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

TV Personality, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author & Speaker on Domestic Violence

Actor & Producer Known for "Grey's Anatomy"; Racing Driver & Co-Founder of Dempsey Racing; Founder, The Dempsey Center

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Hair & Beauty Expert, Author, Television Personality; Known for Netflix's Emmy Award-Winning "Queer Eye"; Host of the "Getting Better" Podcast

Legendary Olympic Swimmer; Third Athlete to Win Nine Olympic Gold Medals

Olympic Gold Medalist; Co-Founder of Beard Swim Company; Bestselling Author of "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Comedian & Host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers"; Former Head Writer for "Saturday Night Live"

Olympic Gold Medalist & Fitness Expert

Co-Founder of MIT Initiative on Digital Economy, MIT Research Scientist, Author

TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"