Dr. Jason Held is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Saber Astronautics, a global space technology company that operates satellites and develops mission-critical software for spacecraft operations, mission planning, and risk management. Saber works with government and commercial customers to fly large satellite constellations, lead efforts in emerging space traffic management, and deliver software that enables…
Bill Bensley is a world-renowned architect and designer known for creating some of the most imaginative and vibrant luxury resorts in the world. His signature style blends bold colour, playful details, and a deep respect for nature and local culture, crafting spaces that tell stories and delight the senses. Over more than three decades, Bill…
Chia Hock Lai is the Co-Founder, Group Chief Digital Assets Officer and Chief Executive Officer, Asia of Embed Financial Group Holdings (EFGH), with more than two decades of experience in the financial and technology industry. He has previously held positions in various organizations, including the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and NTUC Income. He…
Christian Grou is the Founder and CEO of Neutral Digital, a Maxposure Limited company, and a global pioneer in immersive experience design at the crossroads of architecture, technology, and storytelling. With over 25 years of international experience, he has been instrumental in shaping interactive 3D, VR/AR, and next-generation digital platforms across aviation, architecture, and cultural spaces. Under his leadership,…
Dr. Shriya Srinivasan is a rare confluence of tradition and technology—a leading biomedical engineer and classical Indian dancer whose life’s work bridges science, movement, and meaning. She is an assistant professor of bioengineering at Harvard University, where she leads the BIONICS Lab, developing next-generation neuroprosthetics and reconstructive technologies to restore human movement and sensation. Her…
Deblina Sarkar is an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the founder of brain-computer interface startup Cahira Technologies Inc. Her work lies at the intersection of engineering, applied physics, and biology, where she develops disruptive nanoelectronic and bioelectronic technologies that redefine how nano-machines interface with living systems to transform healthcare. Her inventions include the world’s first autonomous and surgery-free brain implant designed…
Prof. Dunant is a material scientist whose career went from the material science of concrete durability to holistic analysis of material flows and design strategies in the built environment and has been widely published. Always interested in driving change, he has led the development of a criterion for the certification of bonds aimed at establishing…
Shelly Henry is the CEO and Co-Founder of MooresLabAI, a deep-tech company reinventing silicon engineering where custom silicon can be designed at the speed of software using agentic artificial intelligence. His work focuses on transforming how advanced chips are built—dramatically reducing cost and time while expanding access to silicon innovation. Shelly holds a Bachelor’s degree from IIT Madras and a Master’s degree from the University of Illinois…
Boyan Slat is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur, passionate about creating megaprojects to address planetary problems. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The organization aims to put itself out of business, with the goal of removing 90%…
Lynn Rothschild is a trailblazing evolutionary biologist, astrobiologist, and synthetic biologist at NASA’s Ames Research Center and adjunct professor at Brown University. Rothschild’s research spans into how life evolved on Earth and how these lessons could apply to potential life beyond our planet. She founded NASA’s program in synthetic biology and explores how life could…
