented the popular online program GeekBeat, then in May she debuted her own program... read full bio
Camille Wardrop Alleyne is an American aerospace engineer, space scientist, speaker, writer, leader, and current Associate Program Scientist for the International Space Station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Alleyne was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, and she moved to the United States at 18 years old to pursue a career in space. She went on to earn her... read full bio
Cansu Canca is a renowned philosopher, authority on AI ethics, and forward-thinking figure in the field of artificial intelligence's ethical ramifications. Her work has had a significant impact on the field of AI ethics and governance, establishing her as a leading expert in the area. Cansu Canca, the founder and director of the AI Ethics Lab, has established a significant forum... read full bio
As director of the hit film "Rio" and the internationally popular Ice Age movie franchise, Carlos Saldanha's films have grossed close to a billion dollars worldwide. With a background in computer science and a natural artistic sensibility, he found New York City the perfect locale to merge these skills and become an animator. Carlos Saldanha has assisted in creating Blue... read full bio
Dr. Carole Baldwin is a well-respected authority on marine biology, especially tropical-marine and deep-sea fishes. She was also the star of the Smithsonian 3-D IMAX film, Galapagos, for which she was a scientific advisor and on-air talent. Baldwin has published over four-dozen scientific articles, and her work includes the discovery of new species of fishes in Belize, Tobago, Cook Islands,... read full bio
The creator and editor of Platformer, a journal exploring the meeting point of technology and democracy, is Casey Newton. Newton was The Verge's longstanding Silicon Valley editor until he founded Platformer. He was a nominee for the National Magazine Award for reporting while at The Verge for his research on the lives of American content moderators for Facebook and Google,... read full bio
Dr. Catherine Ball is a voice in the genealogy world. As the Chief Scientific Officer for AncestryDNA, Dr. Ball has established the companys approach to genetic genealogy. Dr. Ball holds a Bachelors of Science in Biology and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UCLA. Dr. Ball later studied in the Departments of Genetics and Biochemistry at Stanford University School of... read full bio
Chad Hurley is an American politician and co-founder and former CEO of YouTube and MixBit. Prior to working on YouTube and MixBit, Hurley worked for PayPal where he designed the logo. During his high school years Hurley became interested in computers and electronic media and was a member of the Technology Student Association. He went on to graduate with a... read full bio
Chamath Palihapitiya is a distinguished Silicon Valley venture capitalist, with early investments in Palantir, Pure Storage, Playdom (acquired by The Walt Disney Company), and Bumptop (acquired by Google). He established The Social+Capital Partnership (now Social Capital), a renowned firm distinguished for its strategic focus on technology in healthcare, financial services and education, and on software as a service. The fund... read full bio
Cheemin Bo-Linn is the CEO and President of Peritus Partners, Inc., a business consulting firm with a reputation for guiding clients to market dominance and rising valuation. She is a member of the Women in Technology International Advisory Board and now holds the positions of Board Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Violin Memory, a NetLine Corporation company.... read full bio
Chema Alonso is a cybersecurity expert. He is currently the Chairman at ElevenPaths, a Telefonica Cyber Security Unit. This program focuses on creating innovative security products. Priot to his work with ElevenPaths, Alonso ran Informatica 64, a computer security and training company. Alonso often presents his experience and skills at conferences such as BlackHat. This technology expert holds a doctorate... read full bio
Chris Urmson is an engineering who is best known for his work pioneering self-driving car technology. He has previously worked with Alphabet, and is CEO of their start-up company Aurora Innovation. Urmson graduated from the University of Manitoba with a BEng in Computer Engineering. He then went on to earn his Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. Upon graduting,... read full bio
Chairman and CEO of Good Technology, Christy Wyatt has over fifteen years of executive management and leadership experience in the high-tech and enterprise industry. She has worked with some of the biggest business and tech brands, including Citi, Motorola, and Apple. ... read full bio
Chuck Martin is a leading Internet of Things and mobile expert as well as a highly sought after Keynote Speaker covering a variety of IoT, mobile and Internet of Things topics. He is also a New York Times business best-selling book author of numerous books, including The Smartphone Handbook, The Digital Estate, Net Future, and Mobile Influence. Martin’s latest book,... read full bio
