Daria Mochly-Rosen founded the internationally recognized SPARK program to train academic scientists and provide industry mentorship, successfully helping them bridge the gap between initial laboratory discoveries and the development of new drugs and therapies for patients.
Seun Adebiyi founded the Bone Marrow Donors Registry in Nigeria to combat donor scarcity for people of African descent, and is working to advance cancer care in low-income countries while inspiring others with his journey to bring Nigeria to the Winter Olympics.
Bob Wachter is the founder of the hospitalist movement, and a national leader in patient safety and digital health who provided widely followed commentary during the pandemic, now focusing on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine.
Julian Treasure is a communication expert who advises businesses on how to use sound to create better environments, and he is a popular speaker who teaches people the critical skills of conscious listening and powerful speaking.
Stephen Goldner is a unique professional who is both a forensic toxicologist and an attorney, known for co-developing the liquid form of methadone, gaining FDA approval for over 240 medical products, and currently leading cannabis-related enterprises and the patient-focused clinical trial resource, CureLauncher.
Jen Hyatt is a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur who founded the digital mental health platform Big White Wall (now Togetherall), where she used technology to provide a safe, anonymous community for peer-to-peer support and was recognized by the World Economic Forum and the UK NHS for her work in social change and digital health innovation.
Patricia Horoho is a decorated military leader and trauma nurse who made history as the first woman and nurse Army Surgeon General and is currently leads large-scale federal health initiatives.
Canadian journalist and global health expert Christine McNab, who advised organizations like the WHO and UNICEF, is best known for creating the influential “The Art of Saving a Life” exhibit for the Gates Foundation and most recently served as the communications lead for the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
Dr. Elizabeth Iorns, a former breast cancer researcher, co-founded and serves as CEO of Science Exchange—an online marketplace that revolutionized outsourced R&D by connecting researchers to a global network of labs—while also leading the Reproducibility Initiative to promote high-quality, verifiable scientific findings.
Laurie Rubin is an internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano and author who, with her wife, co-founded the non-profit Ohana Arts and co-wrote the musical Peace on Your Wings, using her artistry to advocate for peace and inspire audiences.