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Jenna Bryant is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Embedded Ventures, a firm specializing in deep tech investment within the aerospace and defense sectors. She focuses on funding for startups in space operations and advanced manufacturing.

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JENNA BRYANT

Deep-Tech Investment

Andrew Theiss is a Computer Science and Robotics teacher at Harvard-Westlake, focusing on the applied use of emerging technologies. An expert in robotics and web development, his talk will break down how complex AI/tech tools actually work and can be integrated into daily life.

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ANDREW THEISS

Applied AI

Rob Feinstein is a founder and career coach at Career Storyline, an expert in online recruiting and the author of Launched. He leverages his experience as a former VP at Monster.com to help job-seekers craft powerful career narratives that open doors.

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ROB FEINSTEIN

Career Management

Dr. Noah Goldstein is the Construction Sustainability Lead for Data Centers at Google. His work centers on minimizing the environmental footprint of Google's massive infrastructure by integrating low-carbon and circular solutions into the design and construction of its data centers.

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NOAH GOLDSTEIN

Sustainable Technology

Joshua Glazer is a senior leader at Riot Games, charting growth and innovation strategy for the global esports and video game industry. He focuses on pioneering new models for scaling massive digital entertainment ecosystems and deepening community engagement.

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JOSHUA GLAZER '96

Video Games

Rachel Maeng is an investor & advisor who formerly founded GEN Agency, featured on Netflix 2024 (Loot Agency). A former Division I athlete and sports front-office professional, she is an expert in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) marketing, helping collegiate and pro athletes build lucrative brands.

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RACHEL MAENG

Sports Entrepreneurship

Michelle Geller is the Head of Global Patient Safety at Amgen, where she oversees the safety operations for therapeutic drugs. She has expertise in pharmacovigilance and drug development, ensuring the highest standards of safety for new and existing medicines.

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MICHELLE GELLER

Clincial Medicine

Julian Bleecker is a researcher, designer, and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Near Future Laboratory. He is a leading voice in design fiction, a unique approach that uses prototypes and fictional artifacts from the future to help people imagine what's to come.

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JULIAN BLEECKER

Design Fiction

Jason Moore is a distinguished artificial intelligence scientist and the chair of the Department of Computational Biomedicine at Cedars-Sinai. He focuses on applying AI and machine learning to analyze biomedical data, with the goal of improving the prediction and treatment of diseases.

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JASON MOORE

Computational Biomedicine

Kevin Parker is a manager at Artists First, driving the firm's strategic vision for the future of entertainment in a fragmented media landscape. His work is centered on forecasting cultural and technological shifts to ensure top creative talent defines the next era of storytelling and content creation.

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KEVIN PARKER '95

Film Entertainment

Thom Mayne is a Pritzker Prize-winning American architect and the co-founder of the avant-garde firm, Morphosis Architects. His work is known for its bold, unconventional forms that challenge traditional design and reflect a focus on the unique culture of Southern California.

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THOM MAYNE

Keynote

Modern Architecture

Ian Cinnamon is the CEO and co-founder of Apex, a company that is building the future of space infrastructure. He is a serial entrepreneur who works at the forefront of the commercial space revolution, developing satellite buses to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding industry.

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IAN CINNAMON '10

Keynote

Modern Aerospace Technology

THE TEAM:

LUKE RASCOFF • AIDAN ELSON • JULIA THOMAS • SOPHIE RO • NELSON LABOMBARD • WILL ROSEN • SHAURYA NADKARNI • HANNAH YANG •  LAUREN KVAMME • TEDDY CHANG • SARINA HAYOUN

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

ROB LEVIN • KWAISI FRANCE

POWERED BY HW VENTURE • NEXTGEN FUTURISM CONFERENCE

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