Manolis Kellis is a professor of computer science at MIT, a member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a principal investigator of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab at MIT, and head of the MIT Computational Biology Group (compbio.mit.edu). His research includes disease circuitry, genetics, genomics, epigenomics, coding genes, non-coding RNAs, regulatory genomics, and comparative genomics, applied to Alzheimer's Disease, Obesity, Schizophrenia, Cardiac Disorders, Cancer, and Immune Disorders, and multiple other disorders. He has led several large-scale genomics projects, including the Roadmap Epigenomics project, the ENCODE project, the Genotype Tissue-Expression (GTEx) project, and comparative genomics projects in mammals, flies, and yeasts. He received the US Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) by US President Barack Obama, the Mendel Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Science, the NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award, the Boston Patent Law Association award, the NSF CAREER award, the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, the Technology Review TR35 recognition, the AIT Niki Award, and the Sprowls award for the best Ph.D. thesis in computer science at MIT. He has obtained more than 20 multi-year grants from the NIH. He lived in Greece and France before moving to the US, and he studied and conducted research at MIT, the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, and the Cold Spring Harbor Lab. For more info, see: compbio.mit.edu

Bashar is a physical E.T, a friend from the future who has spoken for the past 40 years through channel Darryl Anka. He has brought through a wave of new information that clearly explains in detail how the universe works, and how each person creates the reality they experience. Over the years, thousands of individuals have had the opportunity to apply these principles, and see that they really work to change their lives and create the reality that they desire.

Dr. Kate Darling is a research affiliate at the MIT Media Lab and leads the ethics & society research team at RAI (Robotics and AI Institute). She is the author of THE NEW BREED: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots. Kate’s work explores the intersections of robotic technology and society, with a particular interest in legal, economic, social, and ethical issues. She runs experiments and field work, holds workshops, writes, and speaks about some of the more interesting developments in the world of human-robot interaction, and where we will find ourselves in the future.

Dr. Sadik Kassim is Chief Technology Officer of Genetic Medicines at Danaher Corporation, where he also leads the company’s AI strategy in genetic medicines. He played a pivotal role in developing the world’s first custom gene-editing therapy, with his work featured in The New York Times, CNN, The New England Journal of Medicine, and other international outlets.

He is the founder of the Islamic Message Foundation of New Orleans and co-founder of the Taha Collective in Boston. His faith-based writings include The Role of Religion in the Generation of Suicide Bombers, which dispels the misconception that Islamic theology fuels terrorism. Dr. Kassim has lectured widely at universities and in interfaith forums across North America, engaging Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Hindu communities.

Pete Furlong is a Senior Policy Analyst at Center for Humane Technology. In this role, he provides the foundational analysis and research that underpins CHT's policy approach and advocates for incentive-shifting policy for the technology ecosystem. Prior to joining CHT, he worked at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, where his work focused on the geopolitical challenges emerging from the global internet and artificial intelligence. Pete has a Master's degree in mechatronic design and spent the first stage of his career focused on hardware development for robotics, drones, and autonomous systems at a high tech startup. He leverages his expertise and understanding of the technology industry to drive effective policy change.

Driven by curiosity and a deep commitment to humane progress, Dominique Liana Russo works where the questions of intelligence, ethics, and technology meet real-world decisions. A USA national bestselling and award-winning author published under both her own name and a pseudonym, her books on business leadership, ethics, and the future of intelligence have reached #1 and best-seller status across the business and finance, AI, machine learning, math and science ethics, and technology categories.

With over two decades of experience spanning investment management, corporate strategy, and nation-level advisory, Dominique began her career at Merrill Lynch in New York before joining Booz Allen Hamilton in the Gulf region and later founding multiple advisory firms that continue to operate today. She has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Board Member of publicly listed and multinational companies and has advised the senior leadership of some of the world’s only national-level AI entities. Her work has guided governments, sovereign institutions, and private enterprises on innovation ecosystems, economic development, and the ethical implementation of emerging technologies. She also currently serves as Vice Chair for Recommended Practice within the IEEE P7030 Working Group on the Ethical Assessment of Extended Reality (XR) Technologies.

David Ewing Duncan is an award-winning journalist covering life science, technology, AI, politics, and culture in print, television, and radio—and a best-selling author of 12 books published in 21 languages. David writes for Vanity Fair, Scientific American, Atlantic, The New York Times, Wired, and many others. He is a former producer and correspondent for ABC Nightline and 20/20, and for NPR’s Morning Edition. He was the longtime Chief Correspondent of NPR Talk’s Tech Nation. David is the Creative Director of Cure Experience in New York City, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Arc Fusion, which holds unique events around the world on major life science topics for top leaders. His latest book is Microland: The Future of Life on Earth (and why it’s smaller than you think) (LittleBrownUK and Harvard U Press)—which in part is about how climate change and human activity is altering the microbiome of Earth that connects all life. Other books include Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures (Dutton) and the bestsellers Experimental Man and Calendar. He was a Health Entrepreneur in Residence at IDEO. David gives frequent talks on health, biotech, bio-business, and AI, and often appears in major media. He is an entrepreneur and researcher in personal and molecular health data and has co-founded three companies. David was the founding director of the Center for Life Science Policy at UC Berkeley. He has won the AAAS Magazine Story of the Year and has been nominated for a National Magazine Award three times.

Co-founder and CEO of Stoic Enterprises, an AI leadership development company
Former CEO of Axialent , a multinational consulting company with 20 years of experience developing senior leaders in Conscious Business and helping them create business value through human values, with clients such as P&G, BBVA, Google andMicrosoft.
Oseas has experience as a startup founder and corporate leader, working for Cisco Systems leading the strategy for the worldwide network of innovation centers. He has been an innovation advisor for Fortune 500 companies. A former Fulbright Scholar, today, he focuses on AI innovation for enterprises in service of cultural transformation and leadership development.

Vito Nicastro was born in Japan and has lived in 6 countries. Dr. Nicastro earned a double-major B.A. in history and religious studies from Brown University, an M. Div. with distinction from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, and a Ph.D. in Theology from Boston College. Interfaith dialogue has been his passion and vocation since 1989. He helps lead the interfaith office for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. His 3 years in volunteer work included Muslim-Christian dialogue in West Africa and Palestine, and Jewish-Christian in Israel. He published a book on bridging divides among spiritual institutions and non-profits and translated a book on spiritual leadership. He has practiced in monasteries on Mt Athos, studied at the World Council of Churches in Switzerland, and staffed the delegation of the United States Conference to Jerusalem. He speaks English, Italian, and Spanish, and reads French, Latin, and Greek. He has owned businesses in Dubai, Turkiye, and Turkmenistan. He has two children.

Brijesh Patel is a venture advisor, entrepreneur, and guide at the intersection of spirituality, technology, and human potential. With a background in finance, startups, and venture capital, he helps founders and communities align vision with integrity. His work explores how innovation, meaning, and conscious leadership can shape a more coherent future for humanity.

Learn more at www.brijesh.co

Krissy Colasonno is an open channel who brings through messages directly from higher dimensional consciousness and teaches you how to use your gifts through spiritual empowerment. She has a deep connection to both the light and dark, understanding the necessary balance of finding the middle pillar to be able to fully embody compassion and anchor in the frequency of heaven on earth. 

Her courses, workshops and mentorships help you connect to your own spiritual gifts, open to channel, embody your true self and access messages from your guides and loved ones so that you can ascend into higher planes of consciousness. You can book private sessions and courses at www.enlightenedchannels.com or follow on IG and TikTok @enlightened.channels 

Sophia E. is a certified Breathwork Coach, Yoga Instructor, and Wellness Educator who helps people reconnect with their natural rhythm through conscious breath, sound, and mindful movement. After healing from a serious car accident, she discovered the transformative power of breath to restore balance and inner peace. In 2021, she founded Divine Breath Connection, a global platform blending ancient wisdom with modern experiences to support self-healing and resilience. As a certified First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor, Sophia truly understands the power of breath and bridges physical preparedness with emotional wellbeing, and supports others through retreats, workshops, and personalized one-on-one instruction and coaching.

Taylor Brown, CPA is a first-year MBA student at MIT Sloan with over four years of experience leading AI-enabled finance transformation projects for Fortune 100 companies at Ernst & Young. With expertise in enterprise software implementation, data analytics, and process optimization, Taylor has worked at the intersection of artificial intelligence and business strategy, helping organizations navigate technology adoption and change.

Taylor's exploration of consciousness and spirituality began during undergraduate studies in psychology, spirituality, and consciousness at Loyola Marymount University under the California sun. A Gemini Sun with Leo Rising, Taylor brings both intellectual curiosity and creative fire to a more questioning approach to artificial intelligence: one that seeks to understand how AI systems shape our belief systems, decision-making processes, and the collective reality we're building.

As a Colorwave Fellow exploring innovation ecosystems and a Data Science for All Fellow, Taylor bridges technical understanding with humanistic inquiry. Taylor is honored to serve as moderator for this gathering, holding space for the profound dialogue between spirituality, consciousness, and artificial intelligence.

Sidy Maiga is a Djembe Master from Mali. Sidy has been an active member of the local music scene, playing not only traditional Malian music, but also a fusion of Malian music with Latin, Blues, and Brazilian. His love for sharing his music and culture with the community inspired him to begin Afrika Nyaga, a West Africa Dance and Drum Festival. Maiga has received the MacColl-Johnson Fellowship (2012), the RISCA Folk Arts Fellowship (2012and 2022). Sidy has performed on stages with many international artists. Sidy has released two albums, Maliden (2011) and Africa United (2014), which features musicians from across the world. He’s now recording his third album. Maiga has since pushed his craft further by completing his degree at Berklee College of Music (2020), where he studied music production, business, and composition. Sidy’s djembe that he had been playing for over 20 years is currently being displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. For more information visit sidymaiga.com.

Eliemar Albuquerque is a sound healer and yoga practitioner dedicated to channeling healing, love, and light through vibration and resonance. Born in Brazil and raised in the spiritual tradition of Umbanda—a blend of African, Indigenous, and Catholic influences—he later deepened his practice through Hatha and Kundalini Yoga as well as Indian philosophy. Eliemar discovered the gong as a powerful medium for collective healing, allowing him to transmit energy and harmony to groups through immersive sound experiences. His approach unites ancient wisdom, ancestral connection, and the universal power of sound to awaken balance and inner peace.

Imran is part of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation faculty at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he teaches Disruptive Technologies, New Business Models, Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Scale. He is also the founder of Teach the World Foundation, a non-profit that promotes a scalable approach for children’s literacy using low-cost tablets and educational games. He serves on the Advisory Board of Disrupt.com, a leading venture builder in the Middle East, and Sheraa, one of the UAE’s biggest entrepreneurship centers. Previously Sayeed was CTO and head of the Digital practice for NTT Data, the 6th largest technology consulting company in the world with 75,000 employees in 45 countries and $16 Billion in annual revenue.

Danielle Kort is a spiritual guide, author, and retreat facilitator dedicated to awakening the soul through immersive, multi-sensory experiences. The author of Wild Spirit Fire: Freedom from Fear and Separation, she uses a combination of kundalini and light language activations, tantric energy practices and creative play to help others remember their wholeness, and live from a place of freedom, joy, and authenticity. Rooted in her devotion to anchoring Heaven on Earth, Danielle invites others to embody that same harmony and awakened presence in their everyday lives. Learn more about Danielle at www.daniellekort.com