America Innovates

Speakers (15)

Ruben

Cantu

Advisor

Spot Loc8r

Media Production, circular economy, Social Impact, Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Film

I'm the voice of a generation who has accepted their role in creating change and is implementing it.

United States (Texas)

Austin

Global

English

Spanish

Member

Afshin

Pishevar

Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel

McLEAR

Law, Business Law, Social Impact

Advised corporations & individuals in a diverse array of nationally important matters.

United States (Washington D.C (District of Columbia))

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Global

English

Member

Nithin

Jilla

Executive Director

Dreams for Schools

Philanthropy, Non-profit, Education, Technology, K-12 education, Leadership

Born in India and having spent most of his childhood in the USA, Nithin discovered his passions for

United States (California)

Orange County

Global

English

Member

David

Troy

CEO

410labs

Technology, Startups, Big Data

I am a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in technology and design.

United States (Maryland)

Baltimore

Global

English

Member

Elijah

May

Managing Partner & Chief Experience Officer

The Experience Firm

Marketing and Advertising

1. I believe in people, purpose, and possibilities.

United States

Austin

Global

Member

Neil

Sahota

CEO

ACSI Labs

Leadership, Management, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging technologies, Intrapreneurship

Energetic speaker that focuses on making the topic real, relevant, and actionable for the audience.

United States

Global

English

Member

Elliot

Director of Product Management in Search

Google

Technology, Startups, Innovation

Lead efforts whose mission is to promote the development of diverse, open Web ecosystems globally .

United States (California)

Mountain View

Global

English

Chinese

Member

Simon

Tam

MBA

Founder

The Slants Foundation

Diversity, Inclusionary Practices, Intellectual Property, Racism, Anti-Racism, Music

Founder of The Slants Foundation, 13 TEDx appearances, winner of a major Supreme Court case

United States

Cincinnati, OH

Global

English

Spanish

Chinese

Member

Wen-lee

Ying

Co-Founder

BeBetter

Social Impact, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment, China

I enjoy sharing insights from my personal+professional journey & I find joy in connecting w/ people.

China

Shanghai

Global

English

Member

Ibrahim

AlHusseini

General Partner

FullCycle Energy LP

Business Strategy, Leadership, Impact Investing, Full Cycle Energy, Environmental Sustainability

Ibrahim discusses what we can and must do to create change, with a focus on the environment.

United States

Global

English

Member

Ron

Yerkes

Director

Sap.io

Product management and Business Development executive currently focusing on SAP.iO Fund team to crea

United States (California)

San Francisco

Global

Member

Djibril

Drame

Visual Artist,

Art of Communication

You won’t ever see an outstanding personality like me. Emotional intelligence, speaker, mediator...

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Global

French

English

Member

Mark

Jackson

Ph.D.

Senior Quantum Evangelist

Quantinuum

Quantum Computing, Physics

I enjoy translating complex scientific concepts - especially physics - for the general public.

United States (New York)

New York City

Global

English

Member

Patrick

Burns

Playwright, Producer & Performer

From Foster Care to Fabulous

Entertainment, Foster Care, Music, Music Composition, Social Justice, Theatre

From Foster Care to Fabulous is the perfect combination of entertainment, social justice and heart.

United States (New York)

Sacramento, CA

Global

English

Member

Calvin

Chin

Managing Partner

Partner

E14 Fund

Calvin is a partner at E14 Fund, an MIT Media Lab early stage venture capital fund and a Young Globa

United States (California)

Palo Alto

Global

Member