Lauren Mushro is Head of Product and AI Research at Sapien, developing data annotation systems and QA pipelines. She holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins and continues to research language models and bias in machine translation.

Sarah Nekoufar is a sustainability consultant and public health expert working on equitable climate solutions. She has led education and research initiatives on air pollution, extreme heat, and environmental health disparities in underserved communities.

Geoffrey Fowler writes for The Washington Post, focusing on how technology serves its users. He previously worked at The Wall Street Journal and has earned recognition for commentary on Big Tech and global reporting.

Daragh Byrne is an Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture with appointments in HCI and Design. He leads AI and creativity-focused research, including NSF- and NEH-funded projects on prototyping and maker-based learning.

Arfa Rehman is a tech founder and product leader specializing in digital health and AI. She co-founded Chorus Health and previously led multiple initiatives at Color Health, including AI product launches and pandemic response.

Hande Güven is a Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft, where she investigates advanced cyber threats. Her past work includes analysis of cybercrime economies and dark web activity at Recorded Future, and she actively contributes to open-source investigations.

Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt is CEO of the Tech Diplomacy Network and a serial entrepreneur in digital art and culture. She has led major international art fairs and is pursuing a PhD in Science and Technology Studies.

Anand Habib is an internal medicine physician and incoming UCSF faculty member focused on health policy and research. He has held fellowships in global health and community medicine and holds an MD and MPhil from Harvard and Oxford.

Julia Lane serves as Assistant Vice President for Science at the University of Chicago and advises on federal strategy at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. She was previously Executive Director of Research Strategy at the Data Science Institute.

Blair Palmer is a global innovation leader with over 20 years of experience translating technology into public impact across health, disaster response, and sustainable development. Now leading strategic partnerships at UNICEF’s Office of Innovation and pursuing a doctorate in Public Health, she draws on prior roles at WHO, Medic Mobile, and UNICEF USA to design data-driven, cross-sector solutions for vulnerable communities.