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Professor Raj Khosla: Renowned for his research on precision agriculture, Dr. Khosla from Colorado State University is a significant voice in site-specific crop management and has contributed immensely to the development of algorithms for variable rate technology.
Dr. John Nowatzki: An agricultural machine systems specialist from North Dakota State University, Nowatzki’s work revolves around the practical application of drones, sensors, and automation in farming operations.
Lisa Prassack: As the president of Prassack Advisors, an agri-food innovation consultancy, Lisa is actively involved in guiding agricultural companies in adopting and integrating emerging technologies.
Professor David Lamb: Leading the Precision Agriculture Research Group at the University of New England, Australia, Lamb’s work centers on technology applications that improve farm productivity and sustainability.
Dr. Bruno Basso: A distinguished professor at Michigan State University, Basso’s work encompasses advanced modeling systems and drone technology to understand soil-plant-atmosphere dynamics for better crop management.
Dr. Viacheslav Adamchuk: An associate professor at McGill University, Dr. Adamchuk is known for his research on on-the-go soil sensors, variable rate technology, and data interpretation techniques in precision agriculture.
Meagan Schipanski: An agroecologist from Colorado State University, Schipanski focuses on sustainable cropping systems and the integration of digital tools to optimize soil health and crop production.
Jesse Vollmar: CEO and co-founder of FarmLogs, Vollmar’s platform offers farmers real-time insights using data analytics, helping them make informed decisions and improve yields.
Professor Simon Pearson: Leading the Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology in the UK, Pearson’s team is working on cutting-edge technologies, including robotics, AI, and IoT, for sustainable food production.
Aaron Ault: A senior research engineer at Purdue University and a farmer himself, Ault’s work revolves around the Open Ag Data Alliance (OADA), ensuring farmers have control and access to their agricultural data.
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Dr. Walter Greenleaf: Known for his research on medical virtual reality, Dr. Greenleaf is at the forefront of how immersive technologies can shape the future of healthcare. His extensive work spans therapeutic game design, neurorehabilitation, and more.
Anand K. Iyer: As the Chief Strategy Officer of WellDoc, a leading digital therapeutic company, Iyer’s work revolves around using technology to manage chronic diseases, emphasizing data-driven approaches to diabetes management.
Dr. Joseph Kvedar: As the Vice President of Connected Health at Partners HealthCare, Dr. Kvedar focuses on deploying technology strategies like remote monitoring and virtual care to enhance patient engagement and improve clinical outcomes.
Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH: CEO of Learn to Live, a digital therapeutic platform for mental health. Kimball has been instrumental in advocating for the role of digital platforms in delivering evidence-based mental health interventions.
Pierre Leurent: The CEO and founder of Voluntis, Leurent’s contributions to digital therapeutics include developing software solutions that aid in personalized care, particularly for diabetes and oncology patients.
Corey McCann, M.D., Ph.D.: As the founder of Pear Therapeutics, McCann has been pivotal in the development and commercialization of prescription digital therapeutics, particularly for substance use disorders.
Sean Duffy: Co-founder and CEO of Omada Health, Duffy’s venture focuses on digital intervention programs that tackle chronic diseases, blending data analytics and human-driven interactions for effective patient care.
Eddie Martucci, Ph.D.: CEO of Akili Interactive Labs, Martucci has been pioneering the development of video game experiences designed as therapeutic solutions, particularly for pediatric ADHD and other cognitive dysfunctions.
Dr. Stephen L. Grubbs: As part of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Dr. Grubbs emphasizes the integration of digital therapeutics into traditional oncology care, ensuring that digital tools complement existing treatment modalities.
Megan Coder, PharmD, MBA: As the Executive Director of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, Coder plays a pivotal role in broadening the understanding, adoption, and integration of clinically evaluated digital therapeutic solutions across the healthcare landscape.
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Dr. Geoffrey Hinton: Often referred to as the “godfather of deep learning,” Hinton’s work on backpropagation became foundational for training deep neural networks. He’s a Professor at the University of Toronto and a Researcher at Google Brain.
Dr. Yann LeCun: LeCun’s pioneering work on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) has revolutionized computer vision. He serves as the Chief AI Scientist at Facebook and is a Professor at NYU.
Dr. Yoshua Bengio: A leading figure in deep learning, Bengio’s research has significantly impacted recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and long short-term memory networks (LSTMs). He’s a Professor at the University of Montreal and co-recipient of the Turing Award with Hinton and LeCun.
Dr. Andrew Ng: Known for his role in popularizing machine learning through his Stanford course and co-founding Google Brain, Ng’s work emphasizes the practical implementation of neural networks. He also co-founded Coursera and is a leading voice in AI education.
Dr. Ian Goodfellow: Best known for introducing Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Goodfellow’s innovations have sparked new research areas in synthetic data generation. He has worked at OpenAI, Google Brain, and Apple.
Dr. Fei-Fei Li: An expert in computer vision, Li’s work on ImageNet helped shape the modern landscape of deep learning in visual recognition. She co-leads the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
Dr. Andrej Karpathy: Karpathy’s work on Recurrent Neural Networks, especially for sequence-to-sequence tasks, is widely recognized. He’s currently the Director of AI at Tesla, where he focuses on deep learning for autonomous driving.
Dr. Sara Hooker: A Google Brain researcher, Hooker’s work emphasizes the interpretability of neural networks, ensuring that models are transparent and understandable.
Dr. Ilya Sutskever: As the co-founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI, Sutskever’s research spans various neural network architectures, including transformers, which have revolutionized natural language processing.
Dr. Alex Graves: Graves’ work on LSTMs, especially in handwriting recognition and sequence generation, has made significant impacts. He has also explored neural Turing machines and memory-augmented neural networks.
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Vitalik Buterin: The co-founder of Ethereum, Buterin’s vision for smart contracts has paved the way for the majority of DeFi platforms today. Ethereum remains the primary blockchain for DeFi applications.
Andre Cronje: Known for creating Yearn Finance, Cronje is often at the forefront of DeFi innovation. He’s highly respected for his hands-on approach and frequently releases new protocols and solutions.
Robert Leshner: The founder of Compound Finance, Leshner has been instrumental in popularizing algorithmic interest rate protocols, allowing users to earn interest on and borrow against their crypto assets.
Stani Kulechov: As the founder of Aave, Kulechov developed a non-custodial liquidity market protocol. Aave has introduced innovations like flash loans, making it a leading player in the DeFi space.
Hayden Adams: Adams is the brains behind Uniswap, a decentralized exchange that introduced the concept of automated liquidity provision. Uniswap remains one of the most widely used DeFi platforms.
Kain Warwick: The founder of Synthetix, Warwick has pushed the envelope in creating a platform that allows for the issuance of synthetic assets on the blockchain.
Sergey Nazarov: Co-founder of Chainlink, Nazarov’s work revolves around decentralized oracles. Chainlink ensures that smart contracts securely and reliably interact with real-world data, a key component for many DeFi projects.
Jack Peterson: Peterson, the co-founder of Augur, has played a pivotal role in creating a decentralized prediction market platform, providing a trustless platform for event outcome betting.
Loi Luu: As co-founder of Kyber Network, Luu focuses on on-chain liquidity. Kyber’s protocol allows decentralized token swaps to be integrated into any application.
Sam Bankman-Fried: Founder of Alameda Research and FTX, Bankman-Fried has also been behind Serum, a decentralized derivatives exchange built on the Solana blockchain. He’s been influential in integrating DeFi with traditional finance.
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Dr. Katharine Hayhoe: A renowned atmospheric scientist, Hayhoe has dedicated her career to studying climate change and helping communities develop resilience strategies. She consistently emphasizes the importance of communication in bridging the gap between science and the general public.
Dr. Saleemul Huq: A leading voice from the Global South, Huq specializes in the interface between climate change and sustainable development, focusing on the least developed countries. He’s pivotal in discussions about climate justice and resilience in vulnerable nations.
Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio: A senior associate at the Rockefeller Foundation, del Rio has worked extensively on the 100 Resilient Cities initiative. Her efforts revolve around creating urban solutions for climate change resilience.
Alice Hill: Formerly with the National Security Council during the Obama administration, Hill has been instrumental in weaving climate resilience into U.S. national security policies. She’s a respected voice on the legal and policy dimensions of climate resilience.
Mary Robinson: The former president of Ireland, Robinson now leads the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice. Her work champions human rights-based approaches to climate change, focusing on vulnerable populations.
Sweta Chakraborty: Renowned for her risk and behavioral scientist background, Chakraborty emphasizes the human dimensions of climate resilience. She routinely speaks on the systemic risks climate change poses to societal structures.
Mark Kenber: Known for his role with The Climate Group, Kenber has been at the forefront of initiatives promoting clean technologies and driving urban resilience planning.
Jessica Hellmann: As the Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, Hellmann’s research focuses on adaptation and resilience strategies for ecosystems and societies in the face of climate change.
Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd: A meteorologist and former President of the American Meteorological Society, Shepherd bridges the gap between atmospheric science and the public. He champions understanding weather extremes and urban climate resilience.
Mindy Lubber: As the CEO of Ceres, Lubber works at the intersection of business leaders, investors, and policymakers to promote sustainability and climate resilience. Her advocacy emphasizes the economic imperatives of climate preparedness.
