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April 2025 Cohort

Explore the speakers and topics we'll be covering in our April 2025 cohort. Every program is unique and designed according to the needs of the current moment in time. More speakers and the finalized agenda will be released as it becomes available.

Leadership development designed to help you think like a futurist

First launched in 2009, the Singularity Executive Program (EP) has helped leaders re-frame their perspective and develop deeper understanding of the technologies shaping the future.The program's purpose is to inspire radically new ways of thinking — the kind of mindset necessary for starting new companies or reshaping organizations seeking change.

The EP is for those ready to take the next transformative leap, to own the future and become the leaders of tomorrow.

2024. APRIL
6—10
Mountain View, CA 
Event details

Meet a few of the April 2025 experts

Aaron Frank
Aaron Frank
Mixed Reality, Foundational Concepts, Exponential Thinking
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Researcher, writer & consultant with 10+ years in Silicon Valley. Ex-Principal Faculty at Singularity University, advising EY, Sony & FC Barcelona on emerging tech. Oxford MBA. Featured in Wired, Forbes & Vice.

Fellow
Alix Rübsaam
Alix Rübsaam
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Singularity Foundations
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Philosopher & cultural analyst, VP of Research at Singularity University. Expert in AI ethics, algorithmic bias & exponential tech. Empowering leaders to build equitable, responsible AI systems for a better future.

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Darlene Damm
Darlene Damm
Artificial Intelligence, Communities, Distributed Ledger Technology, Economies, Governance
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Impact tech pioneer & co-founder of first aerospace/drone companies. Ex-Singularity University VP, Stanford/Johns Hopkins alum, patent holder, keynote speaker, HBR & Forbes contributor, and author.

Fellow
Dr. Mark Nasila
Dr. Mark Nasila
Data, Analytics, Risk, AI
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Dr. Mark Nasila is a Chief Data and Analytics Officer at FNB Risk. He is a PhD, MSc, Keynote Speaker, Professor of Practice in AI, AI Specialist, and AI Advisory Board Member.

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Hla Hla Win
Hla Hla Win
Impact, Entrepreneurship
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Harvard alumna & CEO of 360ed, Hla Hla Win uses AR/VR to transform education across Myanmar, SE Asia, Rwanda & beyond. Schwab Foundation Social Innovator bridging learning gaps globally.

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Hod Lipson
Hod Lipson
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Innovation, Transformation, Economies, Ethics
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Columbia Prof & Creative Machines Lab director. Pioneer in self-aware robots & AI. 300+ publications, 27K+ citations. Co-author of "Fabricated" & "Driverless." TED Talk on self-aware machines among most viewed AI talks.

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Ja-Nae Duane
Ja-Nae Duane
Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger Technology, Mixed Reality, Foundational Concepts, Distributed Ledger Technology
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Award-winning behavioral scientist & bestselling author helping 1B people. Expert in AI, VR/AR & blockchain, partnering with PwC, Deloitte & more. MIT Research Fellow, top-rated speaker, PhD candidate. Author of *The Startup Equation*.

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Jonathan Knowles
Jonathan Knowles
Exponential Thinking, Innovation, Leadership, Communities
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Futurist & innovation strategist with 20+ years in Silicon Valley (Apple, Adobe, Autodesk). Singularity University faculty. Ocean & space explorer. Keynote speaker helping leaders harness AI and exponential tech for a better future.

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Jun Axup
Jun Axup
Biotechnology
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Jun Axup is Chief Science Officer and Partner at IndieBio, the world's leading life science accelerator.

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Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Quantum Technology
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Mark Jackson: trusted industry authority with proven expertise, strategic insight, and a passion for driving impact. A collaborative leader delivering excellence and lasting contributions across organizations.

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Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain
Exponentials, Global Grand Challenges, Entrepreneurship, Space Industry
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Visionary entrepreneur Naveen Jain founded Moon Express, Viome & InfoSpace, tackling humanity's greatest challenges through bold innovation in health, space & education. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year & UN Humanitarian Innovation Award recipient.

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Neil Desai
Neil Desai
Computing, Exponential Thinking, Leadership, Transformation, Governance, Innovation
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Cybersecurity executive & corporate director. Helped scale Magnet Forensics to a $1.8B acquisition. Senior Fellow at CIGI, faculty at Singularity University. Bridging tech leadership & public policy.

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Nell Watson
Nell Watson
Foundational Concepts, Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Transformatio
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Philosopher, engineer & author at the AI-ethics frontier. IEEE chair, Apple consultant & EURAIO President. UN & World Bank speaker. Author of *Taming the Machine*. Champion of human-centered, trustworthy AI.

Fellow
Onicio Leal Neto
Onicio Leal Neto
Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Innovation, Governance, Communities
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Onicio Leal has dedicated 14 years to developing data-driven innovation projects focused on exponential technologies and Artificial Intelligence across 15 countries on all continents. He is a certified global faculty member at Singularity University, specializing in data and digital health. Onicio holds a PhD in Epidemiology and serves as a professor at the University of Arizona’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, researching, and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. Previously, Onicio was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Zurich’s Department of Economics and a senior researcher at ETH Zurich’s Department of Computer Science. He served as Director of Research and Development for the govtech Colab.re for two years and spent seven years as CEO of Epitrack. Onicio has also worked as a consultant and speaker for prominent national and international institutions, including Wired, Itaú, Braskem, SwissNext, Pernod Ricard, UNICEF, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, the Institute for Scientific Interchange (Italy), among others.

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Diederick Croese
Diederick Croese
Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Impact, Leadership, Quantum
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Quantum & society leader, serial entrepreneur, and former lawyer. Director at Quantum Delta NL & OQI advisor at CERN. Bridging quantum science, ethics, and governance for global impact.

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Dr. Tiffany J. Vora
Dr. Tiffany J. Vora
Biotechnology, Innovation, Exponential Thinking, Leadership, Innovation
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Dr. Tiffany Vora is a dynamic educator, writer, scientist and entrepreneur. She's Faculty and Vice Chair of Medicine and Digital Biology at Singularity University. Tiffany founded Bayana Science for science communication and co-founded Three Body Labs. She's driven to bridge science with practical insights for society, with degrees in Biology and Chemistry from NYU and a PhD in Molecular Biology from Princeton. Additionally, she's mentored startups, championed diversity and inspired innovation. Her expertise spans CRISPR, genetics, climate change, space biology and more, offering a broad view of transformative technologies.

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Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
Space Technology, Exponential Thinking, Innovation, Economies
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Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom is a space entrepreneur, speaker, author, and impact instigator. She is the Co-Founder of International Space Consultants and SpaceBase – a social enterprise working to democratize access to space by catalyzing space ecosystems in emerging countries, starting with New Zealand. Emeline is an Edmund Hillary Fellow, currently residing in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Fellow
Jonathan Knowles
Jonathan Knowles
Exponential Thinking, Innovation, Leadership, Communities
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Futurist & innovation strategist with 20+ years in Silicon Valley (Apple, Adobe, Autodesk). Singularity University faculty. Ocean & space explorer. Keynote speaker helping leaders harness AI and exponential tech for a better future.

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Karen Tay
Karen Tay
Governance, Communities
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Global leader & Princeton/Oxford alumna. Advised PMs & Tech CEOs on transformation. Led equity-driven tech initiatives in healthcare & education. Executive coach to founders & women leaders. Faculty bridging Asia to Silicon Valley.

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Kellie Nuttall
Kellie Nuttall
Artificial Intelligence, Exponential Thinking, Innovation, Leadership, Ethics
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Deloitte's AI & Analytics leader in Australia, Kellie Nuttall drives Smart Cities and Future of Mobility innovation—harnessing IoT, big data & AI to build safer, efficient, and sustainable urban transport systems.

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Melba Kurman
Melba Kurman
3D Printing, AI, Smart Cities
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Tech author, analyst & speaker on AI, 3D printing & autonomous vehicles. Co-author of 2 MIT Press books with 300K+ copies sold. Expert at Singularity University helping leaders navigate emerging tech.

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Michael Vergalla
Michael Vergalla
Robotics, Space Technology
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Aerospace engineer & founder of Free Flight Research Lab. Ex-Airbus, NASA PI, CTO of Outpost Technologies. Pioneering robotic paragliders & atmospheric sensing for climate science, wildfire research & flight safety.

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Misha Byrne
Misha Byrne
Ethics, Leadership, Foundational Concepts, Wellbeing, Leadership
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Neuroscientist & behavioural strategist helping leaders harness brain science for AI adoption, digital transformation & high-performance cultures. Head of Consulting, Future Academy X | Partner, NeuroPower Group.

Fellow
Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain
Exponentials, Global Grand Challenges, Entrepreneurship, Space Industry
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Visionary entrepreneur Naveen Jain founded Moon Express, Viome & InfoSpace, tackling humanity's greatest challenges through bold innovation in health, space & education. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year & UN Humanitarian Innovation Award recipient.

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Nell Watson
Nell Watson
Foundational Concepts, Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Transformatio
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Philosopher, engineer & author at the AI-ethics frontier. IEEE chair, Apple consultant & EURAIO President. UN & World Bank speaker. Author of *Taming the Machine*. Champion of human-centered, trustworthy AI.

Fellow
Paola Santana
Paola Santana
Entrepreneurship, Drones, Governance
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Lawyer, tech entrepreneur & CEO of GLASS, revolutionizing government procurement. Co-founded Matternet, pioneered U.S. drone regulation. Fulbright Scholar, Forbes Next 1000, CNET Top 20 Latin in Tech.

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Rodrigo Nieto Gomez
Rodrigo Nieto Gomez
Exponential Thinking, Innovation, Innovation
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Geostrategist & defense futurist at Naval Postgraduate School. PhD in Geopolitics, JD, Singularity U faculty. Trains senior security leaders in strategy & innovation. Expert in asymmetric warfare, cybersecurity & border security.

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Sahra-Josephine Hjorth
Sahra-Josephine Hjorth
Impact, EdTech
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Sahra-Josephine is an expert on converging technologies and how these are applied in learning contexts to design personalized and adaptive learning experiences that empower end-users to improve their lives. 

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Tricia Wang
Tricia Wang
Impact, Social Technology
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Tech ethnographer & co-founder of Sudden Compass, Tricia Wang pioneered "thick data" to humanize AI. Advisor to Google, Spotify & P&G. Featured in Wired, The Atlantic & more.

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Program Logistics
Date
April 6-10, 2024
Location
The Ameswell Hotel Mountain View, CA
Program fee
$15,900
Average cohort size
100
Duration
5 days (Sun-Thurs)
Number of sessions
23
Daily schedule
8am to 9pm
Meals
3 meals/day
Transportation & hotel costs
Not included

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More than 70%

...of attendees say their favorite part of the week was meeting and collaborating with the other participants.

More than 92%

...of attendees say the program had a positive impact on their personal and/or professional development

More than 80%

...of attendees say they were able to apply what they learned at the Executive Program in their organization

DAY 01
9:00 AM

Registration & Light Breakfast

10:30 AM

Welcome + What to Expect This Week

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

11:55 AM

Intro to Exponentials

Aaron Frank

1:00 PM

Lunch

2:15 PM

The Impact Technology Revolution is Here

Darlene Damm

3:05 PM

Bridging Two Eras: Democratizing Learning Amidst Military Coups & an on-going Civil War

Hla Hla Win

4:30 PM

The Next AI

Hod Lipson

5:50 PM

Fireside Chat: Mindset & Moonshots

Naveen Jain

7:00 PM

Dinner, Drinks & Networking

DAY 02
7:15 AM | Optional

The Silicon Valley Mindset

Jonathan Knowles

9:00 AM

Opening

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

9:40 AM

The Machine Intelligence Revolution

Andra Keay

11:20 AM

Life in The 3D Revolution: Exploring Mixed
Realities, Digital Twins and a Shift Toward
Spatial Computing

Aaron Frank

12:40 PM

Biology is Technology

Jun Axup

1:45 PM

Lunch

3:15 PM

Ethics and Safety for an Exponential Age

Nell Watson

4:20 PM

Ethics Negotiation

Alix Rübsaam

5:45 PM

Exploring the Computer History Museum

7:00 PM

Salon Dinner

DAY 03
9:00 AM

Opening

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

9:20 AM

Your Space Strategy in an Ever-Changing World

Christianna Taylor

10:25 AM

Digital Health Revolution: How AI + Exponential Technologies are Transforming Global Health

Onicio Leal Nato

12:05 PM

Internet of Energy: The path to Renewables 2.0

Arash Aazami

1:10 PM

Lunch

2:20 PM

AI Workshop: Building Inclusive
Automated Decision-Making Systems

Alix Rübsaam

5:00 PM

Exploring Palo Alto

7:00 PM

Dinner in Palo Alto

DAY 04
9:00 AM

Opening

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

9:30 AM

Governing Online Communities
from the Bottom-Up

Vivian Lan Agami

11:10 AM

Navigating Sovereign AI: Empowering National Progress While Securing Data Integrity

Mark Nasila

12:15 PM

Decoding the Future

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

1:05 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM

Interactive Case Studies

Sharron McPherson

4:05 PM

Future of Food Showcase

5:15 PM

The Race Toward Quantum Computing

Mark Jackson

6:15 PM

Closing + What to Expect Tomorrow

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

6:50 PM

Dinner

8:05 PM

Unconference

DAY 05
7:30 AM | OPTIONAL

Futures Wheel Workshop

Aaron Vaccaro

9:00 AM

Opening

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

9:25 AM

SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence

Ja-Nae Duane

10:55 AM

Human-Centric Design

Rachel Sibley

12:00 PM

Leading Through Cyber-Uncertainty

Neil Desai

1:05 PM

Lunch

2:40 PM

How to Raise Successful People

Esther Wojcicki

3:45 PM

Reflection + End of program

Aaron Frank & Alix Rübsaam

4:30 PM

Graduation + Program Close

5:00 PM

Closing Reception

We are looking for tomorrow’s leaders and change-makers

This program is for diverse current and future leaders seeking empowerment through mindset, tools and connections to drive lasting industry change.

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7%
Energy
Finance

21%
Finance
Business services

5%
Business services
Technology

13%
Technology
Manufacturing

16%
Manufacturing
Health

7%
Health
Government

13%
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