Avram Alpert is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction. His most recent book, The Good-Enough Life (Princeton University Press, 2022), was a Financial Times book of the year and will be translated into six languages. His writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Lit Hub. From 2014-2021, he was co-editor of the art, fiction, and philosophy magazine Shifter. He teaches in the Writing Program at Princeton University and is the Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Art and Theory Program in New York.

Frances West is a global thought leader and technology executive specializing in digital inclusion. Beginning at IBM as a systems engineer, she rose through leadership roles across Asia Pacific and Europe before becoming IBM's first Chief Accessibility Officer, establishing new industry standards. Post-IBM, she founded FrancesWest&Co, advising Fortune 500 companies, startups, and non-profits on integrating inclusive digital strategies for market differentiation.

Author of "Authentic Inclusion™ Drives Disruptive Innovation," Frances provides a framework for leveraging inclusion as a competitive advantage. Recognized by the UN and global organizations, she speaks on digital inclusion, AI, and women in leadership. Her experience as a first-generation immigrant shapes her perspective on inclusive leadership in today's interconnected world.

Hojin Kang is a german-korean conceptual artist and designer. In his practice he deals with our presence in a (post-)digital era, where technological acceleration is juxtaposed with our physicality and mental state.

His artworks integrate interactive technologies with traditional rituals and artifacts, drawing upon the Confucian culture and Buddhist philosophies inherent in his Korean heritage. In a time of political division and cultural fragmentation, Hojin Kang's works seek the transcendent qualities that interconnect us as human beings.

His work has been exhibited at Stockwerk Projekt Weimar (2024), Kassel Dokfest Lounge (2023), Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken (2022) and Kunstverein Ulm (2018), among others. He collaborates closely with curators, designers, artists, programmers and craftsmen in his projects.

John Danner is a professor, entrepreneur, speaker and co-author of the two WSJ and Amazon bestselling books “Built for Growth” and “The other F word”. 

John has extensive experience advising and managing both large, complex organizations and emerging startup ventures. As a consultant, entrepreneur, lawyer and public official, his work has centered on helping organizations deal with the leadership, strategy and innovation challenges of unprecedented change. 

As a faculty member at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and Princeton University, he has taught executives, graduate and undergraduate students from around the world; in addition to conducting seminars on leadership, strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship for other organizations. An author of his two best-selling business books, he is also a popular speaker at conferences worldwide.

Manail Anis Ahmed is an educator, thought leader and convener on technology and society. She has built educational institutions and human capital development strategy in the Middle East and South Asia for two decades. She now advises global governments on digital public infrastructure and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance. She has been a visiting lecturer at Princeton University, serving as project mentor for Responsible AI for Princeton graduate students. She is now adjunct faculty in Biotechnology Entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University. Manail has led a global research group at the Center for AI & Digital Policy in Washington DC and been a Public Voices Fellow for Equality Now, advocating for the economic participation of women and girls globally. 

She now brings this whole-systems approach to examining the impact of emerging technologies, especially AI and biotechnology, on global business and society. 

Markus Albers is a Berlin-based journalist, author, and entrepreneur who explores the intersection of technology, society, and work. His new book "Die Optimierungslüge" (The Optimization Lie) challenges how productivity tools have made us less creative and less happy. Markus’ previous books on the future of work have been translated into five languages. As a journalist, Markus held editorial and management roles at Vanity Fair, Monocle, Brand Eins, and more. He co-founded the digital agency Rethink and after its exit became Executive Director at C3, working with Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Microsoft, Google, and many others. He teaches at ESCP Business School, is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and emeritus board member of the Future of Work department at the German Association for the Digital Economy (BVDW). With his brand-new advisory practice OPAK, he creates communication strategies for leaders and organizations navigating AI transformation.

Nando Costa is a designer and artist based on Bainbridge Island in the Pacific Northwest. With a background spanning print, motion, and user experience design, he has played instrumental roles in shaping the visual identities of major technology companies including Microsoft, Google, and ServiceNow. Known for his artist-led approach to brand work and deep exploration of the intersection between technology and human creativity, Nando brings both technical expertise and philosophical depth to discussions about the future of design and art. His personal artistic practice emphasizes slow, deliberate processes and physical materials as a counterbalance to the digital-first world of his professional work.