Global Human Agency in the Era of AI

Ms. Moore served as New Jersey Assistant Attorney General overseeing the development and implementation of over 25 million dollars in funding including the renovation of the Atlantic City Armory into a major community center and indoor athletic facility. Her work with Fugitive Safe Surrender helped lead to the dismissal of over 855,500 thousand warrants by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the “interest of justice”.

Dr. McGee is an educationist in pursuit of opportunities to produce good education outcomes for marginalized people. His work is at the intersection of research, policy, and practice guided by a framework built on indigenous consciousness and local knowledge systems, sustainability (U.N. SDGs), and learner-centered education. His focus envisions an education ecosystem that produces competent civic citizens who are prepared for both the workforce and post-secondary education.

Dr. Sreehari Ravindranath is Director of Research & Impact at Dream a Dream (Bengaluru), he oversees the organization’s evidence and evaluation agenda, translating practice into robust measurement and policy insights. A psychologist by training, his research focuses on social-emotional learning, child and youth wellbeing, and system-level education reform. He also serves as the National Project Manager for India on Rounds 2 and 3 of the OECD Social and Emotional Skills Survey, coordinating national implementation, adaptation and analysis.

Cortney Woodruff is the Founder & CEO of Trainersvault and the Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Assemble, an online education platform. A native of Jackson, Mississippi and a former Division I athlete, he integrates fitness, finance, technology, and entertainment to create instruction and career pathways for Black and brown youth. Woodruff earned a B.S. in Economics from Alabama A&M University and pursued executive study at IESE Business School in Barcelona.

Dr. Ibrahim Hafeezur Rehman is a purpose-driven institution builder with over three decades of leadership experience in advancing research, innovation, and sustainable-development initiatives across India and internationally, spanning energy, environment, rural development, ESG, and industry-aligned education. He currently serves as the Officiating Director General of NAMTECH, an ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel-supported not-for-profit institute for manufacturing innovation and sustainability.

Dr. Howard C. Stevenson is the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and Executive Director of the Resilience Empowerment Collaborative. His research and practice develop culturally responsive, racial-socialization interventions such as PLAAY and EMBRace that reduce racial stress and promote wellbeing among youth, families, teachers, and community leaders.

Jonathan Drew Cropper is a luxury brand strategist, global creative director, futurist, and founder of Futurlogic Advanced Concepts, advising clients that include Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Four Seasons.

Clarence Wooten is a serial entrepreneur, futurist, and design-thinking tech executive building CoFounder.AI, an AI-powered platform and ecosystem (inspired by his book CoFounder.AI) that helps founders build companies faster, leaner, and with greater leverage.

John Pasmore is the Founder and CEO of Latimer.AI, an inclusive generative AI platform serving education and healthcare. Latimer is built on a more representative training corpus and is designed to deliver greater historical accuracy, cultural fluency, and contextual precision across traditionally underrepresented communities.

Glenn E. Singleton is a globally recognized architect of racial equity and a pioneering force in leadership development, with over three decades of dedicated service. He is the creator of Courageous Conversation®, a transformative protocol fostering sustained dialogue, and Beyond Diversity™, a groundbreaking curriculum, that has empowered hundreds of thousands to implement his vital methodology. As Founder and CEO of Courageous Conversation®, Singleton guides leadership development across diverse sectors.

Dr. Ray Block Jr. is the Michael D. Rich Distinguished Chair for Countering Truth Decay and an Affiliated Adjunct Staff member of RAND’s Department of Defense and Political Science. He also serves as the Laurence and Lynn Brown-McCourtney Endowed Career Professor in Penn State’s McCourtney Institute for Democracy. His research examines race, ethnicity, gender, and political behavior with particular focus on civic engagement, media literacy, and how historically marginalized groups convert preferences into political action.

Dr. Benjamin Harvey is a data-science and bioinformatics researcher and educator who serves as a Research Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at George Washington University (jointly appointed in Computer Science and the Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Data Analytics graduate program) and as a Senior Faculty Researcher in the Biostatistics Department at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He holds a D.Sc. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Computer Science from Bowie State University, a B.S.

Karla Ballard is the Founder & CEO of HUMN.World, a digital-ledgered movement focused on helping people turn their relationships, skills, and everyday interactions into real economic opportunity. Over the past decade, she has built HUMN to support the shift toward a more flexible, human-centered economy—where people can earn, collaborate, and build income through trusted networks. She combines community-driven gig models with community contribution scoring, blockchain infrastructure, and stablecoin payments, HUMN creates a simple path from connection to earning. Karla brings experience across civic leadership, technology, and economic development. She is Co-Founder of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League in DE, a former appointee to the FCC, and was the Vice Presidential candidate on the Independent ticket in 2020. Born and raised in Germantown, Philadelphia, she is a descendant of Vice President Aaron Burr. Her work is grounded in a simple belief: when people are connected and equipped, they can build stronger, more resilient economies together.

Khia White is an artist and fashion designer using creative expression through clothing, portraits, poetry to digital storytelling. Khia’s practice is rooted in the belief that art is not just expression, but an ecosystem where beauty, justice, and sustainability intertwine. She is a certified sustainability leader and works with international organizations to advance the United Nations sustainable development goals. 

Dr. Campbell is Founder and CEO of Work Ready Partners, where he builds verification systems that replace hiring guesswork with decision-grade evidence. A former global executive at Intel and Lenovo with more than twenty years of PandL and leadership experience, he designs human-reviewed, role-aligned verification (SignalVerified) to help employers hire on demonstrated capability not resumes or polished presentations.