Dr. Moran Cerf is a neuroscientist researching how conscious percepts are developed in our brains. He studies the activity of individual nerve cells directly from the brains of patients undergoing neurosurgery. These patients are implanted with electrodes deep inside their brains for clinical purposes. After the implantation, Dr. Cerf is able to use the implanted electrodes to analyze the ways... read full bio
Moon Ribas is a Catalonian avant-garde artist and activist for cyborgs who is known for developing and planting sensors in her feet which lead to her feeling earthquakes through vibrations in the sensors. This has led Ribas to be named the world’s first cyborg woman, or artist. Ribas was born in Mataro, Catalonia, Spain, and she began studying experimental dance... read full bio
Monty Roberts possesses a deep knowledge of our abilities to communicate with a horse. He works tirelessly to send his message around the world in an effort to create an environment of understanding of our horses and of people. Hundreds of thousands of people have been amazed by Monty's educational efforts.... read full bio
At CA Technologies, Montreece Smith is the Diversity Recruitment Program Manager for North America. In this role, she is responsible for establishing strategy and designing programs to attract top talent from a variety of underrepresented groups, including the LGBT community, women, people of color, Veterans, and disabled professionals. Externally, she sits on the National Labor Exchange (NLX) Operations Committee and... read full bio
As a multi-talented person with an Emmy Award-winning talk show host, businessman, motivational speaker, published author, and philanthropist, Montel Williams is well known for his many accomplishments. Williams has made important contributions across a variety of fields over the course of his career, encouraging and enabling others to live happy, fulfilling lives. Williams just debuted a ground-breaking online program that was... read full bio
Monte Schulz was born in 1952 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After spending a few years in Minnesota, the Schulz family moved to California in 1958 and settled in the town of Santa Rosa. Monte's father, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, who was diagnosed and died of complications from colon cancer, opened the Redwood Empire Ice Arena a couple of years... read full bio
Monte Durham is the fashion director at Bridals by Lori, the venue for the TV series Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. Lori Allen, the owner of Bridals by Lori, is Montes best friend. Known as a southern-style gentleman with a kind demeanor and charming sense of humor, Monte is an acclaimed bridal image consultant. Monte has been featured for... read full bio
Monique Woodard invests in early-stage firms as a Venture Partner at 500 firms. She thinks that right here in the United States, the $2.5 trillion in combined Black and Latino purchasing power is generating the next major developing market. She makes investments in businesses that cater to Black and Latino audiences as well as startups run by Black and Latino... read full bio
Nelson Mandela recommended her for her bravery... Monique is an award-winning hostage survivor, author, TV presenter and philanthropist - whose real life story has inspired thousands to face their challenges and overcome them. She is an avid adventurer who has traveled around the world. Among her many adventures are the capture of a shark on scuba for research purposes,... read full bio
The creator and mastermind behind Mielle, the fastest-growing Black-founded, female-led beauty firm that provides high-quality, natural solutions for customers with textured hair, is Monique Rodriguez. Monique started Mielle with just one product—Mint Almond Oil—after her own healthy hair care journey became popular on social media. With orders in almost 90 countries worldwide, Mielle is a worldwide sensation today. More than... read full bio
Protopia Futures was founded by futurist and speculative designer Monika Bielskyte, who is also a partner of Africa Life Centric Design. Her work is not based on one-size-fits-all techno-solutionism, which is prone to short-term hype cycles and rapid obsolescence, but rather on contextual, complicated realities on the ground. With a background in immersive media and information technologies (generative AI, spatial... read full bio
As the first Puerto Rican to ever win an Olympic gold medal, Monica Puig, a professional tennis player and ESPN commentator, is honored. In her almost ten-year professional career, Monica won one WTA title (Strasbourg), advanced to the finals of four other WTA events and had a career-high ranking of #27. By winning the women's singles gold medal at the Olympic... read full bio
"Designer, lifestyle expert and television host Monica Pedersen grew up in the world of home repair and remodeling, absorbing her father's handyman skills, as well as her mother's talents with a sewing machine. This self-taught designer developed a passion for beautiful textiles while traveling the world as a successful fashion model and incorporates what she calls her ""fabric obsession"" into... read full bio
Based in New York City, Monica McNutt works as a reporter, host, and basketball analyst. McNutt expanded her network chances to include hosting and analyzing the WNBA and Women's College Basketball Studio, as well as the ESPN programs Sportscenter, Around the Horn, First Take, NBA Today, and NBA Today. She reported on the NBA Finals for ESPN and ESPN Radio... read full bio
Monica Aldama is an American cheerleading coach and television personality who has recently been featured in the Netflix docuseries, “Cheer.” Aldama is currently the coach of the elite co-ed cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, which is the school that the docuseries Cheer focuses on. Aldama has previously earned her B.B.A. in Finance from University of Texas at... read full bio
Mona Sutphen has previously served as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy under President Barack Obama. Sutphen has also previously been Managing Director at UBS AG, where she covered geopolitical risk and macro-policy trends and their impact on the global economy. She has also been a partner at Macro Advisory Partners LLP and has been an American... read full bio
A well-known American television producer, businesswoman, and entertainment executive is Mona Scott-Young. She has had a huge impact on the entertainment business, particularly in the field of reality television, with her extraordinary vision and knowledge. Scott-Young, who was born in Queens, New York, on February 15, 1967, has made significant strides in the media. As the founder and CEO of Monami... read full bio
Mona Hanna-Attisha is a pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate who is known for researching and exposing the Flint water crisis, which revealed that children were exposed to dangerous levels of lead in Flint, Michigan. Mona was born in Sheffield, England, and she earned her B.S. and M.P.H. from University of Michigan before going on to earn her M.D. from... read full bio
An accomplished British data journalist and author with Iraqi ancestry, Mona Chalabi is well known for her significant contributions to periodicals like FiveThirtyEight and The Guardian. Her outstanding contributions to the profession have won her many honors and recognition for her creative approach to data presentation and perceptive comments. Chalabi was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award in the... read full bio
Molly Wright Steenson is a design strategist, author, architectural historian and associate professor at the Carnegie Mellon School of Design. She earned her PhD in architecture and urbanism from the 60s to the 80s. At the start of her career, she worked for companies including Netscape, Scient, Reuter and a wide variety of Fortune 500 and smaller, creative companies. As... read full bio
