This list celebrates changemakers creating meaningful impact through leadership, innovation, fresh perspectives, transformative mindsets, and lessons that resonate far beyond the workplace.
Marci Harris
Co-Founder and CEO
POPVOX
Sudhir Jha
SVP, Head of Product Management and Strategy
EdgeVerve
Arturo Franco
Vice President
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Gene Reznik
Chief Strategy Officer
Accenture
Ieva Ilves
Head of Cybersecurity policy coordination (former, on a leave)
Latvian Ministry of Defence
David Bray
Executive Director
People Centered Internet
John Taschek
Senior Vice President, Strategy
Salesforce.com
Darlene Damm
Vice Chair & Principal Faculty of Global Grand Challenges
Singularity University
Richie Etwaru
Founder & CEO
Hu-manity.co
Wendy Hall
Regius Professor of Computer Science, Pro Vice-Chancellor
University of Southampton
Corina LJ DuBois
Strategic Communications Director
People-Centered Internet
Holger Mueller
VP and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research
Stephanie Wander
Adjunct Professor
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Andrew Nebus
#ChangeAgent
ASRC Federal
Paul Pagnato
Founder and CEO
PagnatoKarp
Marci Harris
Co-Founder and CEO
POPVOX
Alan Lepofsky
VP and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research
Bitange "Elijah" Ndemo
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
University of Nairobi’s Business School
Natalie Foster
Co-Chair of the Economic Security Project and Advisor
Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative
Nilofer Merchant
Author
"The Power of Onlyness"
Tricia Wang
Co-Founder
Sudden Compass
Bob Gourley
Co-Founder
OODA LLC
Steve Wilson
VP and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research
Dr. Benn Konsynski
Professor
Goizueta Business School at Emory University
Parry Aftab, Esq.
Founder
Digital Living Labs
Phil Komarny
VP, Innovation
Salesforce
Krista Pawley
CMO and Head of Impact and Reputation
Singularity University-Canada
Joyce Searls
The Searls Group
Bevon Moore
CEO
HASHTIV, Social Media Platform
Lisa Petrides
CEO
ISKME
David Bray
Executive Director
People Centered Internet
Dr. Linton Wells II
Executive Advisor
George Mason Community Resilience Laboratory
Steven G. Huter
Director for the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)
University of Oregon
Marci Harris
Co-Founder and CEO
POPVOX
Melvin Cordova
Owner
Zeus Direct
Marci Harris
Co-Founder and CEO
POPVOX
Jay Williams
Co-Founder & CTO
Capstan Platform Inc.
Radia Perlman
Internet Pioneer
Doc Searls
Editor in Chief
Linux Journal
Tobin Richardson
President and CEO
Zigbee Alliance
Stephanie Wander
Adjunct Professor
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Nicole France
Vice President and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research
Eric Rasmussen
Chief Executive Officer
IHS
Neil Gomes
Chief Digital Officer
Thomas Jefferson Health
Dr. Daniel Kraft
Founder
ExponentialMedicine.com
David Bray
Executive Director
People Centered Internet
Alex Gladstein
Chief Strategy Officer
Human Rights Foundation
Naveen Radjev
CMO
Wipro
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director - Elect
International Telcommunication Union, Telecommunication Development Bureau
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Former President
Estonia
Tricia Wang
Co-Founder
Sudden Compass
Parry Aftab, Esq.
Founder
Digital Living Labs
Jeanne Sheahan
Privacy Attorney | Consultant | Speaker
Don Codling
Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer
Double Check Solutions
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Former President
Estonia
Corina LJ DuBois
Strategic Communications Director
People-Centered Internet
David M Perlman, Ph.D.
Research Operations
Twitter
Marc Rogers
VP of Cybersecurity
Okta
Marc Rogers
VP of Cybersecurity
Okta
Brandie Nonnecke
Research & Development
CITRIS & Tech For Good
R "Ray" Wang
Principal Analyst and Founder
Constellation Research
Aron Dutta
Founder, Chairman & CEO
VAPHR, Inc.
Matt Rantanen
Director of Technology
Tribal Chairmen's Association
Jane Coffin
Director, Development Strategy
Internet Society
Miguel A. Gamiño Jr.
EVP, Head of Global Cities
Mastercard
Dr. Annie Sobel
Professor, Executive for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Health Security
Texas Tech University