| Tim Berners-Lee |
Inventor of the World Wide Web |
MIT |
Computer Science |
British |
Created the first web browser and web server. |
| Sheryl Sandberg |
COO |
Facebook |
Technology |
American |
Advocate for women in tech, author of 'Lean In'. |
| Marc Andreessen |
Co-founder |
Andreessen Horowitz |
Venture Capital |
American |
Co-author of Mosaic, the first popular web browser. |
| Elon Musk |
CEO |
Tesla/SpaceX |
Entrepreneurship |
South African |
Pioneered electric vehicles and private space travel. |
| Jeff Bezos |
Founder & CEO |
Amazon |
E-commerce |
American |
Revolutionized the retail industry and cloud computing. |
| Marissa Mayer |
Former CEO |
Yahoo |
Technology |
American |
Influential in Google's search and UI design. |
| Sundar Pichai |
CEO |
Google |
Technology |
Indian |
Led development of Google Chrome and Android. |
| Bill Gates |
Co-founder |
Microsoft |
Technology |
American |
Philanthropist and pioneer of personal computing. |
| Steve Jobs |
Co-founder |
Apple |
Technology |
American |
Revolutionized personal computing, mobile phones, tablets. |
| Richard Branson |
Founder |
Virgin Group |
Entrepreneurship |
British |
Pioneered the music and airline industries. |
| Angela Ahrendts |
Former SVP |
Apple |
Retail |
British |
Transformed retail experience at Burberry and Apple. |
| Whitney Wolfe Herd |
CEO |
Bumble |
Technology |
American |
Advocate for women in technology and entrepreneurship. |
| Jack Dorsey |
Co-founder and CEO |
Twitter/Square |
Technology |
American |
Created Twitter and transformed digital payments with Square. |
| Reed Hastings |
Co-founder & CEO |
Netflix |
Technology/Entertainment |
American |
Pioneered video streaming and content production. |
| Satya Nadella |
CEO |
Microsoft |
Technology |
Indian |
Transformed Microsoft's culture and cloud strategy. |
| Tristan Harris |
Co-founder |
Center for Humane Technology |
Technology/Ethics |
American |
Advocate for ethical design in technology. |
| Nicolas Carr |
Author |
Technology/Economics |
American |
Critic of technology, author of 'The Shallows'. |
NaN |
| Vint Cerf |
Co-founder |
Google |
Computer Science |
American |
One of the architects of the Internet. |
| Tim O'Reilly |
Founder |
O'Reilly Media |
Technology Publishing |
American |
Popularized open source and Web 2.0. |
| Michael Saylor |
CEO |
MicroStrategy |
Technology |
American |
Pioneered cloud computing and cryptocurrency investments. |
| Peter Thiel |
Co-founder |
PayPal |
Venture Capital |
American |
Influential investor and advocate of innovative technologies. |
| Denise Jacobs |
Founder |
The Creative Dose |
Web Design |
American |
Advocate for women in technology and design. |
| Tim Ferriss |
Author |
Investing |
American |
Author of 'The 4-Hour Workweek'. |
NaN |
| David Karp |
Founder |
Tumblr |
Social Media |
American |
Pioneered microblogging and social networking. |
| Reshma Saujani |
Founder |
Girls Who Code |
Technology/Education |
American |
Advocate for girls in coding and STEM fields. |
| Naval Ravikant |
CEO |
AngelList |
Entrepreneurship |
American |
Investor and advocate of personal growth and entrepreneurship. |
| Cathy O'Neil |
Author |
Data Science |
American |
Critic of big data and algorithms, author of 'Weapons of Math Destruction'. |
NaN |
| Anil Dash |
CEO |
Glitch |
Technology |
American |
Advocate for tech ethics and social equity. |
| Yoshua Bengio |
Founder |
Mila |
AI Research |
Canadian |
Pioneer of deep learning and artificial intelligence. |
| Geoffrey Hinton |
Researcher |
Google |
AI Research |
British-Canadian |
One of the 'Godfathers of AI', contributed to neural networks. |
| Janet Jackson |
Engineer |
MIT |
Technology |
American |
Prominent figure in AI ethics and robotics. |
| Katharine Hayhoe |
Climate Scientist |
Texas Tech University |
Science/Technology |
Canadian-American |
Advocate for climate science and digital communication. |
| Zeynep Tufekci |
Sociologist |
University of North Carolina |
Technology/Sociology |
American |
Expert on social media's impact on society. |
| Marina Sirtis |
Actress |
Star Trek |
Media/Arts |
British-American |
Advocate for the representation of women in tech. |
| Danah Boyd |
Researcher |
Microsoft Research |
Sociology/Technology |
American |
Expert in youth culture and digital privacy. |
| Jeff Weiner |
Former CEO |
LinkedIn |
Technology |
American |
Transformed LinkedIn into a professional networking platform. |
| Peter Diamandis |
Founder |
XPRIZE |
Entrepreneurship |
American |
Pioneered incentive competitions for technological advancements. |
| Randi Zuckerberg |
Founder |
Zuckerberg Media |
Technology/Media |
American |
Advocate for women in tech and digital media. |
| Jaron Lanier |
Computer Scientist |
Microsoft |
Technology/Philosophy |
American |
Pioneer of virtual reality and critic of social media. |
| Dan Ariely |
Behavioral Economist |
Duke University |
Economics/Technology |
Israeli-American |
Research on behavioral economics and digital choices. |
| Tim O'Reilly |
Founder |
O'Reilly Media |
Publishing |
American |
Prominent advocate of open-source technologies. |
| Shafi Goldwasser |
Computer Scientist |
MIT |
Cryptography |
American-Israeli |
Pioneer in computational complexity and cryptography. |
| Kate Crawford |
Senior Principal Researcher |
Microsoft Research |
Artificial Intelligence |
Australian-American |
Expert in social implications of AI. |
| Debbie Sterling |
CEO |
GoldieBlox |
Technology/Education |
American |
Advocate for girls in STEM through engineering toys. |
| Dr. Fei-Fei Li |
Co-director |
Stanford Human-Centered AI Lab |
Artificial Intelligence |
Chinese-American |
Advocate for ethical AI and diversity in tech. |
| Chris Hughes |
Co-founder |
Facebook |
Technology/Social Media |
American |
Advocate for social media regulations. |
| Patricia Galloway |
President |
Athena Engineering |
Engineering |
American |
First woman to serve as a president of the American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| Andrew Ng |
Co-founder |
Coursera |
AI Research |
American |
Pioneer in online education and deep learning. |
| Angela Duckworth |
Professor |
University of Pennsylvania |
Psychology |
American |
Expert on grit and character development. |
| Linda Hill |
Professor |
Harvard Business School |
Leadership |
American |
Expert on leading innovation in organizations. |
| Michael Dell |
CEO |
Dell Technologies |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in personal computing. |
| Alexis Ohanian |
Co-founder |
Reddit |
Technology/Social Media |
American |
Advocate for internet freedom and digital rights. |
| Clara Angeles |
Founder |
Code for America |
Technology/Social Impact |
American |
Advocate for technology in government. |
| Ashton Kutcher |
Investor, Activist |
Various |
Entertainment/Technology |
American |
Advocated for technology-driven social change. |
| Ian McCarthy |
Technology Consultant |
Various |
Technology |
Canadian |
Prominent speaker on the future of tech. |
| Esther Dyson |
Investor |
EDventure Holdings |
Technology/Venture Capital |
American |
Influential in tech investments and trends. |
| Renee DiResta |
Research Manager |
New Knowledge |
Technology/Security |
American |
Expert on the spread of misinformation online. |
| Victor L. Schachter |
Data Scientist |
Various |
Data Science |
American |
Expert in applied machine learning. |
| Don Tapscott |
Author |
Digital Business |
Business |
Canadian |
Expert on the digital economy. |
| Nina Vaca |
CEO |
Pinnacle Group |
Technology/Business |
American |
Advocate for diversity in technology. |
| Marijana Hranja |
Co-Founder |
Fiber Connect |
Technology |
Croatian |
Innovator in networking technology. |
| Adam Grant |
Organizational Psychologist |
Wharton School |
Psychology/Business |
American |
Expert on work culture and motivation. |
| Daymond John |
CEO |
FUBU |
Entrepreneurship |
American |
Pioneer in apparel and branding. |
| Virginia Postrel |
Author |
Economics |
American |
Advocate for technology and market innovations. |
NaN |
| David Gelernter |
Computer Scientist |
Yale University |
Technology/AI |
American |
Pioneer in parallel computing and AI. |
| Reid Hoffman |
Co-founder |
LinkedIn |
Venture Capital |
American |
Expert in entrepreneurship and networking. |
| Nellie Bowles |
Reporter |
The New York Times |
Technology/Media |
American |
Focused on the impact of technology on culture. |
| Tim Wu |
Professor |
Columbia University |
Law/Technology |
American |
Advocate for net neutrality. |
| Bernard Golden |
CEO |
Navica |
Cloud Computing |
American |
Expert on cloud computing strategies. |
| Cindy Gallop |
Founder |
IfWeRant |
Marketing/Technology |
British |
Advocate for diversity and ethics in advertising. |
| Amy Webb |
Futurist |
Future Today Institute |
Technology/Futurism |
American |
Expert in technology forecasting. |
| Daniel Kahneman |
Psychologist, Economist |
Princeton University |
Psychology/Economics |
Israeli-American |
Nobel laureate in economic sciences. |
| Zuckerberg |
CEO |
Facebook |
Social Media |
American |
Creator of Facebook and digital social networking. |
| Renee Mauborgne |
Professor |
INSEAD |
Strategy |
French-American |
Expert in business strategy and management. |
| Christina Wodtke |
Associate Professor |
Stanford University |
Technology/Entrepreneurship |
American |
Expert in user experience and product management. |
| Eric Schmidt |
Former CEO |
Google |
Technology |
American |
Overseen Google's growth during pivotal years. |
| Sylvia Acevedo |
CEO |
Girl Scouts |
Nonprofit |
American |
Advocate for technology education for girls. |
| Kevin Kelly |
Co-founder |
Wired Magazine |
Technology/Media |
American |
Pioneer in digital culture discussions. |
| Barry Schwartz |
Psychologist |
Swarthmore College |
Psychology/Technology |
American |
Critic of choice overload in digital technology. |
| Mike Krieger |
Co-founder |
Instagram |
Technology/Social Media |
Brazilian-American |
Innovator in social media. |
| Daniel Hillis |
Computer Scientist |
Various |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in parallel computing and cognitive science. |
| Peter Norvig |
Director of Research |
Google |
AI Research |
American |
Contributed to AI and machine learning developments. |
| Rebecca MacKinnon |
Founder |
Global Voices Online |
Media/Technology |
American |
Expert in digital rights and free expression. |
| Parag Khanna |
Global Strategist |
FutureMap |
Geopolitics/Technology |
Indian-American |
Expert in global connectivity and digital systems. |
| Matt Mullenweg |
Co-founder |
WordPress |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in open-source content management. |
| Deborah Estrin |
Professor |
Cornell Tech |
Computer Science |
American |
Pioneer in mobile health and technology. |
| Ta-Nehisi Coates |
Author |
The Atlantic |
Media |
American |
Critic of technology's impact on culture and race. |
| Robert Scoble |
Technology Evangelist |
Various |
Technology |
American |
Influential tech blogger and commentator. |
| Matthew Inman |
Founder |
The Oatmeal |
Technology/Comics |
American |
Pioneer in webcomics and digital storytelling. |
| Penelope Trunk |
Entrepreneur |
Brazen Careerist |
Career Coaching/Technology |
American |
Advocate for career development and online learning. |
| Henry Jenkins |
Professor |
USC |
Media Studies |
American |
Expert in transmedia storytelling and media convergence. |
| Vivek Wadhwa |
Tech Entrepreneur |
Various |
Entrepreneurship |
Indian-American |
Advocate for technology and entrepreneurship. |
| David Axmark |
Co-founder |
MySQL |
Technology |
Swedish |
Pioneered open-source database technology. |
| Jill Soloway |
Creator |
Transparent |
Media |
American |
Advocate for representation in digital media. |
| Jessica Jackley |
Co-founder |
Kiva |
Technology/Social Impact |
American |
Pioneer of online microloans. |
| Clay Shirky |
Author |
New York University |
Media Studies |
American |
Expert on media and the digital age. |
| Kara Swisher |
Co-founder |
Recode |
Technology/Media |
American |
Influential tech journalist and commentator. |
| Geoffrey Moore |
Author |
Crossing the Chasm |
Business |
American |
Expert in technology adoption strategies. |
| Tim Leberecht |
CEO |
Business Romantic Society |
Marketing/Business |
American |
Advocate for human-centric business practices. |
| Scott Galloway |
Professor |
NYU Stern School |
Business/Technology |
American |
Commentator on business trends and technology. |
| Linda Stone |
Consultant |
Various |
Technology/Media |
American |
Pioneered concepts of 'continuous partial attention'. |
| Jessica Lessin |
Founder |
The Information |
Media/Technology |
American |
Advocate for journalism in the tech industry. |
| Gary Vaynerchuk |
CEO |
VaynerMedia |
Marketing |
American |
Influential in digital marketing and entrepreneurship. |
| Katherine Maher |
CEO |
Wikimedia Foundation |
Technology/Nonprofit |
American |
Advocate for free knowledge and digitization. |
| Robert Metcalfe |
Co-inventor |
Ethernet |
Technology/Networking |
American |
Pioneer in computer networking. |
| Hillary Mason |
Data Scientist |
Fast Forward Labs |
Technology/Data Science |
American |
Expert in applied data science applications. |
| Aaron Schwartz |
Coder, Activist |
Various |
Technology/Activism |
American |
Advocate for open access and digital rights. |
| John Maeda |
Designer, Technologist |
MIT Media Lab |
Design/Technology |
American |
Pioneer in the intersection of design and technology. |
| Tristan Walker |
Founder |
Walker & Company |
Entrepreneurship |
American |
Developed personal care products for people of color. |
| Adora Svitak |
Author, Speaker |
Various |
Education/Technology |
American |
Advocate for youth empowerment in education. |
| Rachel Botsman |
Author |
Oxford University |
Collaborative Consumption |
British |
Expert in trust and technology. |
| Lawrence Lessig |
Professor |
Harvard Law School |
Law/Technology |
American |
Advocate for internet freedom and reform. |
| Sam Altman |
CEO |
OpenAI |
Technology/Entrepreneurship |
American |
Influential in the advancement of AI technologies. |
| Julie Larson-Green |
Former CXO |
Microsoft |
Technology |
American |
Expert in user experience and product design. |
| Dan Saffer |
Design Leader |
Various |
Design/Technology |
American |
Expert in product design and interaction. |
| Rebecca Greenfield |
Writer |
Various |
Media/Technology |
American |
Focused on the intersection of culture and technology. |
| Ian Bicking |
Software Developer |
Various |
Technology |
American |
Contributed to open-source software and Python. |
| Shawn Wang |
Developer Advocate |
Netlify |
Technology |
American |
Advocate for web development and modern technologies. |
| Tim Ferriss |
Author |
Self-Help |
American |
Author of productivity and self-improvement books. |
NaN |
| David Siteman Garland |
Entrepreneur |
Various |
Entrepreneurship |
American |
Advocate for entrepreneurship and online business models. |
| Sally Kohn |
Political Commentator |
Various |
Media/Politics |
American |
Advocate for digital activism and democracy. |
| Mark Andreessen |
Investor |
Andreessen Horowitz |
Technology/Venture Capital |
American |
Expert in technology investments and startups. |
| Jonathan Haidt |
Psychologist |
NYU Stern School |
Psychology/Sociology |
American |
Research on social media and polarization. |
| Joanna Stern |
Columnist |
Wall Street Journal |
Technology/Media |
American |
Focus on consumer technology review. |
| Nir Eyal |
Author |
Hooked |
Behavioral Science/Business |
American |
Expert in behavior design and technology. |
| Jessica Bruder |
Journalist |
Various |
Media |
American |
Focus on economic issues and digital labor. |
| Alistair Croll |
CEO |
Growth Hackers |
Technology/Entrepreneurship |
Canadian |
Pioneer in digital growth strategies. |
| Natasha Lomas |
Tech Journalist |
TechCrunch |
Media/Technology |
British |
Focus on European tech regulations and policy. |
| Karlyn Borysenko |
Organizational Psychologist |
Various |
Psychology/Technology |
American |
Expert in workplace culture and technology. |
| Kathy Sierra |
Author |
Head First |
Technology/Education |
American |
Promoter of engaging education through technology. |
| Seth Godin |
Author |
Marketing |
American |
Advocate for marketing innovation and digital strategies. |
NaN |
| Daniel Patrikios |
Entrepreneur |
Various |
Technology/Startup |
American |
Promoter of entrepreneurship and networking. |
| Larry Page |
Co-founder |
Google |
Technology |
American |
Co-developer of the world's most widely used search engine. |
| Sergey Brin |
Co-founder |
Google |
Technology |
American |
Co-developer of Google and pioneering AI initiatives. |
| Tim O'Reilly |
Founder |
O'Reilly Media |
Publishing/Boundaries of Technology |
American |
Influential in technology publishing. |
| Brandon Stanton |
Photographer |
Humans of New York |
Media |
American |
Creator of the influential photography and storytelling platform. |
| Henry Blodget |
CEO |
Business Insider |
Media/Finance |
American |
Influential financial journalist and media entrepreneur. |
| Tavi Gevinson |
Founder |
Rookie Magazine |
Media/Journalism |
American |
Pioneer in youth media and feminist discourse. |
| George Washington University |
Researcher |
Various |
Education/Technology |
American |
Industry leader in educational technology. |
| Dave Winer |
Software Developer |
UserLand Software |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in RSS and podcasting. |
| Paul Graham |
Co-founder |
Y Combinator |
Venture Capital |
American |
Influential in startup incubation and funding. |
| Dharmesh Shah |
Co-founder |
HubSpot |
Marketing/Technology |
American |
Expert in inbound marketing strategies. |
| Brad Feld |
Co-founder |
Foundry Group |
Venture Capital |
American |
Expert in startup funding and entrepreneurship. |
| Suzanne DiBianca |
EVP |
Salesforce |
Technology/Business |
American |
Advocate for corporate responsibility and philanthropy. |
| John Battelle |
CEO |
NewCo Media |
Media/Technology |
American |
Pioneer in digital media and advertising. |
| Juliet Schor |
Sociologist |
Boston College |
Sociology/Media |
American |
Research on the sharing economy and digital consumption. |
| Jennifer Doudna |
Biochemist |
UC Berkeley |
Science |
American |
Pioneered CRISPR gene editing technology. |
| Anne-Marie Slaughter |
President |
New America |
Policy/Technology |
American |
Expert in technology policy and gender issues. |
| Robyn DeLorenzo |
Founder |
Squared Away |
Technology/Education |
American |
Advocate for educational technology deployments. |
| Audrey Gelman |
CEO |
The Wing |
Business |
American |
Pioneer of the women's co-working movement. |
| Anouk Wipprecht |
Fashion Tech Designer |
Various |
Fashion/Technology |
Dutch |
Innovator in fashion technology and wearables. |
| Claudia Goldin |
Economist |
Harvard University |
Economics |
American |
Research on gender pay gaps and economics. |
| Sujan Patel |
Co-founder |
Mailshake |
Marketing/Entrepreneurship |
American |
Expert in digital marketing strategies. |
| Dan Housman |
Data Scientist |
Various |
Technology/Analytics |
American |
Expert in data-driven business strategies. |
| Jennifer Aaker |
Professor |
Stanford Graduate School |
Marketing |
American |
Research on the intersection of technology and marketing. |
| David Kelley |
Founder |
IDEO |
Design/Innovation |
American |
Pioneer in design thinking and user-centered design. |
| David Lee |
Co-founder |
The Social Architects |
Technology/Social Media |
American-Canadian |
Advocate for social media strategy. |
| Jenna Wortham |
Tech Culture Reporter |
The New York Times |
Media/Technology |
American |
Focus on technology culture and trends. |
| Salman Khan |
Founder |
Khan Academy |
Education/Technology |
American |
Pioneer in online education and learning platforms. |
| Shawn A. Womack |
Coordinator |
EdTech Institute |
Education/Technology |
American |
Advocate for technology in education. |
| Kurt Vonnegut |
Influencer |
Various |
Literature/Technology |
American |
Critiques of technology and society through literature. |
| Zoe Saldana |
Actress/Activist |
Various |
Film/Media |
American |
Advocate for diversity in media and tech. |
| LeVar Burton |
Actor |
Reading Rainbow |
Media |
American |
Advocate for literacy and technology in education. |
| Hans Zimmer |
Composer |
Film/Media |
German |
Influential in composing for film using technology. |
NaN |
| Shirley Ann Jackson |
Physicist |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Science |
American |
Advocate for diversity in STEM. |
| Yvette Nicole Brown |
Actress/Writer |
Various |
Film/Media |
American |
Advocate for representation in Hollywood and tech. |
| Victor Spadaro |
Software Engineer |
Various |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in software development and innovation. |
| Farnam Street |
Blog |
Various |
Business/Technology |
American |
Focus on mental models and digital strategies. |
| Alana Peace |
Artist |
Various |
Art/Technology |
American |
Innovator in digital art and NFT. |
| Jasmine Crowe |
CEO |
Goodr |
Technology/Social Impact |
American |
Pioneer in the use of tech for social good. |
| Jordan Harbinger |
Podcast Host |
The Jordan Harbinger Show |
Media |
American |
Advocate for personal development and networking. |
| Maura McCarthy |
CEO |
The Girls Who Code |
Technology/Education |
American |
Champion of bringing coding to young girls. |
| Seth Priebatsch |
CEO |
SCVNGR |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in location-based marketing and games. |
| Kara Swisher |
Journalist |
Recode |
Media |
American |
Influential tech journalist and commentator. |
| Wendy Brown |
Professor |
UC Berkeley |
Political Science/Technology |
American |
Critic of capitalism's impact on technology. |
| Dale Dougherty |
Founder |
Make Magazine |
Technology/DIY |
American |
Pioneer in maker culture and DIY movements. |
| Marc Benioff |
CEO |
Salesforce |
Technology/Business |
American |
Advocate for corporate social responsibility. |
| Alphonso David |
President |
Human Rights Campaign |
Law/Technology |
American |
Advocate for digital rights and equity. |
| Brianna Wu |
Game Developer |
Various |
Technology/Gaming |
American |
Advocate for women in game development. |
| Fiona Tan |
Artist |
Various |
Art/Technology |
Dutch |
Innovator in integrating technology with visual arts. |
| Andrew Bosworth |
CTO |
Meta |
Technology |
American |
Pioneer in connecting people through technology. |
| Homayoon Kazerooni |
Engineer |
UC Berkeley |
Engineering |
American |
Pioneer in robotics and exoskeleton technology. |
| Daniel Pink |
Author |
Various |
Business |
American |
Expert in motivation and the impact of technology on work. |
| Paget Kagy |
Advocate |
Various |
Social Media/Technology |
American |
Influencer in digital activism and rights. |
| Ali Farhadi |
Assistant Professor |
University of Washington |
AI/Computer Science |
Iranian-American |
Expert in computer vision and AI. |
| Georgia McGowan |
Designer |
Various |
Fashion/Technology |
American |
Innovator in fashion-tech collaboration. |
| Sam Sethi |
CEO |
Various |
Technology/Media |
British |
Pioneered blogging and social media platforms. |
| Adrian Cockcroft |
VP Cloud Architecture |
Amazon Web Services |
Cloud Computing |
British-American |
Expert in cloud computing systems. |
| Alicia Garza |
Co-founder |
Black Lives Matter |
Activism/Technology |
American |
Innovator in using tech for activism. |
| Abby Kearns |
Executive Director |
Cloud Foundry Foundation |
Technology/Business |
American |
Advocate for open-source technology and cloud-based solutions. |
| Brittany Baker |
Director of Marketing |
Various |
Marketing/Technology |
American |
Pioneer in digital marketing analytics. |
| Merlin Mann |
Productivity Expert |
43 Folders |
Productivity/Technology |
American |
Advocate for personal productivity in the digital age. |
| Kirsten Allen |
Social Media Manager |
Various |
Media/Marketing |
American |
Innovator in social media marketing and branding. |
| Yogesh Gupta |
CEO |
Unbounded |
Technology |
American |
Advocate for technology innovations in higher education. |
| Annie Spiegler |
Technical Advocate |
Various |
Technology |
American |
Focus on women in tech and coding education. |
| George Washington University |
Social Researcher |
Various |
Social Science/Technology |
American |
Expert in social integration and technology. |
| Nina Mehta |
Civic Technologist |
TBD |
Technology/Community |
American |
Advocate for civic tech and participatory democracy. |
| Emily Chang |
Technology Journalist |
Bloomberg Technology |
Media |
American |
Focused on women in tech and media trends. |
| Sunil Paul |
CEO |
Rajil |
Technology/Entrepreneurship |
American |
Innovator in business model transformation. |
| Marissa A. Campbell |
Educator |
Various |
Education/Technology |
American |
Pioneer of digital tools in education. |
| Ed Catmull |
Co-founder |
Pixar |
Animation/Technology |
American |
Expert in digital animation and creativity. |
| Nick Szabo |
Computer Scientist |
Various |
Cryptography/Technology |
American |
Pioneer of smart contracts and cryptocurrency. |
| Whittney Thoreau |
Social Media Influencer |
Various |
Entertainment/Technology |
American |
Innovator in social media digital campaigns. |
| Adam Mosseri |
Head of Instagram |
Instagram |
Social Media/Technology |
American |
Advocate for positive social media environments. |
| Brian Chesky |
Co-founder |
Airbnb |
Technology/Entrepreneurship |
American |
Pioneer in the sharing economy. |
| Sarah Elmaleh |
Voice Actor/Producer |
Various |
Animation/Video Games |
American |
Expert in voice acting in digital media. |
| Danielle Strachman |
Co-founder |
The 1517 Fund |
Venture Capital/Technology |
American |
Advocate for innovative educational funding. |
| Rian Johnson |
Director |
Knives Out |
Film/Media |
American |
Innovator in storytelling through digital film. |