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Jennifer Pahlka: The founder of Code for America, Jennifer advocates for simple and effective government services. Her organization partners with local governments to build open-source technology, ensuring public services are available to all digitally.
Mike Bracken: Mike, the former Chief Digital Officer for the UK Government, played an integral role in launching the Government Digital Service (GDS). His work has revolutionized the delivery of digital public services in the UK.
Marina Nitze: Having worked at the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Marina focuses on revamping old government tech systems. She believes in prioritizing the user experience in public service delivery.
Aman Bhandari: A health data expert, Aman has worked on enhancing digital public health services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. His expertise lies in creating data-driven health policies and services.
Taavi Rõivas: Estonia’s former Prime Minister and an advocate for e-governance, Rõivas played a pivotal role in making Estonia one of the world’s most digitally advanced countries. He champions transparency and efficiency through digital governance.
Genevieve Gaudet: A designer and advocate for human-centered government services, Genevieve’s work at Nava Public Benefit Corporation involves streamlining and simplifying access to public services like healthcare.
Dr. Julia Glidden: As Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Worldwide Public Sector, Julia works on developing global digital transformation initiatives. She emphasizes the importance of technology in modernizing government operations.
Tim O’Reilly: A well-known figure in the tech world, Tim’s advocacy for open-source and his work on ‘Government as a Platform’ highlights the potential of collaborative public services that are innovative and user-centric.
Abhi Nemani: The first Chief Data Officer of Los Angeles, Abhi’s work revolves around making city operations more transparent and efficient. He has been instrumental in developing apps that improve public access to city services.
Louise Downe: Heading the UK Government’s Service Design community, Louise’s work ensures that public services are built for user needs. She has been instrumental in setting design standards for government digital services.
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Dr. Claire Monteleoni: A pioneer in the intersection of AI and climate science, Monteleoni has developed algorithms for climate informatics, enabling scientists to gain deeper insights from vast datasets. Her work has furthered the cause of blending AI techniques with climate research.
Dr. Karthik Kashinath: Working at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Kashinath leverages deep learning techniques to analyze weather patterns, particularly focusing on extreme events and how they relate to larger climate trends.
Dr. Tapio Schneider: Schneider’s groundbreaking work at Caltech involves using AI to predict cloud formations, one of the most challenging aspects of climate modeling. His projects promise significant improvements in the precision of climate models.
Dr. David Rolnick: As a co-founder of Climate Change AI, Rolnick promotes the application of machine learning to climate science. His initiatives focus on energy, adaptation, and data analysis related to climate change.
Dr. Emily Shuckburgh: A climate scientist and mathematician, Shuckburgh’s work emphasizes the translation of climate data into actionable insights. She advocates for the combined prowess of AI and data science to address climate challenges.
Dr. Gavin Schmidt: The director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Schmidt’s work dives deep into computer modeling for climate systems. His recognition of AI’s potential has pushed forward numerous collaborative projects.
Amy McGovern: Known for her AI-driven weather predictions, McGovern’s research at the University of Oklahoma also extends to creating more accurate models for understanding tornadoes and other severe weather events in the context of a changing climate.
Dr. Pierre Gentine: At Columbia University, Gentine incorporates machine learning to study the Earth’s hydrology, atmospheric science, and energy fluxes, focusing on how these systems interplay and influence climate patterns.
Dr. Jakob Runge: Positioned at the German Aerospace Center, Runge explores causal discovery algorithms to understand climate variables. His insights are vital for understanding the intricate web of cause-effect in climate systems.
Dr. Jennifer Braaten: Working on environmental informatics, Braaten focuses on the synthesis of machine learning with atmospheric and oceanic processes, aiming to refine predictions and gain a more granular understanding of climate dynamics.
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William McDonough: Co-author of “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things”, McDonough advocates for designing packaging that complements eco-effective systems. His firm, McDonough Innovation, collaborates with brands to develop circular design solutions.
Eben Bayer: As the CEO of Ecovative Design, Eben champions the use of mycelium (fungi roots) to produce eco-friendly packaging materials. His work offers an alternative to harmful plastics and promotes closed-loop recycling.
Tracy Sutton: Founder of Root Innovation, Tracy emphasizes reducing packaging waste at its source. By focusing on life-cycle thinking and circular economy principles, she helps brands make sustainability core to their packaging strategies.
Daphna Nissenbaum: Co-founder and CEO of TIPA, Daphna’s work revolves around developing fully compostable flexible packaging. These innovative materials mimic the convenience of plastic but return to nature after use.
Tom Szaky: The brain behind TerraCycle and Loop, Tom is renowned for pioneering national recycling programs and introducing a new reusable packaging model that shifts the responsibility from consumers to brands.
Sophie Mather: A textile expert and the brain behind biov8tion, Sophie is innovating in sustainable fibers that can be used in packaging. Her initiative focuses on upcycling waste into packaging textiles.
Darrel Jobling: Jobling’s company, Zume, aims at transitioning the world to sustainable solutions. Their unique molded fiber packaging reduces waste and minimizes carbon footprints, offering an alternative to single-use plastics.
Chris Jordan: Notable for his documentary artwork, Chris’s alarming visual representations of plastic waste, like “Midway: Message from the Gyre”, have spurred many packaging innovators to pursue eco-friendly alternatives.
Enrique Garcia: As the CTO of Carbios, Enrique is pioneering enzymatic processes to break down PET plastics, turning them into their original building blocks. This allows for infinite recycling of previously non-recyclable plastics.
Susie Hewson: Founder of Natracare, Susie developed the world’s first certified organic cotton tampons and plastic-free pads. Her commitment extends to sustainable packaging, advocating for compostable materials in feminine hygiene products.
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Andrea Thomaz: The co-founder of DorsaAI, Andrea has been pushing the envelope in robotic coaching. Her venture uses AI to analyze and provide feedback on athletes’ movements, helping them perfect their techniques.
Rajiv Maheswaran: CEO of Second Spectrum, Rajiv’s company provides machine understanding solutions for professional sports. Their system captures player movements and game events in real-time, offering coaches unparalleled insights for strategy formulation.
Giels Brouwer: As the founder of SciSports, Giels is at the forefront of using AI to assess the potential of soccer players. By analyzing millions of data points, SciSports can determine a player’s impact, strengths, and weaknesses.
Julia Amann: Working at the nexus of biomechanics and AI at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Julia utilizes machine learning to analyze injury mechanisms in sports and propose preventive solutions.
Patrick Lucey: As the Chief Scientist at STATS, a sports data and analytics company, Patrick delves deep into using AI to understand and predict plays in various sports. His work helps teams anticipate opponents’ moves and refine their game plans.
Javier Fernández: Holding the role of Head of Sports Analytics at FC Barcelona, Javier employs AI-driven models to analyze player performance, track fitness levels, and even aid in talent acquisition.
Martin Rumo: At KINEXON, Martin’s work focuses on real-time tracking and analysis of sports data. They use sensors and AI to provide insights into player health, movement, and game dynamics.
Ben Alamar: Former Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN and author of “Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers”, Ben is a pioneer in using data and AI to derive actionable insights in sports.
Sam Robertson: A professor of Sports Analytics at RMIT University, Sam researches on optimizing athlete performance and health through machine learning models, making pivotal contributions to evidence-based sports decision-making.
Brian Kopp: As the previous President of Catapult Sports North America, Brian led the way in wearables for athletes. Their devices, backed by AI, provide real-time biometric and kinematic data, transforming player management and injury prevention.
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Dr. Fei-Fei Li: Co-director of Stanford University’s Human-Centered AI Institute, Dr. Li’s research revolves around machine learning, deep learning, and AI for visual content creation. Her work has implications in sectors from healthcare to entertainment.
Janelle Shane: An optical scientist, Shane’s blog ‘AI Weirdness’ showcases her experiments with neural networks. She’s best known for her quirky AI outputs, from naming paint colors to inventing pie recipes. Her exploration underscores both AI’s potential and its amusing limitations.
Ross Goodwin: A creative technologist, Goodwin’s projects like Sunspring—a short film written by an AI—and “1 the Road”, an AI-driven literary narrative, showcase the intersection of artificial intelligence with storytelling.
Samim Winiger: An influential figure in AI creativity, Winiger has worked on AI-generated music videos and other digital art projects. His endeavors highlight the profound impacts of machine learning on the creative industries.
Derrick Schultz: Specializing in AI-generated art, Schultz offers tutorials, tools, and insights into using machine learning models for content creation. His expertise is invaluable for artists entering this evolving domain.
RunwayML Team: The platform RunwayML is pioneering AI-driven content creation tools, and its core team—Cristóbal Valenzuela, Anastasis Germanidis, and Alejandro Matamala—are driving this innovation. Their platform empowers creators with AI tools tailored for various multimedia tasks.
Oscar Sharp: A filmmaker who, along with Ross Goodwin, produced Sunspring, Sharp delves deep into how AI can shape and transform narratives in cinema, bringing a fresh perspective to storytelling.
Dr. Parag Havaldar: An Academy Award-winning computer scientist, Dr. Havaldar’s expertise in blending AI with visual effects is profound. He’s renowned for his work on facial animations, offering a blend of technology and artistic representation.
Jesper Thøger Christensen: As the CEO of Corti, an AI platform that transcribes and analyzes conversations in real-time, Christensen’s understanding of AI in the realm of audio content creation and analysis is unparalleled.
Alex Champandard: Co-founder of creative.ai, a platform using AI to aid designers, Champandard’s insights into how artificial intelligence can streamline and augment the design process are groundbreaking.
