Claire Mahier is a researcher and consultant dedicated to understanding how technology influences the most human of assets: creativity. Currently a Doctoral Candidate at École des Ponts Business School, her research examines the evolving relationship between humans and technology in the business world, with a specific focus on human-machine symbiosis. Claire's academic rigour is backed by 20+ years of "in-the-trenches" experience as a digital project and account director and operations manager for international and national firms in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. She focuses on building structures that allow both people and technology to thrive.

Michael is a master storyteller and has demonstrated this as journalist, essayist, playwright and author who held editorial positions at Forbes for 10 years and has also written for The New York Times, Esquire, Rolling Stone, McSweeney's, Reuters, The Daily Beast, Weekly Humorist, Splitsider, The Awl and more. Read his great blog, "Middlebrown Musings", on Substack.

Erin Thorkilsen is an educator of children and adults, presenter, and founder of Heart in Education. She is an adjunct professor of education at the University of Rhode Island and a recognized leader and teacher in the well-being and mindfulness fields. Her foundation is 20 years as a classroom teacher and teacher and parent educator, including being awarded the "Goldenheim Award for Excellence in Teaching." Erin ran the Associate Teacher Program at Greens Farms Academy for 8 years; currently, she mentors student teachers in their placements throughout the state of Rhode Island. She is a former 20 year yoga and mindfulness instructor, leading yoga teacher trainings, workshops, and international retreats for adults.