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Rama Akkiraju is an IBM Fellow, Master Inventor, and IBM Academy Member at IBM’s Automation Division where she is the CTO of AI Operations. In her career, Rama led a…

Aruna is a Senior Research Manager at Twitter, leading the Health, Misinformation, Privacy, and Identity research teams. Previously, Aruna led the Design Research team at Dropbox, and has worked as…

Data journalist Meredith Broussard is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology, and…

Lydia X. Z. Brown is a scholar/organizer/attorney addressing state and interpersonal violence targeting disabled people living at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, faith, language, and nation. Lydia is…

I’m Laure Cast, Head of Research for Marco Polo. I lead our efforts in user research, market research, and design research. My passion is helping people find belonging and connection.…

Brie Code is the founder and CEO of TRU LUV, a Toronto-based company healing our relationship with technology. TRU LUV makes digital rituals and emotionally conscious AI for personal and…

Jeff Collins is a multi-dimensional leader with experience across the public, private, and social sectors. As Head for Global Trust and Safety at AWS,  Jeff leads teams developing product features,…

Poppy Crum works to bridge the gap between technology and insightful, effective human interaction. As a multi-dimensional advocate of empathetic technology, she builds technologies that best leverage human physiology to…

A pioneer in Emotion AI, Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D., is Co-Founder & CEO of Affectiva, and author of the newly released book Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest to Reclaim Our…

Nate studies the underpinnings of power and influence in organizations. His research examines the determinants and consequences of hierarchy, the psychology of social networks, and how artificial intelligence is reshaping…

Dr. Kristen Guth is Head of User Research at Reddit. Her work informs experiences that reflect a deep understanding of user needs, behaviors, and motivations. She has spent more than…

Lisa Hayes is the Senior Director of Tech Policy & Senior Counsel for TikTok, where she helps the company develop and implement innovative policies that improve the platform for its…

Rebecca Kantar is the Head of Education and Entrepreneur in Residence at Roblox Corporation. Roblox is a global platform that brings the world together through play. Roblox acquired Ms. Kantar’s…

Madi Kirch is a Wellness Program Manager at YouTube, where she works to support the mental health and well-being of content moderators who help keep the platform safe. In previous…

Amanda Lenhart studies how technology affects human lives, with a special focus on families and children. A quantitative and qualitative researcher, Amanda is the Program Director, Health + Data at…

Eden Litt (PhD) is a Director of Research at Facebook. Her work utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the impact that social media has on some of today’s biggest…

Daria Loi is a creative & technical leader with a passion for mixing design strategy with UX research to enrich people’s everyday life and a long track leading through design…

Jason Marsh is the founding editor in chief of Greater Good and the GGSC’s executive director. He is also a co-editor of two anthologies of Greater Good articles: The Compassionate…

Brandeis Marshall(she/her/Dr) is an education activist, scholar, and data justice advocate. Originally trained as a computer scientist, her work sits at the intersection of data/AI ethics, data engineering and culturally…

Paolo Narciso is VP of New Program Development and Program Optimization overseeing the Foundation’s work developing and managing effective solutions for vulnerable older adults. In his role, he oversees the…

Juliana is a behavioral scientist who studies the psychological processes by which people think about the minds of other people. Every day, people make attributions about others’ intellectual and emotional…

Pinal is a Behavioral Engineer at Robinhood focusing on Trust & Safety, leading a team covering responsible innovation, tech ethics, & misinformation/ disinformation policy. A former Obama Administration official, she counseled…

Miriam E. Sweeney is an Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama. She researches intersections of race and gender in the design…

Brendesha Tynes is a professor of education and psychology at the University of Southern California. She is also founding director of the Center for Empowered Learning and Development with Technology.…

Niobe Way is a professor of Developmental Psychology and the founder of the Project for the Advancement of Our Common Humanity at New York University (PACH; pach.org). She is also…