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Singularity University’s faculty are a global network of experts with significant breadth and depth across a wide range of topics, including exponential technologies, global grand challenges, entrepreneurship, and organizational innovation. Our faculty help participants develop an exponential mindset and propel their organizations forward by providing a set of proven tools and frameworks not found elsewhere. Experience the SU faculty by attending a program, summit, or booking them for a private engagement.
Dr. Peter Diamandis
Executive Founder and Director
EnergyEntrepreneurshipExponential OrganizationsMedicineSpace-IndustryAbundance
Dr. Ray Kurzweil
Co-Founder and Chancellor
Artificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurshipExponential OrganizationsFuture Forecasting
Rob Nail
CEO and Associate Founder
Artificial IntelligenceExponential OrganizationsExponentialsRobotics
David Hill
VP of Faculty, Content, and Curriculum
Dr. Tiffany Vora
Faculty Director & Vice Chair of Medicine & Digital Biology
MedicineBiotechExponential OrganizationsExponentialsSpace-IndustryDigital BiologyMicrobiome
Gary Bolles
Future of Work
Future ForecastingGGC-LearningFuture of Work
Nathaniel Calhoun
Global Grand Challenges
ExponentialsGGC-GeneralGGC-LearningGGC-ProsperityModeratorFacilitatorExponential Thinking
Dr. Divya Chander
Neuroscience
MedicineNeuroscienceEthics
Darlene Damm
Global Grand Challenges
ExponentialsFuture ForecastingGGC-GeneralGGC-LearningGGC-SpaceEthics
Pascal Finette
Entrepreneurship
Corporate InnovationEntrepreneurshipExponential OrganizationsFuture ForecastingGGC-GeneralFacilitatorDisruptionEthics
Marc Goodman
Policy, Law, Ethics
CryptocurrencyCybersecurityPolicy Law EthicsSecurity
Dr. Nicholas Haan
Global Grand Challenges
EnergyEnvironmentExponential OrganizationsExponentialsGGC-Disaster ResilienceGGC-FoodGGC-GeneralEthicsImpactModerator
Neil Jacobstein
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Artificial IntelligenceExponentialsPolicy Law EthicsRobotics
Naveen Jain
Space & Entrepreneurship
EntrepreneurshipExponentialsGGC-GeneralSpace-Industry
Dr. Daniel Kraft
Medicine
BiotechExponentialsMedicineNeuroscience
Gregg Maryniak
Space, Energy & Environmental Systems
EnergyEnvironmentSpace-Industry
Raymond McCauley
Digital Biology
BiotechGGC-FoodGGC-HealthDigital Biology
Ramez Naam
Energy & Environmental Systems
EnergyEnvironmentExponential OrganizationsExponentialsGGC-Environment
Paul Saffo
Future Studies
ExponentialsFuture ForecastingModeratorFuture of Work
Lisa Kay Solomon
Transformational Practices
Corporate InnovationDesign ThinkingExponential OrganizationsModeratorFacilitatorLeadership
Amin Toufani
Finance & Economics
CryptocurrencyExponential OrganizationsFinanceBlockchain
Andre Wegner
Digital Manufacturing
Digital ManufacturingNanotech
Aaron Frank
Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
Augmented RealityExponential OrganizationsExponentialsVirtual RealityDisruption
Renu Kulkarni
Corporate Innovation
Corporate Innovation
Arash Aazami
Energy
Energy
Valter Adão
MedTech, Exponential Organizations
Future of WorkExponential Organizations
Anousheh Ansari
Space, Entrepreneurship
EntrepreneurshipSpace-Industry
Ashley Anthony
Machine Learning, AI
Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning
Alicia Asin Perez
Data Science
Data ScienceEntrepreneurshipNetworks & Computing SystemsInternet of ThingsSmart Cities
Jaya Baloo
Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing
CybersecurityQuantum ComputingSecurity
Jesper Beck
Finance, Leadership
FinanceLeadershipCustomer ExperienceCorporate InnovationGGC-Governance
Eythor Bender
Robotics
ExponentialsGGC-GeneralMedicineRobotics
Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter
Robotics
Autonomous VehiclesRobotics
Oren Berkovich
Intro Exponentials
Exponentials
Dr. Ryan Bethencourt
Biotechnology, Future of Food
GGC-EnvironmentEntrepreneurshipMedicineGGC-FoodExponentialsBiotechDigital Biology
Lasse Birk Olesen
Blockchain
BlockchainCryptocurrency
Dr. Taddy Blecher
GGC-Learning
Dr. Anja Boisen
Nanotechnology
NanotechImpact
David Bolinsky
Digital Biology
BiotechDesign ThinkingMedicine
Dr. Mark Bonchek
Innovation
Corporate InnovationEntrepreneurshipExponential OrganizationsExponentials
Dr. David Bray
Impact, Disruption
Exponential OrganizationsFuture ForecastingLeadershipSecurityGGC-Disaster ResilienceImpactDisruptionArtificial IntelligenceInternet of ThingsData ScienceDigital Networks
Elisabeth Brinton
Energy & Environmental Systems
EnergyGGC-Environment
Dr. Yvonne Cagle
Space, Medicine
Space-Industry
Elie Losleben Calhoun
Wellness
GGC-HealthWellness
Nicholas Cary
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Toni Lane Casserly
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain
BlockchainCryptocurrency
Anuj Chandarana
Future of Work
Future of Work
Shuonan Chen
Entrepreneurship, Blockchain
BlockchainEntrepreneurshipCryptocurrency
Kaila Colbin
Exponential Organizations, Climate Change
Exponential Organizations
Jo Confino
Moderator
ModeratorFacilitator
Anne Connelly
Blockchain
CryptocurrencyBlockchain
Chris Cowart
Design Thinking
Design ThinkingFacilitatorModeratorFuture Forecasting
Dr. Aubrey de Grey
Longevity
BiotechMedicineDigital BiologyLongevity
Christopher DeCharms
Medicine
MedicineNeuroscience
Neil Desai
Governance, Security
GGC-GovernanceCybersecurity
Dr. Roeland Dietvorst
Neuroscience
NeuroscienceArtificial Intelligence
Enrico Dini
3D Printing
RoboticsDigital Manufacturing
Jennifer Dulski
Entrepreneurship
Opener / Closer
Jason Dunn
Space, Digital Manufacturing
Digital ManufacturingSpace-Industry
Dr. Sylvia Earle
Environment
GGC-Environment
Dr. Philip Edgcumbe
Medicine
Medicine
James Ehrlich
Smart Cities, Environment
GGC-Disaster Resilience
Keren Elazari
Cyber Security Analyst
Cybersecurity
Lucien Engelen
Health & Medicine
MedicineNeuroscience
Kim Escherich
Internet of Things, Smart Cities
Smart CitiesInternet of Things
Brian Ferguson
Human Potential, Future of Teams, Global Security
GGC-SecurityHuman PotentialLeadershipDisruptionRoboticsFuture of LearningFuture ForecastingExponential ThinkingWellnessSynthesisSecurityEntrepreneurshipCorporate Innovation
Susan Fonseca-Lanham
Leadership
EntrepreneurshipLeadershipPolicy Law EthicsEthics
Diane M Francis
Ethics, Geopolitics, Moderator
ModeratorEthicsPolicy Law EthicsEntrepreneurshipGGC-GovernanceLeadershipFacilitator
Robert Freitas
Nanotechnology
NanotechDigital Manufacturing
Dr. Habib Frost
Medicine
BiotechDigital BiologyMedicine
Andrew Fursman
Quantum Computing
Networks & Computing SystemsQuantum Computing
Rafe Furst
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain
BlockchainCryptocurrency
Owen Gaffney
Global Sustainability
EnvironmentGGC-Environment
Ryan Gariepy
Robotics
RoboticsAutonomous Vehicles
Dr. Banning Garrett
Global Policy & Development
Future ForecastingGGC-GovernanceGGC-Food
Dr. Suzanne Gildert
Robotics, AI
RoboticsEthicsArtificial IntelligenceQuantum Computing
Dr. Michael Gillam
Medicine, Big Data
Data ScienceMedicineNeuroscienceArtificial IntelligenceBiotechDeep LearningDigital Biology
Alex Gladstein
Blockchain, Governance
GGC-GovernanceBlockchain
Nathaniel Gleicher
Cybersecurity
CybersecurityPolicy Law Ethics
Bryce Goodman
Internet of Things, Machine Learning
EthicsData ScienceGGC-EnvironmentInternet of ThingsDigital NetworksArtificial Intelligence
John Hagel
Corporate Innovation
Corporate InnovationFacilitatorModerator
Patrick Halford
Mobility, Drones
MobilityAugmented RealityVirtual Reality
Alexander Hanff
Data Ethics
SecurityEthicsData Science
Mark Hatch
Entreprenuership
Entrepreneurship
Michael Hawley
Design
Networks & Computing Systems
Andrew Hessel
Nanotechnology, Biotechnology
MedicineBiotechDigital Biology
Dr. Sahra-Josephine Hjorth
Future of Learning
GGC-LearningFuture of Learning
Pablos Holman
Futurist, Hacker
CybersecurityFuture Forecasting
Dr. Michael Housman
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceData ScienceDeep Learning
Jeremy Howard
Networks & Computing Systems, Data Science
Data ScienceMedicineNetworks & Computing SystemsArtificial IntelligenceDeep Learning
Daniel Hulme
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceData Science
David Hunt
Agriculture
SensorsGGC-Food
Carin Ism
Governance
GGC-Governance
Salim Ismail
Exponential Organizations
ModeratorExponential OrganizationsEntrepreneurship
Alexandra Ivanovitch
AR/VR
Augmented RealityVirtual Reality
Dr. Mark Jackson
Exponential Technology
Networks & Computing SystemsQuantum ComputingCrowdsourcing
Melanie Johnston-Hollitt
Space, Big Data
Space-IndustryData Science
Jos Joore
Biotechnology
BiotechDigital Biology
Les Karpas
Digital Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing
Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina
Urban Development, Policy
Smart CitiesGGC-WaterGGC-Governance
Andra Keay
Robotics
Robotics
Daan Kersten
Digital Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing
Dan Klein
Design Thinking
Opener / Closer
Jonathan Knowles
Impact, Global Grand Challenges, Moderator
ExponentialsGGC-GeneralModeratorSpace-IndustryFacilitatorFuture ForecastingImpactEnvironment
Tanya Knowles
Blockchain
CryptocurrencyBlockchain
Dr. Sonny Kohli
Medical Devices & Wearables
MedicineInternet of ThingsSensors
Maciej Kranz
Internet of Things, Networks & Computing Systems
Internet of ThingsNetworks & Computing Systems
Melba Kurman
Smart Cities , Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous VehiclesSmart Cities
Henry Lane
AR/VR
Augmented RealityVirtual Reality
Kent Langley
Data Science, Blockchain, AI
Artificial IntelligenceData ScienceExponential OrganizationsBlockchainCryptocurrencyDeep Learning
Juan Miguel Lavista
Data Science, AI
Data ScienceDeep Learning
Matthew C. Le Merle
Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Blockchain
EntrepreneurshipCorporate InnovationBlockchain
Dr. Hod Lipson
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Manufacturing
Artificial IntelligenceAutonomous VehiclesDigital ManufacturingRoboticsData ScienceDeep Learning
Jan Madsen
Networks & Computing
BiotechInternet of ThingsNetworks & Computing Systems
Phathizwe Malinga
Internet of Things
Internet of Things
Pia Mancini
Governance
GGC-Governance
Dr. Adriana Marais
Quantum Physics, Innovation
Data ScienceQuantum ComputingCorporate Innovation
Dr. Zita Martins
Astrobiology
GGC-Space
Tiago Mattos
Future Studies
Future ForecastingOpener / Closer
Sharron McPherson
Moderator
FinanceModeratorFacilitator
Jody Medich
AR/VR, Design Thinking
Artificial IntelligenceAugmented RealityVirtual RealityDesign ThinkingRoboticsSciFiFacilitatorModerator
Ralph Merkle
Nanotechnology
Nanotech
Sandra Miller
Entrepreneurship
EntrepreneurshipCorporate InnovationModerator
Dr. Vivienne Ming
Cognitive Neuroscience
Future of LearningEntrepreneurshipNeuroscienceHuman Potential
Dr. Robert Muggah
Security, Smart Cities, Data Visualization
GGC-GovernanceSmart CitiesGGC-Security
Kathryn Myronuk
Finance & Economics, Synthesis & Convergence
FinanceExponentialsConvergence
Kyle Nel
Corporate Innovation
Corporate Innovation
Catheryne Nicholson
Cryptocurrency
CryptocurrencySpace-IndustryBlockchain
Peter Norvig
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Bill O’Connor
Innovation
CrowdsourcingDesign ThinkingEntrepreneurshipExponential ThinkingFuture ForecastingGGC-GovernanceCorporate InnovationFuture of WorkDisruptionModeratorConvergenceGGC-GeneralGGC-Learning
Barry O’Reilly
Entrepreneur, Organizational Design
EntrepreneurshipExponential OrganizationsCorporate Innovation
Claudia Olsson
Exponential Organizations
Exponential OrganizationsFuture ForecastingMedicineNeuroscienceRobotics
Marcus Olsson
Augmented and Virtual Reality
Augmented RealityVirtual Reality
David Orban
Networks & Computing Systems
Networks & Computing Systems
Kris Østergaard
Innovation in Legacy Organizations
Design ThinkingExponential Organizations
Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
Space, Impact
Space-IndustryImpact
Adam Pantanowitz
Biotech, Robotis
RoboticsBiotech
Anju Patwardhan
Finance, Cyprocurrency
CryptocurrencyFinance
Laila Pawlak
Impact Leadership and Customer Experiences
ModeratorFacilitator
Dr. Vasco Pedro
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
MJ Petroni
Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Corporate InnovationEthicsCybersecurityAutonomous VehiclesEntrepreneurshipExponentials
Dr. Mark Post
Medicine & Biotechnology
BiotechMedicineDigital Biology
Robert Poynton
Facilitator, Design Thinking
Design ThinkingFacilitator
Dr. Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Dr. Ramesh Raskar
Medicine, Sensors
Artificial IntelligenceGGC-HealthMedicine
Dr. Eric Rasmussen
Disaster Resilience, Global Health
GGC-HealthGGC-EnvironmentGGC-Disaster Resilience
Avi Reichental
Digital Manufacturing
Digital ManufacturingNanotech
Dr. Lauri Reuter
Future of Food
GGC-FoodDigital Biology
Dr. Melanie Rieback
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
David Roberts
Technology Disruption & Exponential Leadership
Artificial IntelligenceBlockchainDisruptionEntrepreneurshipGGC-GovernanceHuman PotentialImpactLeadershipOpener / CloserRoboticsAbundance
Andres Roemer
Policy
GGC-GovernancePolicy Law Ethics
David S. Rose
Entrepreneurship
EntrepreneurshipFinanceFuture of Work
Benji Rosman
Decision Theory, AI, Robotics
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningRobotics
Dr. Kausar Samli
Biotechnology
BiotechEntrepreneurship
John Sanei
Trend Specialist & Business Innovation Strategist
ModeratorFacilitator
Paola Santana
Entrepreneurship, Drones
Entrepreneurship
Anita Schjoll Brede
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurship
Nathana O’Brien Sharma
Blockchain, Policy, Law & Ethics
BlockchainCryptocurrencyPolicy Law Ethics
Kevin Shaw
Networks & Computing, Internet of Things, Sensors
Machine LearningDigital NetworksNanotechInternet of Things
Marcus Shingles
Corporate Innovation
Corporate InnovationOpener / Closer
Kyle Silvestro
Networks & Computing Systems
Networks & Computing Systems
Mandy Simpson
Information Security, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
CybersecurityBlockchainCryptocurrencyOther
Hannes Sjoblad
Biohacking
BiotechDigital Biology
Andrew Skotzko
Innovation, Sustainability
GGC-Environment
Matthew Spoke
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
BlockchainCryptocurrency
Dr. Maarten Steinbuch
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Artificial IntelligenceMobilityRobotics
Jim Stolze
Intro to Exponentials, Moderator
Artificial IntelligenceModeratorFacilitator
Scott Summit
Digital Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing
Melanie Swan
Blockchain
EntrepreneurshipFinanceFuture Forecasting
Manuel Tanger
Disruption, Innovation
Corporate InnovationDisruption
Karen Tay
Smart Cities
Autonomous VehiclesSmart CitiesFacilitatorModerator
Brad Templeton
Networks and Computing Systems
Networks & Computing SystemsSecurity
Erick Thurmer
Digital Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing
Elena Toufani
Exonomics, Longevity
FinanceLongevityBlockchainCryptocurrency
Dr. Carlo Van de Weijer
Mobility, Automotive
Autonomous VehiclesSmart CitiesLeadership
Yuri Van Geest
Exponential Organizations
Exponential Organizations
Rutger van Zuidam
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain
BlockchainCryptocurrency
Dr. Kris Verburgh
Health, Longevity and Life Sciences
GGC-FoodGGC-HealthLongevityMedicine
Michael Vergalla
Robotics, Digital Manufacturing
RoboticsSpace-Industry
Nell Watson
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceGGC-Space
John Werner
AR/VR
Virtual RealityAugmented Reality
Dr. Nicole Wilson
Education, Future of Work
Future of LearningFuture of WorkGGC-Learning
Michell Zappa
Futurist
Future Forecasting
Jane Zavalishina
Finance, Big Data
Data ScienceFinance
Tanya Accone
Innovation
Policy Law EthicsFuture ForecastingCorporate Innovation
Sura Al-Naimi
Innovation, Strategy
Facilitator
Francisco Barreto Araujo
Policy, Law, Ethics
EnvironmentPolicy Law Ethics
Cynthia Benjamin
Future Forecasting
Future Forecasting
Philip Bernosky
Future Forecasting
Future Forecasting
Nichol Bradford
Human Potential
Human PotentialFuture of Work
Erik Brynjolfsson
Finance
Finance
Esteban Bullrich
Policy, Law, Ethics
EntrepreneurshipPolicy Law Ethics
Muriel Clauson
Future of Work, Data Science
Data ScienceFuture of WorkHuman Potential
Marian Cook
Digital Transformation, Future of Cities, Technology Strategy
FacilitatorCorporate InnovationFuture of Work
James Cranwell-Ward
Innovation Specialist, UNICEF
Networks & Computing Systems
Dr. Radhika Dirks
AI, Quantum Computing
NanotechArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningQuantum Computing
David Ewing Duncan
Journalist, The Atlantic
BiotechMedicine
Dr. Wolfgang Fengler
Data Science, Longevity
Data ScienceArtificial IntelligenceGGC-Prosperity
Brady Forrest
Robotics, Moderator
RoboticsModerator
Dr. Michel Gelobter
Founder, Cooler
EnergyGGC-Environment
Nancy Giordano
Strategic Futurist, Opener/Closer
Future of WorkFuture ForecastingOpener / Closer
Sophie Hackford
Artificial Intelligence, Future Forecasting
Augmented RealityArtificial IntelligenceFuture Forecasting
Kyle Hermans
Innovation & Strategy
Corporate Innovation
Rob Hopkins
Environment
GGC-Environment
Pernille Ironside
Chief Field Office - Gaza, UNICEF
Policy Law EthicsSecurity
Adam Josephs
Speaker, Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
David Katz
Founder & CEO, Plastic Bank
EnvironmentGGC-Environment
Hasina Kharbhih
Speaker, Policy, Law, Ethics
Policy Law EthicsSecurity
Dr. Amy A. Kruse
Neuroscience, Security
SecurityGGC-SecurityNeuroscienceHuman Potential
Greg Larkin
Corporate Innovation
Corporate InnovationCustomer ExperienceDesign ThinkingDisruptionEntrepreneurshipExponential OrganizationsFinanceLeadership
Sly Lee
Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
Virtual RealityAugmented Reality
Edward Lu
CEO & Co-Founder, B612 Foundation
Space-Industry
Pilar Manchón
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of ThingsArtificial IntelligenceCorporate Innovation
Dr. Jose Morey
Artificial Intelligence, Medicine
Space-IndustryCorporate InnovationArtificial IntelligenceMedicine
Dr. Rodrigo Nieto Gómez
Security & Geopolitics
CybersecurityGGC-SecurityEthicsPolicy Law Ethics
Dr. Carlos Osorio
Innovation, Future-Proofing
Future of LearningCorporate Innovation
Amish Parashar
Strategy + Innovation, Triple Ring Technologies
Entrepreneurship
Jake Porway
Data Science, Networks and Computing
Data ScienceNetworks & Computing Systems
Samantha Radocchia
Digital Manufacturing, IoT, Blockchain
Digital ManufacturingBlockchainInternet of Things
Dan Riskin
CEO, Vanguard Medical Technologies
EntrepreneurshipMedicine
Matias Rojas
Policy, Law, Ethics
Policy Law Ethics
Alix Rubsaam
Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence
DisruptionArtificial Intelligence
Andrea Saveri
Future Forecasting
Future Forecasting
Willa Seldon
Finance
Finance
Nathan Shedroff
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Rachel Sibley
Augmented and Virtual Reality
Augmented RealityVirtual Reality
David Siegel
Blockchain, Future Forecasting
Future ForecastingBlockchain
Jack Sim
Founder at World Toilet Organization
Policy Law Ethics
Samantha Snabes
Digital Manufacturing
GGC-SpaceBiotechDigital Manufacturing
Erica Sonnenburg
Microbiome
Microbiome
Liz Specht
Biotech, Food, Agriculture
BiotechGGC-Food
Gary Stahl
Representative at UNICEF
Policy Law Ethics
Keith Strier
AI Strategy & Policy, Predictive UX
Artificial Intelligence
Simon Torrance
Corporate Innovation
Corporate InnovationSmart CitiesLeadershipFuture ForecastingDisruptionConvergence
Dr. Christian Graf von Reventlow
Corporate Innovation
Corporate Innovation
Fred Weber
Chief Technology Officer, TidalScale
Networks & Computing Systems
Tim West
Food
GGC-General
Patricia Suflita Wilson
Leadership, Opener/Closer
LeadershipOpener / Closer
Pete Worden
Former Center Director, NASA
Space-Industry
Oren Yakobovich
Policy, Law, Ethics
Policy Law EthicsSecurity
Tony Young
Entrepreneurship
EntrepreneurshipMedicine
Gabriel Baldinucci
Strategy and Special Projects
Entrepreneurship
Nick Davis
Vice President, Corporate Innovation
Exponential OrganizationsCorporate Innovation
Paul D Roberts
Director of Innovation Design and Strategies
FacilitatorExponentialsModerator
Jeffrey Rogers
Facilitator
ModeratorFacilitator
Brett Schilke
Director of Impact
Future of LearningImpact
Carin Watson
EVP, Learning & Innovation
Corporate InnovationExponential Organizations
Will Weisman
Executive Director, Global Summit, Industry Summits, and International Summits
Exponential Organizations
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