Singularity Experts
Trusted subject matter experts (SMEs) aligned with our key taxonomy areas. These distinguished professionals are available through our open enrollment program and our Speaker Bureau, offering organizations and event planners the opportunity to engage a Singularity Expert for speaking engagements, conferences, or specialized events.
You'll notice some of our Experts include the title of Fellow. Singularity Fellows are distinguished collaborators within the Singularity Expert community, recognized for their exceptional contributions to their respective areas of expertise. They play a vital role in advancing thought leadership, fostering community engagement, and expanding the network of experts, while also participating in speaking engagements and pro bono initiatives that further Singularity's mission.
Global thought leader on future of work & learning. Chair at Singularity University, author of *The Next Rules of Work*, 1.7M+ LinkedIn learners. Helping orgs navigate rapid change.
Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom is a space entrepreneur, speaker, author, and impact instigator. She is the Co-Founder of International Space Consultants and SpaceBase – a social enterprise working to democratize access to space by catalyzing space ecosystems in emerging countries, starting with New Zealand. Emeline is an Edmund Hillary Fellow, currently residing in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Andra Keay, Founder & MD of Silicon Valley Robotics, leads the world's top robotics nonprofit—600+ startups, 50% of global investment. Expert in tech commercialization, AI ethics, and building innovation ecosystems worldwide.
CEO of Be Courageous, Kyle Hermans drives bold transformation for Fortune 1000s & startups. Oxford Leadership partner, Singularity University faculty, featured in Forbes. Father, musician & endurance athlete living courageously.
Researcher, writer & consultant with 10+ years in Silicon Valley. Ex-Principal Faculty at Singularity University, advising EY, Sony & FC Barcelona on emerging tech. Oxford MBA. Featured in Wired, Forbes & Vice.
Neuroscientist & behavioural strategist helping leaders harness brain science for AI adoption, digital transformation & high-performance cultures. Head of Consulting, Future Academy X | Partner, NeuroPower Group.
Venture design leader with 20+ years building regenerative, circular, and humane tech ventures. Executive at IDEO, Singularity University & Planet Home. Co-Founder of REUSEFUL. CMU BFA + ASU MS Biomimicry.
Impact tech pioneer & co-founder of first aerospace/drone companies. Ex-Singularity University VP, Stanford/Johns Hopkins alum, patent holder, keynote speaker, HBR & Forbes contributor, and author.
Philosopher, engineer & author at the AI-ethics frontier. IEEE chair, Apple consultant & EURAIO President. UN & World Bank speaker. Author of *Taming the Machine*. Champion of human-centered, trustworthy AI.
Global tech innovator, entrepreneur & futurist. Founder/CEO of EnnoFlow. MIT Innovator Under 35, U.S. DoS Entrepreneur of the Year. 20+ years bridging AI, energy & infrastructure. Keynote speaker & Singularity University Fellow.
Muriel Clauson, PhD is the co-founder of Anthill. Anthill is a ML-enabled HR service center for the deskless workforce. Anthill is focused on helping workers in manufacturing and supply chain roles have the same support in their careers as their desked peers. Muriel has been an active researcher and advisor on the future of work and artificial intelligence.
Global cybersecurity expert & CISO at Avast. Top 100 CISO & security influencer. Keynote speaker on cryptography & surveillance. EU Quantum Flagship advisor pioneering next-gen cybersecurity.
Dr. Tiffany Vora is a dynamic educator, writer, scientist and entrepreneur. She's Faculty and Vice Chair of Medicine and Digital Biology at Singularity University. Tiffany founded Bayana Science for science communication and co-founded Three Body Labs. She's driven to bridge science with practical insights for society, with degrees in Biology and Chemistry from NYU and a PhD in Molecular Biology from Princeton. Additionally, she's mentored startups, championed diversity and inspired innovation. Her expertise spans CRISPR, genetics, climate change, space biology and more, offering a broad view of transformative technologies.
Carlo van de Weijer, a prominent figure in the automotive sector, boasts executive roles at Siemens and TomTom. With a master's degree in mechanical engineering from TU Eindhoven and a PhD from TU in Graz, his expertise bridges engineering and technology. Presently, Carlo directs the Eindhoven AI System Institute at Eindhoven University of Technology and serves as a Fellow for future mobility at the Deloitte Center for the Edge. He advises global ministries and industries on mobility's future and contributes insights through a weekly column in a leading Dutch newspaper, leaving a significant impact on technology and transportation discourse.
Chemical engineer & CEO of VSParticle, pioneering spark discharge tech for precise nanoparticle production. Driving innovation in batteries, catalysis & nano-medicine with a globally recognized nanotechnology platform.
Biomedical engineer, entrepreneur & SingularityU faculty. Creator of Brainternet & brain-controlled devices. Wits Senior Lecturer, IET Fellow, serial co-founder (AURA, Tariffic). Pioneering tech-human convergence through biotech & ML.
Physicist, author & adventurer, Dr. Adriana Marais pushes human existence beyond Earth. Founder of the Off-World Project, Africa2Moon champion & Mars One finalist. Science, exploration & innovation pioneer.
Serial entrepreneur & Singularity University Global Expert. 20+ years in AI, tech & business strategy. Ex-Samsung SmartThings Director. Advisor, author & patent holder shaping AI's future across industries globally.
CSO at Human Rights Foundation & Oslo Freedom Forum since 2009. Global advocate bridging civil society, tech & policy. Author on Bitcoin & human rights. Featured in NYT, WIRED & more. Champion for economic freedom worldwide.
CEO & co-founder of Libelium, Alicia Asin Perez drives IoT innovation across 120+ countries. Award-winning thought leader in smart cities, sustainability & digital transformation. Rey Jaime I Award recipient & top IoT voice.
Principal Consultant & Singularity University Expert blending sci-fi imagination with exponential thinking to help leaders design bold, human-centered futures across defence, utilities, education & government.
Philosopher & cultural analyst, VP of Research at Singularity University. Expert in AI ethics, algorithmic bias & exponential tech. Empowering leaders to build equitable, responsible AI systems for a better future.
VP at Singularity Group, Amanda Manna drives transformation through learning & strategy. Ex-Lowe's Innovation Labs director behind robotics & a store in space. Co-founded Uncommon Partners, acquired by Singularity University in 2019.
CEO of Explorers' Lab, Amish Parashar is an inventor, entrepreneur & VC. Ex-Yamaha Motor Ventures partner, Top 100 Rising Star (GCV 2017). Lecturer at Stanford, Dartmouth & Singularity University.
As Director General of EIIS (European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability, Andrea empowers organizations to achieve their sustainability goals with cutting-edge strategies. He works every day in Europe with governments and UN agencies.
Guest Speakers
Guest contributors are industry professionals and thought leaders not formally affiliated with Singularity. While they may be invited to share valuable insights in specific programs, they are not part of Singularity's official Speaker Bureau and cannot be booked through our channels for external engagements.
Kieran N. Blanks (pronounced Ky-ren) is an ecosystem architect and innovation strategist specializing in the design of human-centered systems for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As CEO of The Blankslate Group and Head of Product & New Ventures at Opportunity Hub (OHUB), he works at the intersection of technology, talent, and institutional design—helping organizations translate emerging technologies into durable economic and societal value.
Reynolds has spent much of her career in two different worlds that both center their business around foresight. Whether working with scientists at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory or strategists at BMW Designworks, she has used design to create new pathways and find untapped opportunities in new and non-traditional places.
Founder of SINAI Technologies, Maria Fujihara drives global decarbonization with 15+ years in climate tech. Bridging business strategy & environmental science to advance net-zero emissions at scale.
Martine Rothblatt is an American lawyer, author, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and former CEO of SiriusXM Satellite Radio and the current chairman and CEO of United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company she founded to save the life of one of her daughters.
Michael Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive who co-founded MicroStrategy, a company providing business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services. Saylor is known for his strong advocacy of Bitcoin, having transformed his firm's cash reserves into a substantial Bitcoin portfolio starting in 2020
Visionary entrepreneur & futurist, Mic Mann is CEO of UBU (Africa's first metaverse) & Co-CEO of SingularityU SA. Expert in AI, Web3, XR & exponential tech, he champions Africa's digital future.
Mustafa Suleyman is a British entrepreneur and activist from London. He co-founded DeepMind Technologies, an artificial intelligence company bought by Google in 2014. Suleyman has led DeepMind's applied AI division, which uses AI to solve real-world problems, including energy use reduction and medical research.
Pioneering technologist & virtual world innovator, Philip Rosedale founded Linden Lab & created Second Life. Now back as CTO, he brings decades of expertise in immersive tech to drive the platform's next chapter.
Raj Gokal is Co-founder of Solana, a highly functional open source project that banks on blockchain technology’s permissionless nature to provide decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, a research organization that aims to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. Previously, he was the president of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator known for its part in the rise of companies like Dropbox, Airbnb, and Stripe.
Actuary & social entrepreneur Dr. Taddy Blecher co-founded MII—named by Stanford as a top-12 global innovator—empowering 25,480+ South Africans via free education, generating $5B+ in career earnings. Skoll Award winner & WEF Young Global Leader.
Tony Robbins is an American author, coach, speaker, and philanthropist, known for his self-help books including "Unlimited Power" and "Awaken the Giant Within." As a life and business strategist, Robbins advises and counsels Fortune 500 executives, athletes, and world leaders.
Tristan Harris is a former Google design ethicist and a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. His work focuses on the ethical and humane use of technology in society. Harris has been a vocal critic of the ways social media manipulates users by exploiting their attention, dubbing himself the "closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience."
Vinod Khosla is an Indian American billionaire engineer, businessman, and venture capitalist. He is the founder of Khosla Ventures and co-founder of Sun Microsystems. Khosla is known for his wide range of investments in various sectors, particularly in clean technology and biomedicine.
Theoretical neuroscientist & entrepreneur Dr. Vivienne Ming cofounded Socos Labs to unlock human potential through AI. Her work spans cognitive neuroprosthetics to social impact, making her a leading voice on AI, inclusion, and gender equity.
Ying grew up in Las Vegas and discovered her love for plants when she moved from the desert to California. She earned her Ph.D. at Stanford, studying the genomics and physiology of salt and heavy metal tolerant extremophytes. As a postdoc at the Salk Institute, she identified genes related to altering root morphology to engineer bigger, deeper roots that capture carbon for the Harnessing Plants Initiative. She has traveled all around the world observing how plants adapt to extreme environments, and loves weird and wacky plants! Ying is passionate about harnessing the power of Rare Flora to pave the way for a climate-resilient future, where plants, people, and our planet thrive together. Phytomining, an eco-friendly approach, has tremendous potential to revolutionize our impact on the environment.
Zack Abbott, PhD, is cofounder & CEO of ZBiotics, creator of the world's first genetically engineered probiotics. From Pre-Alcohol to Sugar-to-Fiber, he's making cutting-edge biotech accessible for everyday wellness.