Paul is an exponential guide helping organizations see the future and find their place in it. He is a sought-after consultant and international speaker, guiding thousands of executives globally.

Paul Saffo is a renowned technology forecaster based in Silicon Valley, who teaches forecasting at Stanford University and chairs the Future Studies and Forecasting track at Singularity University.

Voted among Australia's top female entrepreneurs, Penny Lacaso is the world's first Happiness Hacker, on a mission to teach 10 million people by 2025 how to intentionally adapt for lasting happiness. She's pioneered a pedagogy and tool to amplify the Intentional Adaptability Quotient™ in individuals and organizations, humanizing the future. Penny is a guest lecturer at Singularity University, collaborating with tech and AI leaders. Partnering with giants like Google, Microsoft and Deloitte, she transforms lives and companies by infusing humanity into innovation. In recent years, Penny reshaped her life: leaving a 16-year executive career, relocating her family and founding BKindred. Unable to find education on future-proofing happiness, she created it. Penny's advocacy for fearlessness led to a viral LinkedIn post, sparking a movement by delivering a keynote in her bathing suit to embrace discomfort. Also an acclaimed TEDx and keynote speaker, Penny's insights grace publications like the Huffington Post and Thrive Global.

Peter Cabral is a Political Scientist specialized in Economy, Business Administration and Computer Science/Programming, with a focus on Urban Mobility, Smart Cities and Public-Private Partnerships. He leverages disruptive technologies to drive social, economic and sustainable development, emphasizing the triple bottom line framework. A key advocate of Digital Placemaking and Urban Regeneration, Peter pioneers Sharing and Collaborative Economy Solutions. He led the deployment of Bicycle Sharing in LATAM/Brazil and Argentina. A seasoned Business Executive, he also excels in B2G, B2B and B2C operations, nurturing startups and advising on Smart City Solutions. A public speaker and coauthor of “Mobilidade, Muito Além de Trânsito," Peter contributes through papers and articles on Urban Mobility and Smart City Design.

With over three decades of experience in Silicon Valley, Peter Wicher is a seasoned professional specializing in business strategy and product marketing. He has been a key player in early-stage startups in AI, IoT and education technology. As a senior executive in the semiconductor industry, Peter's work at companies like 3dfx and Trident Microsystems significantly advanced computer graphics, video and 3D gaming, yielding nearly $1 billion in revenue from his system-level product contributions. Beyond technology, Peter co-authored an early IEEE paper on integrated sensors and holds a U.S. patent for a widely-used video design. With a background in education, he spent two years teaching young adults with learning disabilities, emphasizing the untapped potential in everyone. Peter is a prolific writer, sharing his insights on exponential leadership through Singularity University's blog and founding FutureResolve.com. As a Speaker and Facilitator, he leverages his executive, technological and educational background to guide clients in navigating the future with emerging technologies and innovative solutions to global challenges.

Peter is a Data & AI Specialist in the Public Sector team at Microsoft, focusing on accelerating data, analytics and AI adoption on Azure for the education industry and government departments including Azure OpenAI. Peter co-founded Transhumanism Australia, a venture studio and community that works on accelerating projects for the global transhumanism movement with initiatives like Transhuman Coin. Peter is also an Expert at Singularity Group on transhumanism and emerging technologies, Advisor at WAVIA (formerly SingularityU Australia) on impact investments, and previously worked as a Global Director on emerging technology initiatives at KPMG and Deloitte.

Priszcilla Garami-Varnagy is a recognized behavioral scientist and world-class facilitator on the edge of creativity, augmented capabilities and AI.

Ray Kurzweil is a world class inventor, thinker, and futurist, with a thirty-five-year track record of accurate predictions. He has been a leading developer in artificial intelligence for 61 years – longer than any other living person. Called the “the restless genius” by The Wall Street Journal and “the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes magazine, he was selected as one of the top entrepreneurs by Inc.magazine, which described him as the “rightful heir to Thomas Edison.” PBS selected him as one of the “sixteen revolutionaries who made America.”

Raymond McCauley is a scientist, engineer, inventor, investor, and entrepreneur working at the forefront of biotechnology. Raymond explores how applying technology to life -- biology, genetics, medicine, longevity, agriculture -- is affecting every one of us. He uses storytelling and down-to-earth examples to show how quickly these changes are happening, right now, and what opportunities they lead to. He has been described as a “DNA Tsunami,” and his work and profile have been featured in Wired, Forbes, Time, CNBC, Science, and Nature. Raymond is: Principal of Exponential Biosciences; a theme advisor to ARK Invest; Founding Faculty and Chair of Digital Biology at Singularity University (http://singularityu.org/); Co-founder and Chief Architect for BioCurious (http://biocurious.org/); part of the team that developed next generation DNA sequencing at Illumina ($ILMN, www.illumina.com), with past positions at Ingenuity Systems, Genomera, NASA, and other organizations. Raymond creates, advises, and develops biotech-related startups. "I think kids should hack biology the way they do Legos, and there should be more biotech startups than Starbucks. I want to do for science communications what Disney did for cartoons."

Ricardo Cavallini is the author of 7 books about technology and business. He has been recognized as a Thought Provoker by the MIT Sloan Management Review Brazil and as a genuine influencer by HSM Management, Brazil's leading management and leadership magazine in Brazil. Named one of the three most admired technology columnists in Brazil, Cavallini is a pioneer in the maker movement and is one of the hosts of Batalha Makers, a reality show about maker culture on the Discovery Channel (Brazil and Latam). He is the CEO of Makers, an innovation consultancy focused on experimenting with the future through exponential technologies. He is also the creator of RUTE, an open-source, eco-friendly, and accessible electronics kit designed to help public school students without access to technology. Cavallini founded Brazil's first digital agency in Brazil and is a member of the Brazilian Marketing Academy Hall of Fame.

For more than 8 years as Associate Founder and CEO of Singularity University (SU), Rob was teleported into the future through the eyes and work of some of the greatest thought leaders and changemakers of our time.

Dr. Rodrigo Nieto, a geostrategist and defense futurist, specializes in homeland security and policing's evolving landscape. As a research professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and a Singularity University faculty member, he equips law enforcement and military leaders to adapt strategies to emerging threats. His research scrutinizes U.S. perimeter security, revealing geographic nuances. With a Ph.D. in Geopolitics and J.D. qualifications, Dr. Nieto combines legal and strategic insights. Also, an acclaimed author, he dissects global organized crime, innovation challenges, and cybersecurity policies. Recognized with the NPS LCDR David L. Williams Outstanding Professor Award, he's celebrated for his teaching excellence. Additionally, fluent in Spanish, English, and proficient in French, he infuses a global perspective. Also being a private pilot, he merges intellectual curiosity with hands-on exploration, shaping security dialogues for the future.

I am an expert in climate tech investing, innovation, commercialization and acceleration. Currently the Head of Philanthropic Partners and Co-founder @ Third Derivative (D3), the largest climate accelerator in the world (a project of Rocky Mountain Institute). D3 now has the largest cohort of climate tech startups in the world, a $2M SPV to fund portfolio companies which have raised $680M in external funding, $4T in market cap across corporate partners and $8B in deployable funds across VC partners.

Dr. Seymour is a distinguished data economist and future synthesist, renowned for her expertise in #tokeneconomy #ReFi, specializing in #biometric and #environmental #data, #wearabletechnology and #digitalhealth to foster regenerative living. With impactful roles in entrepreneurship, academia and advisory boards across the USA and Europe, she's collaborated with giants like Disney, Intel and NASA. Dr. Seymour also curates interdisciplinary teams, using distributed technologies to create sustainable financial models. A European Commission expert reviewer, startup mentor and co-founder of ventures like PONY EARTH and SUPA, she coined "Fashionable Technology" as Parsons School of Design's inaugural professor. Celebrated for her visionary work, she's a Singularity University Portugal faculty member, green initiative advocate and startup mentor.

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. 

Sally Dominguez is a futurist inventor and entrepreneur specializing in resilient strategies and technology convergence. She coaches leaders in Moonshot Thinking and sustainable transformation. Sally teaches innovation at PUCRS, StartSe and Stanford, and co-hosts "The Next Billion Cars" podcast.

Samantha Snabes is a Reservist in the Air National Guard and the Catalyst for re:3D where she facilitates connections between others printing at the human-scale and/or using recycled materials to access locally driven manufacturing in 50+ countries. As a serial entrepreneur, she currently volunteers as the Immediate Past Global Chair of IEEE Entrepreneurship. Previously, she served as the Social Entrepreneur in Residence for the NASA HQ and Deputy Strategist supporting the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Space Life Sciences Directorate after selling a start-up for a DARPA-funded, co-patented tissue culture device.

Sharron is co-founder and executive director at The Centre for Disruptive Technologies which leverages an impressive Africa-wide and global network of experts in disruptive technologies to advise government and businesses on the implementation of digital transformation strategies. In addition, she is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer – Project Finance at the University of Cape Town – Graduate School of Business where she focusses on smart city technologies and sustainable, nexus investing for development. Sharron is also an enterprise development expert having launched some of the first impact investment funds in Africa. She is co-founder & shareholder of Women in Infrastructure Development & Energy (WINDE). WINDE is one of the largest and most impactful women’s infrastructure investment consortiums in Africa. She is also a founder of the Adventure Capitalists Network which invests in game changing ideas being developed by teens and university students.

Shuo Chen is a General Partner at IOVC, where she focuses on early stage venture investments in Silicon Valley with a focus on future of work and enterprise/SaaS. She is also Faculty at UC Berkeley and Singularity University. Shuo is appointed by California Governor Gavin Newson to serve as 1 of 13 voting members on California's Mental Health Commission (as the first Asian American Commissioner), which includes overseeing ~$2.6 billion annually in state budget and advising the Governor or the Legislature on mental health policy.

Simon is a senior independent advisor to Boards and Leadership Teams on business model transformation, platform strategy and digital ventures. He works across multiple sectors and geographies, helping to define and execute breakthrough new growth opportunities for incumbent organisations. Simon is a member of the World Economic Forum's 'Digital Platforms & Ecosystems' executive working group, co-founder and Chair of the world's biggest event on platforms, the Platform Economy Summit, author and presenter of the New Growth Playbook (www.newgrowthplaybook.com) and co-author of a new book, 'FIGHTBACK - how to win in the digital economy with platforms, ventures and Entrepreneurs'.

Simone Planté holds a wealth of experience spanning 20 years, encompassing technology companies worldwide. With roles in investment banking, entrepreneurship and Venture Capital, she stands as the Founder and Managing Partner of Sydney-based HumAIn Capital. Specializing in Artificial Intelligence and deep tech investments, Simone is dedicated to fostering positive human impact through technology. Her passion for bridging Offline (human systems) with Online (AI systems) drives her work. Beginning her career at Morgan Stanley corporate finance, Simone collaborated with technology pioneers in Silicon Valley. She then ventured into successful tech startup ventures, following which she lived abroad in San Francisco, New York, London and Hong Kong for over two decades. Now back in Australia, she brings her global perspective to contribute to technology's transformative potential.

Sophia Symeou is a distinct entrepreneur who believes that businesses can uplift communities. With strong humanist values, she's a staunch advocate for equality. Sophia has pioneered frameworks that enhance individual and organizational capabilities, reshaping talent utilization and team dynamics. A change agent, executive and social worker, she's a recognized leader in offering practical HR and people management solutions. Sophia's innovative approach integrates business potential with societal progress, reflecting her commitment to inclusive growth.