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São Paulo, Mar 28 - 29, 2020
Memorial da América Latina
20+ SPEAKERS FROM SILICON VALLEY AND THE WORLD'S best UNIVERSITIES WILL TALK ABOUT
The Influence of Artificial Intelligence
In medicine, self driving cars and everything else
Crispr, Biotech and Genetic Engineering
Learn more about the next tech revolution
The future of...
Healthcare, 5G, IoT, careers and other areas
How tech is rewiring our society
Changes are more profound than they seem
Future-proof Skills
Networking, empathy, storytelling, etc
Entrepreneurship
Disruptions, new ideas & changing the world
New discoveries and tech
Learn the latest from the people who are doing it
Inspirational stories
From professionals around the world
... and much more
Kate Park
Senior Artificial Intelligence Product Manager at Tesla
Kate Park works on Tesla Autopilot as the first PM for its computer vision team. Tesla's AI team is responsible for training all neural networks for Tesla’s fleet of a half million cars. She designs and spearheads machine learning platforms, data sourcing and distribution, neural network evaluation and deployment. She was instrumental in developing Smart Summon (which allows the Tesla to come to you in a parking lot without a driver inside), Navigate on Autopilot (which guides a Tesla on ramp to off ramp on the highway) and Tesla's showcase of its future, Autonomy Day.
Kate received her bachelor's degree with distinction from Stanford in computer science in the artificial intelligence track, and is currently on leave from her master's program. Kate is the recipient of the F. E. Terman Award and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. She is also a future MBA candidate at Harvard Business School through the 2+2 program. She has published award-winning research on spoken natural language processing and a travel memoir.
Kate Park works on Tesla Autopilot as the first PM for its computer vision team. Tesla's AI team is responsible for training all neural networks for Tesla’s fleet of a half million cars. She designs and spearheads machine learning platforms, data sourcing and distribution, neural network evaluation and deployment. She was instrumental in developing Smart Summon (which allows the Tesla to come to you in a parking lot without a driver inside), Navigate on Autopilot (which guides a Tesla on ramp to off ramp on the highway) and Tesla's showcase of its future, Autonomy Day.
Kate received her bachelor's degree with distinction from Stanford in computer science in the artificial intelligence track, and is currently on leave from her master's program. Kate is the recipient of the F. E. Terman Award and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. She is also a future MBA candidate at Harvard Business School through the 2+2 program. She has published award-winning research on spoken natural language processing and a travel memoir.
Richard Zhang PhD
PhD at MIT Mathematics | Co-Founder of FAIL! Conference
Richard is a PhD at MIT Mathematics and the co-founder and chief organizer of the FAIL!, a global movement to de-stigmatize failures and improve mental health in academia and beyond via organized large conferences and small workshops. Recently featured in an MIT News article, he is committed to building a rapidly growing, failure-resilient community around the world, currently involving 1000+ students, professors, and industry professionals across five universities in four countries.
At MIT, Richard is one of the most active community organizers. He has organized 50+ career panel discussions, alumni mixers, and social events and taken up numerous major leadership positions, including the Secretary of the MIT Graduate Student Council and the Senior Advisor at the MIT Visiting Student Association. He has also recently served as the grad student representative on the committee that shapes the organizational structure of the latest MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. Currently, Richard is serving on the Presidential Advisory Committee to advise MIT President L. Rafael Reif on a variety of issues concerning the grad student community at MIT.
Richard is a PhD at MIT Mathematics and the co-founder and chief organizer of the FAIL!, a global movement to de-stigmatize failures and improve mental health in academia and beyond via organized large conferences and small workshops. Recently featured in an MIT News article, he is committed to building a rapidly growing, failure-resilient community around the world, currently involving 1000+ students, professors, and industry professionals across five universities in four countries.
At MIT, Richard is one of the most active community organizers. He has organized 50+ career panel discussions, alumni mixers, and social events and taken up numerous major leadership positions, including the Secretary of the MIT Graduate Student Council and the Senior Advisor at the MIT Visiting Student Association. He has also recently served as the grad student representative on the committee that shapes the organizational structure of the latest MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. Currently, Richard is serving on the Presidential Advisory Committee to advise MIT President L. Rafael Reif on a variety of issues concerning the grad student community at MIT.
Susan Jenkins PhD
Managing Director of Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute
Susan Jenkins is a member of the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), a research partnership between UC Berkeley and UCSF with the mission to develop and deploy genome engineering to cure disease, ensure food security, and sustain the environment for current and future generations. As the managing director, she helps to shape the research portfolio of IGI, which includes basic and applied scientific research, as well as research on societal aspects, economics, policy, law and ethics. She holds a B.S. in genetics from UC Davis and a Ph.D. in plant molecular biology from UC Berkeley. Previous research studies focused on biochemical pathways and regulatory gene networks controlling plant development and disease resistance. When she left the bench, she continued to draw on her scientific expertise to establish institutes and programs with true multidisciplinary scope. In addition to managing research, she is also active in STEM initiatives and takes an active role in education and outreach activities in the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Jenkins serves as the Energy Biosciences Institute's chief administrator and the Berkeley site's staff manager. As the lead administrator for research and operations, she is a key point person for short and long-term strategic planning. Her institutional oversight includes coordination of the research proposal and funding process, financial management, communications programs, intellectual property management, IT and facilities planning, and education and outreach activities.
Susan Jenkins is a member of the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), a research partnership between UC Berkeley and UCSF with the mission to develop and deploy genome engineering to cure disease, ensure food security, and sustain the environment for current and future generations. As the managing director, she helps to shape the research portfolio of IGI, which includes basic and applied scientific research, as well as research on societal aspects, economics, policy, law and ethics. She holds a B.S. in genetics from UC Davis and a Ph.D. in plant molecular biology from UC Berkeley. Previous research studies focused on biochemical pathways and regulatory gene networks controlling plant development and disease resistance. When she left the bench, she continued to draw on her scientific expertise to establish institutes and programs with true multidisciplinary scope. In addition to managing research, she is also active in STEM initiatives and takes an active role in education and outreach activities in the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Jenkins serves as the Energy Biosciences Institute's chief administrator and the Berkeley site's staff manager. As the lead administrator for research and operations, she is a key point person for short and long-term strategic planning. Her institutional oversight includes coordination of the research proposal and funding process, financial management, communications programs, intellectual property management, IT and facilities planning, and education and outreach activities.
Sandeep Dinesh
Developer Advocate at Google
Sandeep started coding and creating websites when he was 12 and hasn't stopped. He is passionate about building easy-to-use products people love. Before Google, he founded an IoT startup in agriculture and developed educational HTML5 games. At Google, Sandeep's goal is to make cloud easy and help developers create the next big thing. He works on cloud native solutions such as Docker, Kubernetes, gRPC, and Istio. Sandeep loves video games, making music, and martial arts, and has Bachelors in Marketing and Computer Science from the University of Richmond.
Sandeep started coding and creating websites when he was 12 and hasn't stopped. He is passionate about building easy-to-use products people love. Before Google, he founded an IoT startup in agriculture and developed educational HTML5 games. At Google, Sandeep's goal is to make cloud easy and help developers create the next big thing. He works on cloud native solutions such as Docker, Kubernetes, gRPC, and Istio. Sandeep loves video games, making music, and martial arts, and has Bachelors in Marketing and Computer Science from the University of Richmond.
Sugandha Sangal
Product Manager at Waymo
Sugandha Sangal works at Waymo (previously Google Chauffeur Project), where she works as a Product Manager on the self driving software. Previously she worked as a Product Manager and Systems Engineer at Uber ATG, also working on Self Driving technology. Sugandha is passionate about developing robotics technologies and leveraging them as products that consumers can use and benefit from. She got her Master's in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, learning to combine cutting edge technologies with a business acumen for developing them into products. Sugandha earned her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in India where she had her first intro into robotics and automobiles, both of which she uses in her work today.
Sugandha Sangal works at Waymo (previously Google Chauffeur Project), where she works as a Product Manager on the self driving software. Previously she worked as a Product Manager and Systems Engineer at Uber ATG, also working on Self Driving technology. Sugandha is passionate about developing robotics technologies and leveraging them as products that consumers can use and benefit from. She got her Master's in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, learning to combine cutting edge technologies with a business acumen for developing them into products. Sugandha earned her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in India where she had her first intro into robotics and automobiles, both of which she uses in her work today.
Robson Capasso MD
Chief of Sleep Surgery, Associate Professor at Stanford University
Robson Capasso is the Chief of Sleep Surgery and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. His quite extensive and unique training includes medical school and residency in his native Brazil, and further training in Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosciences and Sleep Medicine in the USA.
Dr. Capasso has published extensively including book chapters, articles and original papers in peer-reviewed journals.
The local and international recognition of his work is often associated with one of his favorite tasks: lecturing and trading knowledge nationally and internationally. He has been a mentor or supervisor to hundreds of medical students, residents, fellows or visiting scholars from more than 35 countries.
Being part of the health-tech ecosystem in Silicon Valley, he has been involved as a co-founder, consultant or advisor for start-ups, well-established companies or investors, with roles including identification and development of new concepts, clinical studies, structuring, business plan refinement and diligence. Dr Capasso has participated in several Stanford Biodesign initiatives. It initiated as a fellowship mentor, graduated as a Biodesign Faculty Fellow, and currently is a lecturer and mentor to Global Biodesign, mentoring students in the Bay Area, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Brazil. He truly enjoys providing guidance to young and seasoned healthcare entrepreneurs and investors in the USA and Brazil
In his free time, Dr Capasso is an avid tennis player, and most of all enjoy spending time with his three special animals, Lucas, Julia and Olivia and his wife Cintia.
Robson Capasso is the Chief of Sleep Surgery and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. His quite extensive and unique training includes medical school and residency in his native Brazil, and further training in Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosciences and Sleep Medicine in the USA.
Dr. Capasso has published extensively including book chapters, articles and original papers in peer-reviewed journals.
The local and international recognition of his work is often associated with one of his favorite tasks: lecturing and trading knowledge nationally and internationally. He has been a mentor or supervisor to hundreds of medical students, residents, fellows or visiting scholars from more than 35 countries.
Being part of the health-tech ecosystem in Silicon Valley, he has been involved as a co-founder, consultant or advisor for start-ups, well-established companies or investors, with roles including identification and development of new concepts, clinical studies, structuring, business plan refinement and diligence. Dr Capasso has participated in several Stanford Biodesign initiatives. It initiated as a fellowship mentor, graduated as a Biodesign Faculty Fellow, and currently is a lecturer and mentor to Global Biodesign, mentoring students in the Bay Area, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Brazil. He truly enjoys providing guidance to young and seasoned healthcare entrepreneurs and investors in the USA and Brazil
In his free time, Dr Capasso is an avid tennis player, and most of all enjoy spending time with his three special animals, Lucas, Julia and Olivia and his wife Cintia.
Christen O'Brien
VP of Marketing at NFX Venture Capital
Christen leads all NFX marketing including content development & marketing, brand, product marketing, growth, network development, and external communications. She has been one of the leading connectors & marketers in Silicon Valley for over a decade, having started her career in technology in 2006 at a Founder:VC network that identified top emerging startups, worked with them on marketing and communications, and introduced them to top investors, press, and corporates. Among the startups she worked with at the earliest stages are LinkedIn, Twilio, Box, AdMob, Poshmark, Loopt, Atlassian, and more.
In 2010, Christen co-founded 500 Startups where she led worldwide marketing and business development. Within just 18 months, 500 became one of the most well-known seed funds in the world. Within 5 years, the fund had $200 million under management and more than 1,500 companies globally. Christen also led international programs in which she tracked market trends and built critical relationships with key technology influencers across more than 22 countries.
She later joined Silicon Valley Bank in 2014 as a Managing Director in the Early Stage group, where she served as an advocate for leading pre-series A founders, oversaw the group's most important acquisition channels, and worked closely with C-level executives & the Stripe team on the Stripe Atlas partnership product.
Previously, Christen also founded reWired, a marketing agency with clients such as Digg, Open Mobile Media, and 500 Hats.
Passionate about global economics and philanthropy, she served in the Peace Corps as an elementary English teacher in Bulgaria. That experience shaped her world view and taught her the importance of entrepreneurship to political and economic stability.
Interests
Featured writer on Medium, obsessed with the power of words; Adventure traveler, recently joined a conservation initiative in the jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia to trek and become an advocate for the critically endangered orangutan; Lifelong piano player, has written several original compositions; Learning foreign languages, fluent in Spanish and Bulgarian and conversational in Italian after a few grappas; Best friend to a Great Dane named Virginia Woof.
Education & Affiliations
B.A., Communications & Business, University of Southern California
Volunteer, United States Peace Corps (Bulgaria)
Christen leads all NFX marketing including content development & marketing, brand, product marketing, growth, network development, and external communications. She has been one of the leading connectors & marketers in Silicon Valley for over a decade, having started her career in technology in 2006 at a Founder:VC network that identified top emerging startups, worked with them on marketing and communications, and introduced them to top investors, press, and corporates. Among the startups she worked with at the earliest stages are LinkedIn, Twilio, Box, AdMob, Poshmark, Loopt, Atlassian, and more.
In 2010, Christen co-founded 500 Startups where she led worldwide marketing and business development. Within just 18 months, 500 became one of the most well-known seed funds in the world. Within 5 years, the fund had $200 million under management and more than 1,500 companies globally. Christen also led international programs in which she tracked market trends and built critical relationships with key technology influencers across more than 22 countries.
She later joined Silicon Valley Bank in 2014 as a Managing Director in the Early Stage group, where she served as an advocate for leading pre-series A founders, oversaw the group's most important acquisition channels, and worked closely with C-level executives & the Stripe team on the Stripe Atlas partnership product.
Previously, Christen also founded reWired, a marketing agency with clients such as Digg, Open Mobile Media, and 500 Hats.
Passionate about global economics and philanthropy, she served in the Peace Corps as an elementary English teacher in Bulgaria. That experience shaped her world view and taught her the importance of entrepreneurship to political and economic stability.
Interests
Featured writer on Medium, obsessed with the power of words; Adventure traveler, recently joined a conservation initiative in the jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia to trek and become an advocate for the critically endangered orangutan; Lifelong piano player, has written several original compositions; Learning foreign languages, fluent in Spanish and Bulgarian and conversational in Italian after a few grappas; Best friend to a Great Dane named Virginia Woof.
Education & Affiliations
B.A., Communications & Business, University of Southern California
Volunteer, United States Peace Corps (Bulgaria)
Andre Penha
Co-founder and CTO at QuintoAndar
Andre Penha, 39 years old, is the Co-Founder and CTO of QuintoAndar, a Brazilian technology company that provides the fastest, simplest and safest way to rent an apartment in Brazil and probably in the world. Andre has an undergrad degree in Computer Engineering (2003, Unicamp), an MSc in Computer Science (2007, Unicamp) and an MBA at Stanford University (2012). Before QuintoAndar, Andre worked for 9 years in the videogame industry.
Andre Penha, 39 years old, is the Co-Founder and CTO of QuintoAndar, a Brazilian technology company that provides the fastest, simplest and safest way to rent an apartment in Brazil and probably in the world. Andre has an undergrad degree in Computer Engineering (2003, Unicamp), an MSc in Computer Science (2007, Unicamp) and an MBA at Stanford University (2012). Before QuintoAndar, Andre worked for 9 years in the videogame industry.
Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt
Independent Expert at the United Nations Security Council
Stephanie T. Kleine-Ahlbrandt has more than 25 years of United Nations, non-profit and government experience in human rights protection, conflict prevention and resolution, and peace-building; most recently serving on the UN Panel of Experts established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009). Prior to that, she was Asia-Pacific Director for the US Institute of Peace where she designed and implemented projects aimed at the prevention and management of deadly conflict through engagement with key governments and institutions, academics and representatives of civil society. From 2008–2013, she directed the Northeast Asia office of the International Crisis Group in Beijing, China, engaging in research, analysis and policy prescriptions. She was also an International Affairs Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously she worked for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for a decade during which time she served as officer-in-charge of the Asia-Pacific region and worked in many African countries (1996-2006). Previously, Kleine-Ahlbrandt was seconded by the U.S. Department of State to the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, investigated genocide and other human rights violations for the United Nations in Rwanda (1994–1995), and worked with the Legal Affairs Directorate of the Council of Europe. Her writings have been published in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Le Monde, Die Zeit, and the International Herald Tribune, as well as in various edited volumes and a monograph. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Stephanie T. Kleine-Ahlbrandt has more than 25 years of United Nations, non-profit and government experience in human rights protection, conflict prevention and resolution, and peace-building; most recently serving on the UN Panel of Experts established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009). Prior to that, she was Asia-Pacific Director for the US Institute of Peace where she designed and implemented projects aimed at the prevention and management of deadly conflict through engagement with key governments and institutions, academics and representatives of civil society. From 2008–2013, she directed the Northeast Asia office of the International Crisis Group in Beijing, China, engaging in research, analysis and policy prescriptions. She was also an International Affairs Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously she worked for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for a decade during which time she served as officer-in-charge of the Asia-Pacific region and worked in many African countries (1996-2006). Previously, Kleine-Ahlbrandt was seconded by the U.S. Department of State to the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, investigated genocide and other human rights violations for the United Nations in Rwanda (1994–1995), and worked with the Legal Affairs Directorate of the Council of Europe. Her writings have been published in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Le Monde, Die Zeit, and the International Herald Tribune, as well as in various edited volumes and a monograph. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Christian Ulstrup
Product Strategy Manager at Arterys
Arterys is a medical imaging AI company in San Francisco. He received his undergrad degree in Economics from Duke University and MBA from MIT. At MIT, he cut his teeth on AI in healthcare by launching a startup with other grad students and advising a global health non-profit on tech and innovation in Rwanda. He began his Product career at Red Bull Media House in Santa Monica.
Arterys is a medical imaging AI company in San Francisco. He received his undergrad degree in Economics from Duke University and MBA from MIT. At MIT, he cut his teeth on AI in healthcare by launching a startup with other grad students and advising a global health non-profit on tech and innovation in Rwanda. He began his Product career at Red Bull Media House in Santa Monica.
Georgia Sampaio
Student - Stanford Class 2020 | Assistant AI Researcher
Georgia Gabriela Sampaio is a Computer Science undergraduate student and research assistant at Stanford University. While in high school, Georgia's interest in Bioengineering led her to develop a research project that proposed the development of non-invasive diagnostic methods for endometriosis. This project was recognized at venues such as Harvard Social Innovation Collaborative Village to Raise a Child and Jovens Inventores. She was accepted into 9 elite universities and chose to attend Stanford. At Stanford, Georgia continued to pursue Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering in her first two years, studying the production of proteic scaffolds (VLPs) that can be used in the development of Zika and HIV vaccines. Noticing how computer programming could improve the precision and efficiency of her experiments, in her junior year, Georgia decided to study Computer Science, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Systems. The most recent work Georgia has contributed to is focused on automating plan composition classification - a study of code that aims to uncover the programmer's mental models and goals, and that can help educators and researchers alike more efficiently asses student's knowledge and understanding. A first-generation college student from a low-income background, Georgia has been able to create and chase opportunities unheard of and unseen in her community. Her main goal is to apply her excitement for science and engineering to tackle problems in health care and education that most affect her communities.
Georgia Gabriela Sampaio is a Computer Science undergraduate student and research assistant at Stanford University. While in high school, Georgia's interest in Bioengineering led her to develop a research project that proposed the development of non-invasive diagnostic methods for endometriosis. This project was recognized at venues such as Harvard Social Innovation Collaborative Village to Raise a Child and Jovens Inventores. She was accepted into 9 elite universities and chose to attend Stanford. At Stanford, Georgia continued to pursue Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering in her first two years, studying the production of proteic scaffolds (VLPs) that can be used in the development of Zika and HIV vaccines. Noticing how computer programming could improve the precision and efficiency of her experiments, in her junior year, Georgia decided to study Computer Science, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Systems. The most recent work Georgia has contributed to is focused on automating plan composition classification - a study of code that aims to uncover the programmer's mental models and goals, and that can help educators and researchers alike more efficiently asses student's knowledge and understanding. A first-generation college student from a low-income background, Georgia has been able to create and chase opportunities unheard of and unseen in her community. Her main goal is to apply her excitement for science and engineering to tackle problems in health care and education that most affect her communities.
Peter Adams
Sr. Vice President - Education
News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit offering nonpartisan, independent programs that teach students how to know what to believe in the digital age.
Peter Adams is the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president of education. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools through Teach For America. He has also taught in the Chicago public schools and at Roosevelt University and Chicago City Colleges’ Wilbur Wright campus. In addition, he has worked with the New York City Teaching Fellows Program, with After School Matters and as an independent education consultant.
Since joining NLP in 2009, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs, served as Chicago program manager, worked on organizational strategy and developed NLP’s digital program. He has also provided news literacy training and workshops to educators and others throughout the area. He was promoted to his current position in January 2014 and oversees NLP’s education team, which develops resources and training for teachers. He and the other team members are based in Chicago.
Peter is a graduate of Indiana University, where he majored in English and African American studies and co-founded an independent monthly student newspaper, and has a master’s degree in the humanities from the University of Chicago.
News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit offering nonpartisan, independent programs that teach students how to know what to believe in the digital age.
Peter Adams is the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president of education. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools through Teach For America. He has also taught in the Chicago public schools and at Roosevelt University and Chicago City Colleges’ Wilbur Wright campus. In addition, he has worked with the New York City Teaching Fellows Program, with After School Matters and as an independent education consultant.
Since joining NLP in 2009, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs, served as Chicago program manager, worked on organizational strategy and developed NLP’s digital program. He has also provided news literacy training and workshops to educators and others throughout the area. He was promoted to his current position in January 2014 and oversees NLP’s education team, which develops resources and training for teachers. He and the other team members are based in Chicago.
Peter is a graduate of Indiana University, where he majored in English and African American studies and co-founded an independent monthly student newspaper, and has a master’s degree in the humanities from the University of Chicago.
Solange Massa MD PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University.
Dr. Solange Massa is a medical doctor and scientist developing biomaterials for drug delivery at Stanford University. TEDx speaker, MIT Innovator under 35 and Women at the Frontier she explores the latest technologies in drug delivery and material science at the Santa Maria and the Otoinnovation Lab (Stanford). In her latest award-winning work she developed vascular, liver and cardicac Organ-on-a-Chip platforms for drug toxicity testing. Her postgraduate work includes studies at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology, Universidad de los Andes and Universidad de Chile in tissue engineering, microfluidics, cell biology, neuroscience and nanotechnology. Her work has been featured in MIT Technology Review, BBC, Wired and numerous scientific journals.
Dr. Solange Massa is a medical doctor and scientist developing biomaterials for drug delivery at Stanford University. TEDx speaker, MIT Innovator under 35 and Women at the Frontier she explores the latest technologies in drug delivery and material science at the Santa Maria and the Otoinnovation Lab (Stanford). In her latest award-winning work she developed vascular, liver and cardicac Organ-on-a-Chip platforms for drug toxicity testing. Her postgraduate work includes studies at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology, Universidad de los Andes and Universidad de Chile in tissue engineering, microfluidics, cell biology, neuroscience and nanotechnology. Her work has been featured in MIT Technology Review, BBC, Wired and numerous scientific journals.
Michael Mckeena
Co-founder and COO of Dahlia (acquired)
Michael McKenna is a Founder and Engineer in the smart home space where he's worked in both hardware and software design and engineering. Previously, he worked as a spacecraft engineer, a robotic fleet technical lead, and a Calculus teacher in the Bay Area. He has conducted research at Northwestern and Stanford Universities in topics ranging from robotic surgery to net-zero energy homes and autonomous vehicle user interactions. His interests include DIY electronics, Internet of Things, technology that solves unique problems, and making technology accessible through education.
Michael McKenna is a Founder and Engineer in the smart home space where he's worked in both hardware and software design and engineering. Previously, he worked as a spacecraft engineer, a robotic fleet technical lead, and a Calculus teacher in the Bay Area. He has conducted research at Northwestern and Stanford Universities in topics ranging from robotic surgery to net-zero energy homes and autonomous vehicle user interactions. His interests include DIY electronics, Internet of Things, technology that solves unique problems, and making technology accessible through education.
Alex Prather
Co-founder at Capria VentureBasecamp
Alex is the co-founder of Capria VentureBasecamp, a program dedicated to training the next generation of investable ventures and transforming intermediaries, such as incubators, into world-class systems of entrepreneurial support in emerging economies. Alex has worked for both Unitus Seed Fund in India, and eventually Unitus’ parent organization, Capria Ventures, an accelerator and global network for impact fund managers in emerging economies, to pilot the interventions that resulted in the formation of VentureBasecamp.
Prior to her work with Capria and Unitus, Alex’s experiences spanned the world and crossed over several different sectors of impact. She worked at The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva, launched a rural artisan’s cooperative in Bolivia, developed water sanitation projects in Latin/Central America, worked for a Ghanaian public policy think tank, and eventually found her way to India conducting research on the economic incentive structures promoting human trafficking in rural Rajasthan. Outside of work, Alex enjoys getting out in nature and having a good cup of coffee in new places. Alex is an incoming MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Alex is the co-founder of Capria VentureBasecamp, a program dedicated to training the next generation of investable ventures and transforming intermediaries, such as incubators, into world-class systems of entrepreneurial support in emerging economies. Alex has worked for both Unitus Seed Fund in India, and eventually Unitus’ parent organization, Capria Ventures, an accelerator and global network for impact fund managers in emerging economies, to pilot the interventions that resulted in the formation of VentureBasecamp.
Prior to her work with Capria and Unitus, Alex’s experiences spanned the world and crossed over several different sectors of impact. She worked at The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva, launched a rural artisan’s cooperative in Bolivia, developed water sanitation projects in Latin/Central America, worked for a Ghanaian public policy think tank, and eventually found her way to India conducting research on the economic incentive structures promoting human trafficking in rural Rajasthan. Outside of work, Alex enjoys getting out in nature and having a good cup of coffee in new places. Alex is an incoming MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Fred Meinberg
Linguist, Programmer and Economics Researcher
Fred is an independent researcher with a current focus on big historical and contemporary questions in economics and society. His interests span philosophy, computing and economics, and he is always on the search for connections between these fields. He previously received degrees in Linguistics from the University of Freiburg and International Development from Harvard University, ran a farm in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, was a software developer at Wolfram Research, did research at the World Bank and worked at a hedge fund.
Fred is an independent researcher with a current focus on big historical and contemporary questions in economics and society. His interests span philosophy, computing and economics, and he is always on the search for connections between these fields. He previously received degrees in Linguistics from the University of Freiburg and International Development from Harvard University, ran a farm in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, was a software developer at Wolfram Research, did research at the World Bank and worked at a hedge fund.
Ludmila Pontremolez
CTO and Co-founder of Zippi
Ludmila is the co-founder and CTO of Zippi, a Brazilian company that provides financial services to gig economy workers in Brazil.
Zippi was part of YCombinator, the world's most renowned seed acceleration program. Zippi was the 5th Brazilian company accepted into the program, and Ludmila was the first Brazilian female co-founder to participate.
Ludmila has an undergrad degree in Computer Engineering from ITA, and has interned at NASA and Microsoft.
Before starting Zippi, she lived in Silicon Valley for 5 years, half of that time spent as the first engineer at Carelulu, a start-up accelerated by 500 Start-ups and that had its $2 million seed investment led by Khosla Ventures; and the other half spent as a Lead Software Engineer at Square, a global fintech that has had one of the fastest IPOs in the history of Silicon Valley.
Ludmila is the co-founder and CTO of Zippi, a Brazilian company that provides financial services to gig economy workers in Brazil.
Zippi was part of YCombinator, the world's most renowned seed acceleration program. Zippi was the 5th Brazilian company accepted into the program, and Ludmila was the first Brazilian female co-founder to participate.
Ludmila has an undergrad degree in Computer Engineering from ITA, and has interned at NASA and Microsoft.
Before starting Zippi, she lived in Silicon Valley for 5 years, half of that time spent as the first engineer at Carelulu, a start-up accelerated by 500 Start-ups and that had its $2 million seed investment led by Khosla Ventures; and the other half spent as a Lead Software Engineer at Square, a global fintech that has had one of the fastest IPOs in the history of Silicon Valley.
Reinaldo Normand
CEO and Co-founder at InnovaLab
Reinaldo is currently the CEO and co-founder at InnovaLab, a San Francisco startup preparing high school and college students for a world driven by tech. Previous to InnovaLab Reinaldo was an Entrepreneur in Residence at MIT, where he advised 200+ undergrads, MBAs and Ph.Ds of all 5 MIT schools on how to start a company and be successful as an entrepreneur.
Reinaldo created the world's first 3G set-top-box, Zeebo, backed by Qualcomm Ventures, and has extensive experience in founding and running bootstrapped and venture-backed technology startups in the US, China and Brazil, with 2 exits.
Reinaldo was also an investment partner at Gamefounders fund, with more than 40 investments, wrote 3 books about Innovation and Silicon Valley culture and has been invited to speak about innovation and entrepreneurship at events, companies and universities in many countries.
Reinaldo is currently the CEO and co-founder at InnovaLab, a San Francisco startup preparing high school and college students for a world driven by tech. Previous to InnovaLab Reinaldo was an Entrepreneur in Residence at MIT, where he advised 200+ undergrads, MBAs and Ph.Ds of all 5 MIT schools on how to start a company and be successful as an entrepreneur.
Reinaldo created the world's first 3G set-top-box, Zeebo, backed by Qualcomm Ventures, and has extensive experience in founding and running bootstrapped and venture-backed technology startups in the US, China and Brazil, with 2 exits.
Reinaldo was also an investment partner at Gamefounders fund, with more than 40 investments, wrote 3 books about Innovation and Silicon Valley culture and has been invited to speak about innovation and entrepreneurship at events, companies and universities in many countries.
Shuchi Rana
Head of Sap.io Foundry - San Francisco
I am a big believer in the power of Technology Innovation to bring about change. My life's passion is to bring together the best minds in Technology and Investors to grow a community of Innovators to exchange ideas and bring projects to life. Thus help create measurable social impact. My strength is in problem-solving and creating a collaborative environment where the best ideas are fostered to create solutions.
Maintain a keen interest in learning about new trends and technologies and how they intersect with and influence human behavior. Over the course of my career, I’ve interacted and worked with great entrepreneurs and mentored Ideas/Startups out of Startup Weekend, Women 2.0, Founder Labs, Yetizen, Sap.io, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and others.
17 years of Silicon Valley and Cross-border experience in various sectors with a focus on Technology. Startups in the space of Security, Networking, Semiconductor, Consumer Internet, Media, Entertainment, Travel, and Gaming. Restaurants and high-end luxury markets. Roles have included Strategy, Product Vision, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and HR.
Having worked with companies that have a global presence, I’ve developed a good understanding of international markets from an operations standpoint, particularly - India, China, Israel and Brazil.
A few companies I’ve worked with/ am working with – Trivium Corporate Solutions, Clip Labs, Velocloud, Kicksend, Applauze, Lumosity, Sonim Technologies, Acquantia, Plinky, Nokeena/Ankeena Networks
Currently the Co-founder of America Innovates. I'm also very active in the prison reform space and run a program for youth at the Barry J Nidorf Juvenile hall, along with other members of the UCLA Justice Work Group.
I am a big believer in the power of Technology Innovation to bring about change. My life's passion is to bring together the best minds in Technology and Investors to grow a community of Innovators to exchange ideas and bring projects to life. Thus help create measurable social impact. My strength is in problem-solving and creating a collaborative environment where the best ideas are fostered to create solutions.
Maintain a keen interest in learning about new trends and technologies and how they intersect with and influence human behavior. Over the course of my career, I’ve interacted and worked with great entrepreneurs and mentored Ideas/Startups out of Startup Weekend, Women 2.0, Founder Labs, Yetizen, Sap.io, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and others.
17 years of Silicon Valley and Cross-border experience in various sectors with a focus on Technology. Startups in the space of Security, Networking, Semiconductor, Consumer Internet, Media, Entertainment, Travel, and Gaming. Restaurants and high-end luxury markets. Roles have included Strategy, Product Vision, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and HR.
Having worked with companies that have a global presence, I’ve developed a good understanding of international markets from an operations standpoint, particularly - India, China, Israel and Brazil.
A few companies I’ve worked with/ am working with – Trivium Corporate Solutions, Clip Labs, Velocloud, Kicksend, Applauze, Lumosity, Sonim Technologies, Acquantia, Plinky, Nokeena/Ankeena Networks
Currently the Co-founder of America Innovates. I'm also very active in the prison reform space and run a program for youth at the Barry J Nidorf Juvenile hall, along with other members of the UCLA Justice Work Group.
Lucas Mendes
CEO and Co-founder at Revelo
Revelo is a startup focused on career solutions and the first HRtech to earn a series B funding in Latin America. In 2019, Revelo received a $15M round from international venture capital funds, led by the IFC.
Lucas is an engineer, 35 years old, graduated at Poli-USP with a master's degree from Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. He lived for two years in Silicon Valley, while earning his MBA from Stanford University.
With a background in investment banking and strategic consulting - former Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company - Revelo is not his first technology startup.
Formerly he was a partner of e-commerce "Beleza na Web", which received investments Tiger Global and Kaszek Ventures.
Lucas also gives entrepreneurship classes at USP Polytechnic School and FGV, and is an advisor for other technology startups along with Monashees Capital and Valor Capital.
Revelo is a startup focused on career solutions and the first HRtech to earn a series B funding in Latin America. In 2019, Revelo received a $15M round from international venture capital funds, led by the IFC.
Lucas is an engineer, 35 years old, graduated at Poli-USP with a master's degree from Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. He lived for two years in Silicon Valley, while earning his MBA from Stanford University.
With a background in investment banking and strategic consulting - former Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company - Revelo is not his first technology startup.
Formerly he was a partner of e-commerce "Beleza na Web", which received investments Tiger Global and Kaszek Ventures.
Lucas also gives entrepreneurship classes at USP Polytechnic School and FGV, and is an advisor for other technology startups along with Monashees Capital and Valor Capital.
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How technology is going to impact the new generation
Reinaldo Normand - Innovalab
The Future of 5G: China vs. the U.S.
Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt - United Nations
The Future of Medicine
Robson Capasso - Stanford University
Creating Opportunities: My journey from Feira de Santana to AI researcher at Stanford
Georgia Sampaio - Stanford University
How Self-Driving Cars See the World (an Artificial Intelligence case study)
Kate Park - Tesla
Five ways to fight fake news and why it matters
Peter Adams - News Literacy Project
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Opportunities to drive innovation
Christian Ulstrup - Arterys
Business for good and the next generation
Alex Prather - Capria VentureBasecamp
Facing failure in the academia
Richard Zhang PhD - MIT
The next revolution: Crispr / Genetic Engineering
Susan Jenkins PhD - UC Berkeley
* Final lineup may change
Learn about the latest innovations in tech from the world's top experts and understand how they'll impact your future
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Coding is easier than you think
Sandeep Dinesh - Google
How networking and writing can supercharge your professional life
Christen O'Brien - NFX Ventures
Real State as a service: Why millennials won't buy homes
Andre Penha - Quinto Andar
Engineering biomedical solutions from nature
Solange Massa MD PhD - Stanford University
How tech is rewriting society's Operating System
Fred Meinberg - Independent researcher
Future of transportation: Moving around in robotic cars
Sugandha Sangal - Waymo
The Future of The Internet of Things
Michael Mckeena - Dahlia
How tech is helping people to be financially literate
Ludmila Pontremolez - Zippi
Career trends for a (less) uncertain future
Lucas Mendes - Revelo
Talk TBA
Shuchi Rana - SAP
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