Joon Baek is a software engineer at Google. He is also a master's student at Columbia University studying computer science, with a concentration in machine learning. He co-founded Youth for Privacy, advocating for youth privacy rights globally, and has spoken at UN forums on privacy regulations. Joon has also worked on disarmament initiatives with the UN. A veteran of the Korean Army, he aims to leverage his experience in technology and policy to advance inclusive digital governance. He was listed on Forbes 30 under 30 in 2025.

Chris Bolton is a software engineer at Pinecone, an AI infrastructure company. Currently residing in New York City, Chris graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2020 with a specialization in information systems and human-computer interaction. His interest in the social implications of technology development has led him to engineering roles focused on designing knowledge systems at Shopify and Microsoft. He was also a member of Twitter’s trust and safety team, where he developed interventions to disrupt harmful content and abusive behavior. While this work was abruptly stopped, Chris remains passionate about discussing technology’s role in society.

Katherine Brenner is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fellow and Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, where she researches wastewater surveillance and water treatment. As a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow she has contributed to projects on wastewater surveillance, water reuse, and bioremediation techniques. Katherine holds a B.S. in Environmental Science with minors in Public Health and Environmental Engineering from UCLA. Passionate about bridging public health and environmental engineering, she mentors students in fellowship writing and advocates for STEM education. Her work has been published in leading journals, reflecting her commitment to improving health outcomes through engineering projects and environmental research.

Nigel Doering is a PhD student at the University of California San Diego studying Data Science and a practicing data scientist at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Data Science from UC San Diego. As a member of the MOSAIC Lab, he explores safer sensing, detection, and tracking methodologies for real-world applications.

Nora Kelly is a graduate student in the Master of Architecture program at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. At the GSAPP, Nora studies how the built environment interacts with climate, ecologies, and global supply chains in order to design adaptive and resilient architecture. After graduating from Stanford University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Design, Nora worked as an architectural designer for firms in San Francisco and London and as a teacher of a project-based high school curriculum.

Dr. Yasmine Kotturi is an Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research explores human-centered AI, the future of work, and community-driven design. She leads projects on AI literacy, responsible technology use, and worker  resilience. Dr. Kotturi has published in top computing journals and conferences such as AAAI and ACM's CHI and CSCW. She is committed to mentoring students in pursuing impactful technology careers in research and industry. Dr. Kotturi received her PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University.

Brandon Liu is a JD/PhD student at Cornell Tech and NYU Law studying issues in AI policy with a focus on automated decision-making, discrimination, and labor. Previously, he applied machine learning to political message testing to advance progressive politics at Blue Rose Research. He also lived in India for four years, where he developed and deployed technology for tuberculosis care with Everwell Health Solutions and spent a year living with farmers and Gandhian activists in rural north India. He studied development studies at SOAS, political sociology at the LSE, and received his undergraduate degree in computer science from Harvard.

Sydney Nguyen is a UX leader at Amazon’s Search and AI team, shaping product discovery and shopping personalization. Previously at Alexa, she led inclusive research to improve NLU for marginalized users. Now at Harvard & MIT, she explores Slow Tech philosophy, focusing on ethical AI and mental wellness. She shares her work globally, from Tokyo to Manila, fostering conversations on human-centered design and the future of responsible technology.

Justin David Norman is a fourth year PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, where he is advised by Hany Farid. Justin’s award-winning research work is centered at the intersection of computer science, AI/ML-enabled computer vision, Generative AI and tech policy. His recent projects have focused on the technical exploration and robustness of traditional and generative computer vision systems, in applied AI use cases. He is a recipient of the Marcus Foster Fellowship. Justin also has a rich background in both the private sector and government, as an accomplished AI and Data Science technical leader, research scientist and published author.

Wisdom Obinna is a PhD student at Georgetown University under the guidance of Professor Elissa Redmiles. His research focuses on human-centered artificial intelligence, usable security, and privacy. More specifically, he aims to design ethical AI systems that support or complement rather than replace humans. He also has a master's from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.

Rida Qadri is an interdisciplinary AI researcher specializing in the cultural impacts of AI technologies in the Global South. As a Senior Research Scientist at Google Research, her work re-imagines AI technologies to reflect the richness of global cultures and seeks to build AI pipelines that empower communities in the Global South. She has contributed op-eds for publications like Wired, Guardian, Slate and Vice. Rida holds a PhD in Computational Urban Science from MIT.

Natalie Selmer is an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions architect and data scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton. She works on developing data driven solutions and leveraging machine learning capabilities. Natalie is a New York native, has a B.S. in Information Science with a Data Science specialization from the University of Maryland’s honors college.

Minsoo Thigpen (she/her) is a storyteller and tech worker based in Boston, she is currently is a Senior Product Manager building tools for AI Safety on Microsoft's Azure AI platform to ensure everyone is empowered to have the tools to build the next generation of generative AI-based experiences with quality and safety in mind, testable and measurable.

TJ Vitchutripop is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Yale University performing research at the intersection of robotics and machine learning. His specific interests are in developing robotic systems that can adeptly perform object manipulation tasks and continually learn via interaction and exploration. Prior to Yale, TJ received his B.S. in Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Virginia, during which he had the opportunity to learn about science & technology policy by interning at the National Science Foundation through the Policy Internship Program.