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Cooper

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Seth Cooper is the former Creative Director of the Center for Game Science at the University of Washington, and currently Assistant Professor at the College of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern University, where he received his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering. His current research focuses on using video games to solve difficult scientific problems. He is co-creator, lead designer, and developer of Foldit, a scientific discovery game that has allowed video gamers to advance the field of biochemistry.

Panchadsaram

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Ryan Panchadsaram, the U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the White House, works with the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT and the Department of Veterans Affairs on Blue Button. This initiative is designed to enable millions of Americans to easily and securely download their own health information. 

Nayyar

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Geeta Nayyar, M.D., M.B.A. is the Chief Medicaland Innovation Officer at Femwell Group Health, as well as the former Chief Medical Information Officer at AT&T. As CMIO, Dr. Nayyar provided industry knowledge to help guide the AT&T ForHealth portfolio strategy. Dr. Nayyar held a diverse range of clinical and executive roles across the healthcare industry, giving her a unique perspective bridging clinical medicine, business, communications and health technology. She continues to practice and teach medicine part time and brings a real world view to healthcare delivery.

Maeda

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John Maeda is a leader who integrates technology, design and leadership into a 21st-century synthesis of creativity and innovation. An artist, graphic designer, computer scientist and educator, he was named one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire.

Hebb

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Michael Hebb is an innovative and influential cultural figure, entrepreneur and activist, described by the New York Times as an “underground restaurateur, impresario and provocateur.” He believes that the dinner table is one of the most effective (and overlooked) vehicles for changing the world. Since 1997 Michael has been staging invitation-only salons and dinners where guests from multiple disciplines and various backgrounds focus on specific themes or ideas.

Fineberg

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Recently named President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Harvey Fineberg formerly served as the Presidential Chair of the University of California, San Francisco. He previously served two consecutive terms as president of the Institute of Medicine.

Schwarz

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Dr. Eleanor “Bimla” Schwarz leverages her expertise in medicine and epidemiology to conduct extensive research on women’s health, focusing on reproductive care, contraception access, and maternal long-term health, while actively shaping national health policy.

Levatich

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Mark Levatich specializes in biomedical and tactile technology, is known for holding six patents in surgical and polymer actuation devices and for his work in creating advanced sensory components for medical and wearable products

Agrafioti

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Dr. Foteini Agrafioti is a leading expert in technology, biometrics, and Artificial Intelligence who invented the heartbeat-based security system HeartID, founded the wearable security company, Nymi.

Solomon

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Andrew Solomon is a writer on politics, culture and psychology, as well as the appointed Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center. Solomon’s newest book, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also find profound meaning in doing so.

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