The National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders is gathering high school students from STEM fields to listen to Nobel Laureates, leaders in breakthrough scientific research and cutting-edge technology and representatives of the private industry.
The National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists announced yesterday the confirmed speakers for the 2018 Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders taking place June 29-July 1 outside Boston, Massachusetts.
At the Congress, students will be mentored by luminaries in a wide variety of scientific fields such as robotics, physics, and technology. Speakers include Nobel Laureates, leaders in breakthrough scientific research and cutting-edge technology, as well as leaders from the private industry.
Academy Grand Masters include:
- Sheldon Lee Glashow, Ph.D., Winner, 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics
- John C. Mather, Ph.D., Winner, 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics
- David J. Wineland, Ph.D., Winner, 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics; Recipient, 2007 National Medal of Science
- Robert M. Metcalfe, Ph.D., Recipient, 2005 National Medal of Technology and Innovation; Inventor of Ethernet; Founder, 3Com
- Marc Raibert, Ph.D., Founder, and CEO, Boston Dynamics
- Megan J. Smith, Chief Technology Officer of the United States (2014-2017); CEO, shift7
- Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D., Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society; Founder, Sylvia Earle Alliance, Mission Blue and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc.
- Richard Browning, Founder and Chief Test Pilot, Gravity Industries Ltd.
- Ryan Leslie, Co-founder, and CEO, SuperPhone
- Cynthia Breazeal, Sc.D., Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab Founder & Chief Scientist of Jibo, Inc.
- Rikard Steiber, President, Viveport, the app store for virtual reality
- Eugénie von Tunzelmann, VFX Supervisor, Framestore
- Asu Ozdaglar, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
- Kenneth Lacovara, Ph.D., Renowned Paleontologist and Author of Why Dinosaurs Matter
- Scott Flansburg, The Human Calculator
- Sean Stephenson, Motivational Speaker on How to Play a Bigger Game
- Bo Eason, Athlete, Speaker, Performer, and Author
- Jeff Spencer, Specialist in getting high-achievers to the top of their game and making sure they stay there
The Academy Grand Masters will be joined by Young Geniuses who include:
- Shree Bose, Grand Prize Winner, 2011 Google Science Fair
- Paige Brown, First Place Medal of Distinction in Global Good, 2016 Intel Science Talent Search
- Easton LaChappelle, Founder and CEO, Unlimited Tomorrow
- Amber Yang, Winner, 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
- Vineet Edupuganti, Grand Prize Winner, 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology
- Jay Hammonds, VIP Operations Technician at Facebook
WHAT: Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders
WHO: The National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists
WHEN: June 29, 30, July 1, 2018
WHERE: Tsongas Center, 300 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA 01852
The Academy was founded on the belief that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education plays a critical role in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of the 21st century, and that we must identify prospective talent at the earliest possible age and help these students acquire the necessary experience and skills to take them to the doorstep of vital careers.