Lipset is a scholar, author, educator, artist, creative producer and Hip-Hop head. His work sits at the intersections of critical arts pedagogies, liberatory UX design, education change, pushout re-engagement and social justice. He holds a Ph.D. in culturally sustaining school change from McGill University and an Ed.M. in the Arts in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education where he teaches on the topics of digital media and technology in education. He most proudly serves as the Director of Social Impact for the High School for Recording Arts and as a Researcher at the Center for Policy Design. @LASTNAMELIPSET

Jess is an organizer and educator dedicated to creating education models where Black and brown learners can thrive [from cradle to grave]. She is a Designer and Lecturer at Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (commonly known as the d.school). Her work focuses on the intersections of K12 learning, neuroscience, culture, and design. Throughout her career, Jess has worked in coalition with communities to dismantle barriers and bend the future towards liberation. She has taught youth and adults in out-of-school programs, led community-centered design processes, and co-created organizations that hold institutions accountable to equity, students’ wellbeing, and systemic change. @kmjlbrown

A relentless learner with 14+ years of experience in academia, nonprofits, and startups, Michael J. Crawford is constantly connecting and creating to help people activate their best selves. He’s the creator and host of the micropodcast consideranew, and he’s been an invited mentor, presenter, facilitator, author, and podcast guest, exploring wide-ranging topics, such as education, technology, entrepreneurship, and the future of learning. Michael earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan, an MS in Sport Psychology from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Kansas. @mjcraw

Currently I am the Director of the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking at the San Diego Jewish Academy but I have had the privilege to work in various roles within public charter and private schools over the past 19 years within education. In my current and previous roles I have had the privilege to work with students on various STEAM and Project Based Learning projects utilizing robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and projection mapping. One of the highlights of this work occurred in the fall of 2017 when I produced four short 360 video documentaries for the United Nations on Fijian youth and the effects of climate change. @kwaku1

Dr. Katlyn Turner is a Research Scientist within the Space Enabled research group. In that role, her primary research includes work on inclusive innovation practices, and on principles of anti-racist technology design. She additionally mentors students, works on proposal writing efforts, and helps to communicate the team's work. Dr. Turner earned her PhD in Geological Sciences from Stanford University, where she researched novel nuclear waste forms. From 2017-2019, Katlyn was a postdoctoral fellow at the Project on Managing the Atom & the International Security Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, where she researched environmental and socio-political impacts of nuclear energy. Dr. Turner additionally holds an M.S. in Earth & Environmental Sciences from the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Turner is passionate about issues of diversity, justice, inclusion, and accessibility within society-- particularly in higher education and within STEM employment sectors. @KatlynMTurner