Dr. Anlong XU
Anlong Xu was awarded a government scholarship to study in the United States after his B.S. degree from Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University (SYSU) in 1985. He went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in Sept. 1986 to pursue his graduate study in immunogenetics under Dr. Harris Lewin’s supervision and obtained his Ph.D. from […]
Kate Williams
Kate Williams is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement that inspires action and commitment so that our planet and future generations thrive. 1% for the Planet’s global network of thousands of businesses and individuals have given $100s of millions to environmental partners to date. Kate has led significant growth in the community’s […]
Dr. Robert Sinnott Ph.D.
With almost 30 years of experience and leadership in life sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, and nutrition, Dr. Rob Sinnott has held numerous scientific and leadership roles in the nutritional supplement industry. He holds degrees in biological science and natural science, and a doctoral degree in plant sciences from Arizona State University. His focus was on applied […]
Rachel Nicks
Rachel was born in Oakland, CA. Her passion for movement began at age 2 when she began gymnastics. She continued to grow as an athlete adding soccer, basketball, and volleyball to her roster. After graduating from The Juilliard School with a BFA in drama she began a dedicated Hatha yoga practice. Her curiosity about the […]
Adam Met
Adam’s interests bridge the worlds of music, sustainability, law, academia, policy, marketing, and technology. As the bassist for AJR, he has traveled the world on sold-out tours, achieved platinum certifications in numerous countries, and recorded a repertoire of music that has garnered more than 2.5 billion streams worldwide. As the founder and Executive Director of […]
Steve MacMillan
As Chairman, President, and CEO of Hologic, Steve MacMillan is focused on championing and improving women’s health and well-being around the world through early detection and treatment. He leads about 7,000 global employees in more than 100 countries and territories with a unifying purpose to enable healthier lives for women everywhere, every day. MacMillan has […]
Joe Lonsdale
Joe Lonsdale is the managing partner at 8VC, a US-based venture capital firm that manages several billion dollars in committed capital. He was an early institutional investor in many notable companies including Oculus (acq.Facebook), Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH), Oscar (NYSE: OSCR), Illumio, Anduril, Wish (NASDAQ: WISH), JoyTunes, Blend, Flexport, Joby Aviation, Orca Bio, Qualia, Synthego, RelateIQ […]
Steven Fox
Steven is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Veracity. He regularly advises business leaders worldwide on political and corruption risk issues in emerging markets. He has extensive experience in the mining, energy, and telecommunications sectors and has presented at venues including the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and Harvard Business School. In July 2013, […]
Linda Mabhena-Olagunju
Linda Mabhena-Olagunju is a seasoned renewable energy developer, an award-winning CEO, and an internationally experienced Board executive with over 16 years’ of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, and project finance. At 27, she founded her company DLO Energy Resources Group (Pty) Ltd, a wholly black female-owned renewable energy company that currently owns and operates one […]
Stephanie Benedetto
Martin Baron
Martin (Marty) Baron retired in February, 2021, after eight years as executive editor of The Washington Post. News staffs under his leadership have won 17 Pulitzer Prizes, including 10 at The Post, which was recognized for a wide variety of coverage that included investigations of the National Security Agency and the presidential campaign of Donald […]