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Dr. Eric Eisenstadt is Vice-President for Research at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). Prior to JCVI, Dr. Eisenstadt was a Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. He also served as a Program Officer at the Office of Naval Research.

Judy Estrin is CEO of JLABS, LLC, formerly known as Packet Design Management Company, LLC. She is the author of "Closing the Innovation Gap," published in September, 2008. Prior to co-founding Packet Design, in May 2000, Estrin was Chief Technology Officer for Cisco.

As Founder and CEO of the business consulting firm Ferrazzi Greenlight, Keith counsels the world’s top enterprises on how to dramatically accelerate the development of business relationships to drive sales, spark innovation and create team cohesion. In his new “Whose Got Your Back,” he shows the importance of having a trusted team of advisors in order to become a winner in any field of endeavor.

Named one of Upstream CIO’s 10 Most Influential IT People in the Oil Patch and considered “a visionary and thought leader,” John Gibson has more than 25 years of experience leading organizations in the global energy industry and is a well-respected and sought-after industry advocate and spokesperson.

Michael Green has nearly 20 years experience working in international aid. A graduate of the University of Oxford, he’s an economist by training and taught at the University of Warsaw (1992-1996). He was a Senior Civil Servant in the British Government for a range of international issues and is now an independent writer and social entrepreneur.

Saul Griffith has multiple degrees in materials science and mechanical engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in Programmable Assembly and Self Replicating machines at MIT. He is the co-founder of numerous companies including: Optiopia, Squid Labs, Potenco, Instructables.com, HowToons and Makani Power.

Carol A. Grigsby, a member of the US government’s Senior Executive Service, is Deputy Director in the Office of Development Partners (ODP) at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In this capacity, she shapes the agency’s strategic partnerships with traditional and emerging development actors.

Jack Hidary built his career as an entrepreneur in the finance and technology sectors and is currently focused on clean energy technology and policy. Hidary co-founded Vista Research in 2001 as an independent financial research company serving institutional investors. Hidary sold Vista to the Standard & Poor's division of McGraw-Hill in April of 2005.

Reid Hoffman drives LinkedIn’s vision and strategy as Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder. Prior to LinkedIn, Reid was Executive Vice President of PayPal where he was in charge of all business relationships: business development, corporate development, international, government relations, and banking/payments infrastructure.

Arianna Huffington is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of twelve books. She is also co-host of "Left, Right & Center," public radio's popular political roundtable program. She is a frequent guest on TV such as Charlie Rose and Larry King Live.

The career of Steve Isakowitz spans across industry and the US government. As an aerospace engineer graduate from MIT, he has worked in industry developing space launch vehicles and pursuing new market opportunities.

Paul Jansen is a partner in the San Francisco office of McKinsey & Company and is a leader of the firm’s global Social Sector Practice. He leads projects that work with nonprofits on strategy, organization and operations. He has particular expertise in global health, higher education, nonprofit governance and public-private partnerships.