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17 Speakers Science Matters
An Extraordinary Donation of
2 Million Acres
to Conservation
Kristine Tompkins – A visionary
conservationist who donated
2 million acres of wilderness
in Chile and Argentina. The
most extraordinary donation to
conservation in our lifetime!
Cancer Discovered the world's
Immunology Two
Research Largest
Wins Nobel Prize Dinosaurs
James (Jim) Allison – Nobel Prize in Medicine
Recipient, and Director of Scientific Programs
at the James P. Allison Institute, MD Anderson
Cancer Center. Renowned for groundbreaking He has been featured three times
research on the immune system's "soldiers" in Discovery Magazine's "Top 100
that combat cancer, bacteria, and viruses. Jim
is widely recognized as the global leader in
cancer immunotherapy.
COVID-19
Vaccine
Developed & Delivered
to 3 Billion People
Sir Chas Bountra – Pro Vice Chancellor of
Innovation at Oxford University. He led Oxford
Universities top scientists in a collaborative
breakthrough to develop the global COVID-19
vaccine delivered to 3 billion people.
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Civics
Battelle Memorial Institute – Manages 9 National
15 Important Topics Science Research Labs - they are key to the U.S. Jeff Rosen – CEO of the National Constitution
Center in Philadelphia. As a leading expert, he
Science Research Strategy. Hear their stories of
highlights the critical issue of rigorous civics
1 Incredible Day major scientific breakthroughs. education being inaccessible to all students.
Neuroscience/the Brain
Nancy Kanwisher – Professor of Cognitive Education
Neuroscience and Investigator at the McGovern Martin West – Academic Dean at Harvard
Institute for Brain Research, co-discovered the Graduate School of Education, authored Teachers
fusiform face area in the human brain which has versus the Public: What Americans Think About
significant implications for autism research.
Schools and How to Fix Them.
A $29.1 Billion
Research Ed Boyden – Leads the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at Physics
Tammy Ma – Plasma physicist leading the inertial
the McGovern Institute and co-directs the MIT Center for
confinement fusion project at Lawrence Livermore
Neurobiological Engineering and the K. Lisa Yang Center
for Bionics. Co-invented optogenetic control of neurons, National Laboratory, has achieved ICF ignition. This could
lead to clean energy, advancements in nuclear weapons
used to study brain diseases, neural circuits, cancer, and
stewardship, and enhanced energy sovereignty.
more. Hailed as a core technology for humanity's future.
Budget Social Innovators
to Supercharge Scientific Voices for the Arts Ed Bice – Founder of Meedan and a 2024 Skoll
Scott Freiman – Creator of Deconstructing the Award winner, developed innovative human-in-the-
Discovery & Innovation Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations that loop AI chatbots designed to empower journalists,
delve into the groundbreaking stories behind scientists, and community leaders.
The Beatles' iconic music. His concert sold-out
Peter Lee – President of Research at Carnegie Hall.
Microsoft, oversees all research with a
2024 budget of $29.1 billion. His mission Robotics Medicine/Mental Health
is to accelerate scientific discovery and Vivek Murthy – 21st Surgeon General of the
technological innovation, empowering Dr. Catie Cuan – Pioneer in the emerging field of United States, has identified the growing youth
individuals and organizations worldwide. “choreorobotics,” blending artificial intelligence, mental health crisis in America as the "defining
human-robot interaction, and art. public health crisis of our time."
Artificial Intelligence Host & Moderator
Tyler Mathisen – CNBC
Walter de Brouwer – Curator of TED AI, the epi-
center of the Gen AI revolution.
Ken Lacovara – renowned
paleontologist who discovered
the world’s two largest dinosaurs. MONDAY, MARCH 10
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