First launched in 2009, the Singularity Executive Program has helped thousands of leaders re-frame their perspective and develop a deeper understanding of the technologies shaping the future.
The program's purpose is to inspire radically new ways of thinking — the kind of mindset necessary for starting new companies or reshaping organizations.
The Executive Program takes place at the Ameswell Hotel in Mountain View, California, down the street from legendary NASA research labs and Google’s headquarters.
The location is ideal for our intimate cohorts to spend time together inside and outside, with moderate weather year round.
Dr. Chander is a physician, neuroscientist, and futurist who trained at Harvard, UCSF, UCSD, and the Salk Institute. She is Chair of Neuroscience and Faculty of Medicine at Singularity University, Visiting Scholar in Medicine (Bioinformatics) at Stanford (where she was on the Anesthesiology faculty for 8 years), and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center. Her postdoctoral research allowed her to use light-activated ion channels inserted in DNA (optogenetics) to study sleep and consciousness switches in brains. Her goal is to understand neural mechanisms of consciousness, the evolution of human consciousness secondary to human augmentation, and how mapping consciousness in humans may help us to understand consciousness and intelligence in other life forms (e.g. animals, non-terrestrials).
Eleanor ‘Nell’ Watson, a pioneering ethics and machine intelligence researcher, has been a driving force behind some of the most crucial AI ethics standardization and certification initiatives from organizations such as the IEEE.
Dr. Christianna Taylor is a notable figure in Leadership, Strategy and Technology, specializing in transformative applications in space, AI and 3D Printing. As the Chief Technology Officer at Gantri, she guides the platform that employs 3D printing to create contemporary design lighting directly for consumers. Recognized as a Global Impact Challenge winner during her Singularity University engagement, Christianna established Intelligent Space in 2016. Her journey encompasses roles as a Concurrent Engineer abroad, Systems Engineer for small satellites at Microcosm and a NASA JPL GSRP Fellow. She's also contributed as Event Coordinator for AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Chapter and as a Global Scholar with the Kauffman Foundation. Beyond advising startups in the New Space community, Dr. Taylor interests span travel, reading and embracing challenges. Her fascination with space dates back to watching Haley's comet with her mother, and her engagement in debates about futuristic concepts like those in Star Trek demonstrates her ongoing curiosity and connection to innovative ideas.