GatherVerse Summit 2025 (4th Annual Summit)
Schedule
February 25-27, 2025 (8:00 AM PST)
Day 2
| 8:00 AM PST Opening: Christopher Lafayette |
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| 8:05 AM PST Roundtable Panel: Global Wellbeing: Technology’s Role in Supporting Mental, Physical and Financial Health Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Amy Graves, Miriam Jacobson, Kee Jones, Sophia Westrich, Samantha Brown, Rachel Spinka, Bernice Loman |
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| Fireside Chat: Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost Moderator: Russell Bundy Guest Speaker: Lisa Skinner |
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| 9:10 AM PST Roundtable Panel: The Foundations of Wellbeing: Creating a Life of Fulfillment and Balance Moderator: Christian Brown Speakers: Kory Shrum, Allen Olson-Urtecho, Jennifer Quinto, Elizabeth Ng, Lori McDowell, Anita Roach, Allison Jackson, Saire Davis, Lynn Gravatt |
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| Fireside Chat: Rethinking Education: Preparing Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges Moderator: Lynn Gitau Guest Speaker: Amy Edelstein |
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| 10:20 AM PST Roundtable Panel: The Role of Technology in Building A Sustainable Future Moderator: Andrea Camargo Speakers: Chebet Kipingor, Ndayambaje Emmanuel Gabriel, Humphrey Ekanyait, William Jackson, Future Ahiate, Thomas Wilson, Ganesh Raju, Sumaiya Noor |
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| Session Topic: Augmenting Humanity: Designing a Future Where AI Empowers, Not Replaces Speaker: James Hutson |
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| 11:20 AM PST Roundtable Panel: The Role of Emerging Technologies in Strengthening Global Peace and Collaboration Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Jared Arms, Dishon Mwachia, Mamadou Oury DIALLO, Stephen Muasya, Obongofon Udombat, Lubna Yusuf, Alexia Doumbouya, Lawrence Harris, Josephus K M |
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| Session Topic: Two Trends that Explain the World in 2025, and Beyond Speaker: Charlotte Kemp |
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| Session Topic: Storytelling That Bridges Technology, Creativity & Sustainability Speaker: Mirjana Bobar |
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| Closing – Day 2: GatherVerse Summit 2025 To be more continued on Day 3 – February 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM PST |
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Day 3
| 8:00 AM PST Roundtable Panel: Technology and Global Collaboration: Addressing Shared Challenges Moderator: Stefan Youngblood Speakers: Anne Phey, Jemima Joy Joseph, Abhilekh Verma, Bhavin P. Kapadia, Vivian Gomes, Majiuzu Daniel Moses, Precious Ozemoya, Kris Locus, Waiyaki Mwithiga |
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| Fireside Chat: The Courage to Go Further: Discovering Resilience in the Era of Technological Disruption Moderator: Christopher Lafayette Guest Speaker: Michael Allison |
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| 9:05 AM PST Roundtable Panel: Investing in Founders: How to Support the Next Generation of Leaders Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Eli Al-Shamari, Barry Celestine, Gabriel Sikanku, Judith Ifezue, Blessing Ademulegun James, Erila Haska, Monet Wright, Angilie Kapoor, Ryan Lavelle |
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| Session Topic: The biggest security threat? Not hackers, Not code, we forgot about humans… Speaker: Jeremy Prasetyo |
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| 10:10 AM PST Roundtable Panel: Education for All: Bridging Knowledge Gaps Across Continents Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Aadhya Krishna, Paige Dansinger, Bernice Omiunu, Brandon Ellis, Cinamon White, Eli Boahen, Kellep Charles, Brandon Hoff, Dr. Tom Zlabinger |
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| Session Topic: Digital media literacy for empowerment Speaker: Joshua Berglan |
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| Session Topic: Mentoring Diverse Talent to Shape a More Inclusive Tech Landscape Speaker: Anusha Musunuri |
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| Session Topic: Digital Liberation: Building a People’s XR+AI Revolution Speaker: Eddie Avil |
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| 11:15 AM PST Roundtable Panel: The GeoSpatial Revolution: Creating the Future of Intelligent Experiences Moderator: Brian Selzer Speakers: Liam Broza, Brandon Berquam, Bert Nepveu, Sutu Campbell |
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| Session Topic: Your Voice Matters: The Power of Being Heard Speaker: Kelly Kam |
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| Session Topic: The Equity Equation: AI as a Catalyst for Inclusive Learning Speaker: Sonya Hightower |
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| Session Topic: AI, Emotions, and Identity: Do AI Feel, and Do We Matter? Speaker: Sabrina Princessa Wang |
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| Session Topic: The Future of Work: The AI revolution Speaker: Andrea Cooke |
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| Session Topic: Tech & AI in world of handling tough or taboo conversations Speaker: Andrea Tan |
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| Session Topic: The Future of Humanity – A World Transformed by AGI, ASI, and Universal Basic Income Speaker: Shabbir Merchant |
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| Session Topic: The Climate Code Reprogramming Innovation for the Planet Speaker: Leena Joshi |
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| Session Topic: Building an Accessible Web from the Ground Up: Essential Practices for Inclusive Design & Development Speaker: Anisat Ahmed |
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| Session Topic: The Importance of Cultural Diversity in Technology Speaker: Cecilia Lascialfari |
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| Closing: GatherVerse Summit 2025 | |
