KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Theoretical Neuroscientist, Technologist, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of Socos Labs

Former NASA Rocket Scientist, AI Author, TED Speaker & Artificial Intelligence Ethics Professor

Professor of BioSciences at Rice University; Co-Author of "A City on Mars" & "Soonish"

Grand Prize Winner of the First Google Global Science Fair, Cancer Researcher & Resident Physician, University of Chicago; Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Piper Learning Inc.

Award-Winning Astrophysicist & Astrobiologist; Director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell

Astrophysicist, Founder of Space to Sparkle & EarthDNA Ambassador

Theoretical Astrophysicist, Hawking Chair in Cosmology, Author

Founder of STEMbassy, Science Communicator & Molecular Biologist Known as "Raven the Science Maven"

Science Communicator, TV Host, Environmental Advocate

Pixar Animation Director, Academy Award Winner, STEM Advocate

Youngest Ever Astronaut in Training; Space Travel Enthusiast

Computer Scientist, Digital Activist & Researcher at MIT Media Lab; Founder of Algorithmic Justice League

Google Science Fair Award-Winning Technologist, Bestselling Author & Sustainability Advocate; Co-Founder of Chima

Geochemist & Chemical Oceanographer; Diversity & Women in STEM Advocate

Director of Master of Fine Arts Program at the University of Michigan; Author of "The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science is Still a Boys' Club"

MIT Engineer, Author, Emmy-Nominated Science TV Host of "Emily's Wonder Lab"

Executive Chef, Founder & Owner of Chez Panisse; Sustainable Agriculture Advocate; Founder of Edible Schoolyard Project

Chief Scientist at Blue Origin; Former NASA Scientist & Aquanaut

Professor of Engineering at Oakland University; Coursera’s Inaugural “Innovation Instructor"; Author of "Learning How To Learn"

Distinguished Professor of Engineering at The Ohio State University; Founder of STEMinent; STEM Education Advocate & Authenticity Coach