Participants
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Consequent 2020 will connect luminaries in a variety of fields with graduating Minerva seniors.
Participating Luminaries

Bob Kerrey
The New School, Former US Senator and President Emeritus

Bridget Burns
Executive Director, University Innovation Alliance

Zi Xu
Co-founder, Shanghai Xiwai International School/
Chairman of the board, Dashang Business School under Shanghai Entrepreneurs Association

Michael Horn
Co-founder & Distinguished Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute

John Gambs
Vice President, San Francisco Symphony

James Song
CEO, Exsulcoin/Venture Partner, Shadow Foundry

Isabelle Hau
Investment Partner, Omidyar Network

Boris Ryabov
Managing Partner, Bright Capital

Ehb Teng
Co Founder and Managing Partner, Diginido Labs, Executive Director at ATHack Inc.

David Blake
Executive Chairman, Degreed

Julian Aldridge
Owner and Challenger Evangelist, ENACT Agency

Donato Cabrera
Music Director, The California Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic

Christopher Wu
Internet & Mobile Investor, Zyzz.com/ CEO, Paper Culture

Stan Kowalski
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Flodesign Sonics

Rio Dluzak
Co-founder of Lavoisier Health

Jeralyn Glass
Founder, Crystal Cadence

Keanna O’Quinn
Founder & Creative Director, Honey+Vinyl Music

John Mitchell
Director of Graduate Studies; Former Director, Stanford Computer Forum

Khan Sung Won Lee
Founder and Managing Director, Pinpoint Ventures

Steve Gotz
Partner, Silicon Foundry

Neilda Pacquing
CEO, MindGlow

Curt Carlson
Founder and CEO, Practice of Innovation

Erol Tamer
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Michael Goldstein
Senior Counsel, Cooley LLP/ Founding Partner and Chair, Higher Education Practice

Erdin Beshimov
Director, MIT Bootcamps, MIT

Zach Goldfine
White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, US Department of Veteran Affairs

Mallory Dwinal-Palisch
Co-Founder of Oxford Day Academy & Oxford Teachers Academy

Philip Lader
Sr. Adviser, Morgan Stanley/ Former Chm., WPP pls/ US Ambassador to the Court of St. James's

Thomas Seligman
Director Emeritus, Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for the Arts at Stanford University

Elizabeth Filippouli
Founder, Global Thinkers Forum/Founder, Athena 40

Heyu Huang
Partner, Fresco Capital

Yoonmi Eom
Managing Director, C Program

Dr. Rasha Roshdy
Senior Curriculum Developer, Armed Forces Services CORP AFSC

Krisztina “Z” Holly
Venture Partner, Good Growth Capital

Craig Henderson
UCSF Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)

Palesa Matuludi
Head of Development, President's Award for Youth Empowerment

Adam Cheyer
Vice President of R&D, Samsung Mobile

John Katzman
CEO, Noodle Partners

Bethany Jana
Incoming Behavioral Sciences & Health Education MPH Graduate Student, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Garance Marneur
Executive Artistic Director, LEVYdance

Margot van der Sande
Guide for Primary Schoolchildren , National Archives of the Netherlands

Brian Ascher
Partner, Venrock

Linda Holliday
CEO, Citia

Elliott Callender
Founder, Nodeunlock

Jodi Lomask
Artistic Director / Founder, Capacitor Performance

Karith Foster
Founder, Foster Russell Alliance for Meaningful Expression (F.R.A.M.E.)

Elizabeth Bagley
Director of Drawdown Learn, Project Drawdown

Peter Ellsworth
President, LEGLER BENBOUGH FOUNDATION

Diane Tavenner
Co-founder & CEO, Summit Public Schools

Or Segal
Innovation Project Manager, Panaxia

Mark Babbitt
Founder and CEO, Youtern/President, WorqIQ

Scott Brandon
President, GiveAll Foundation and Litrof Consulting

Wendy Kopp
Founder, Teach For All

Gioia Deucher
CEO, Swissnex San Francisco
Minerva Class of 2020

Brian Githire Wahome
Kenya
Develop into an honest, driven and wise human being

Braden Andrew Scherting
United States
Inference over models, in the mountains

Boyu Jiang
China
Work on innovative tech project in the Bay Area

Benjamin Baifu Chen
Canada
Creating incentive structures for private businesses to do social good

Arne Malz
Germany
Aspiring to work in international development and hopefully be able to further research where to find the best ice cream in the world

Antonia Teresa Schroeder
Germany
Understand how people make the decisions they make and apply this knowledge to help communities improve their habits and wellbeing

Anna Pauxberger
Austria
Working on software engineering and machine learning endeavors in New York

Anda Renne Yoshina
United States
Designing environmental policy for social impact and sustainable change

Amelia Rose Kroner
United States
Apply systems thinking to create socially equitable sustainability initiatives

Amal Mulaomerovic
United States
Working in venture capital investing in San Francisco

Alexandra Pukhova
Russian Federation
Fixed Income Trading in New York

Alexander Sanchez
United States
Design behavioral interventions to promote gender equality

Adrian Juri Stein
Germany
Understanding people and their environments to develop evidence-based bottom-up empowerment strategies

Abigail Elizabeth Cox
United States
Work on a democratic presidential campaign before attending law school in order to improve healthcare politics

Abigail Anne Gust
United States
Finally reading the Arcades Project

Gelana Tostaeva
Russian Federation
Making learning effective and engaging through research and outreach

Galatea Kurz
United States
Analyze units of time and space in cycles to help balance global and local forces

Francesca Nicole Sta Maria
Malaysia
Focusing on economic and political policies needed to pave the way towards a global government

Frances J Pak
United States
Designing systems and experiences to help people thrive

Fabian Chibuike Okafor
Nigeria
Focusing on personalizing learning in West African schools

Esther Klara Wenger
Canada
Furthering evidence-based decisions for social change

Erika Sloan
United States
Creating a more cohesive and efficient global governance structure at the United Nations in New York

Eric Lin
United States
I never stop thinking about food and process design

Emma Virginia Kendrick
Canada
Retiring from the grind

Eman Amjad / Khan
Pakistan
Passionate about medicine, genetics, and public health

Elizaveta Kostikova
Russian Federation
Utilize storytelling to build communities through social media

Elisa Heinrich Mora
Paraguay
Understanding the fundamental principles of complex systems at a variety of scales

Duy Nguyen Dang
Vietnam
Business strategist and management consultant with a focus on sustainable development

Darya Dyachkova
Ukraine
Applying Machine Learning in High Energy Physics and decoding the mysteries of the universe

Dana Victoria Bakke
United States
Aspiring Falconer & Science Educator

Connor Boyd Mitchell
United States
Building a new van home while working in CleanTech and skydiving on the weekends

Christopher John Hagan
New Zealand
Use human-centred design to tackle social challenges in London

Christine Tan Pei Xin
Malaysia
Neuroscience Research

Christian Sicars Bravo
Mexico
Fusing public policy with experimentation and the music of the future with cadence

Bárbara Fava da Costa
Brazil
Working with Game Development in the USA

Kai Dai
China
Make an aesthetic, caring, and tech-driven product that changes the world

Julia Minichelli Mazoni Lourenco
Brazil
Using causal inference methods to design more effective policies in Europe

Joshua Max Broomberg
South Africa
Applying Explicable ML/Causal Inference to build robust understanding of complex economic systems at Bridgewater (Westport, CT)

Jose Nieves Flores Maynez
Mexico
Working on the development of software to use as a tool for learning

João Gustavo Heinig Jönk
Brazil
Investing in high-growth companies

Jie Wen Lim
Malaysia
Sharing stories to help people get through tough times

Jessica Amy Zier
South Africa
Using behaviour science to optimize social impact projects in the United States

Jennifer Jiayi Yang
United States
Machine Learning | Bayesian Inference | Food & Travel

Jahnavi Jayanth
India
Depolarizing political narratives in India

Jack Robyn Topolewski
Canada
Learn how to make genuine, courageous, and sustainable decisions in business that contribute to the betterment of people and our planet

Izabella Calla Michelena Nepomuceno
United States
Working on personal development and establishing a strong community in Chicago

Isabel Lee Morris Rousmaniere
United States
At the intersection of storytelling and systems change

Isaac Schaal
United States
Open your doors of perception, dissolve your ego, and guide you to search for the true source and structure of your own intelligence, through art

Inna Hallik
Estonia
Use the arts to cultivate empathy and environmental consciousness

Huey Ning Lok
Malaysia
Creating and investigating using data, design, and software development

Hana McMahon-Cole
United States
Working on gut-health/food systems related projects

Giovanna Rolla de Amaral Chaves
Brazil
Connecting economic theory and well-designed policies for sustainable development in Brazil

Gerardo Javier Valdez Lozano
Mexico
Working to eradicate global poverty

Marlette Sandoval
United States
Future civil servant strengthening communities through education development

Mariah Isabella Bouthiller
United States
Improving understandings of inequitable externalities in the Green Revolution

Maria Ximena Perez
Colombia
Working on the intersection of politics, economic development, and gender equality in the global south

Marharyta Kurban
Belarus
Use Artificial Intelligence algorithms to decrease breast cancer mortality in developing countries

Margaret M Hartigan
Ireland (Republic)
Exploring bioethics to promote innovative and responsible health research

Manu Jayamohan Nair
India
Telling stories that are yet and need to be told through films

Manojna Namuduri
United States
Fascinated by how very small and very big things work; aspiring future cosmologist

Mandlenkosi Sibanda
Zimbabwe
Create insighful business dashboards to turn data into critical information and knowledge that can be used to make sound business decisions

Maiuran Loganathan
Norway
Realize my potential in entrepreneurship

Maike Pfeiffer
Germany
Evidence-based policy and causal inference in economics and environmental policy

Mai Chi Nguyen
Vietnam
Spreading critical thinking to rural areas of Vietnam

Liberty Louise Matilda Pim
United Kingdom
To creatively distill complex ideas into consumable content through writing and filmmaking

Kristin Marie Hudson
United States
Create films that open minds

Konstantin Dimitrov Gerov
Bulgaria
Using computer science and machine learning to simplify personal finance

Kimberley Mgeni-Awuor Kudwoli
Kenya
Working on sustainable development and international development in the US

Kenya Gonzalez Lopez
Spain
Explore the world, talk to interesting people, laugh loudly

Kate Monford Gilbert
United States
Listen professionally and discover common ground with wise women

Antonio Fowl Stark (KangSan Kim)
South Korea
Enabling sustainable space exploration to businesses and governments around the world

Kalia Ruth Barkai
South Africa
Working in development and disaster management in my hometown

Pipob Puthipiroj
Thailand
Optimizing human memory via algorithms

Phoebe Meixner
United States
Breaking down inequalities in public education in the United States

Perpetuah Muthoni Ng’ang’a
Kenya
Enhancing human capital for economic growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa

Patrick Mutuku
Kenya
Machine learning and AI in biomedical research

Oren Dar
Israel
Interested in utilizing data science to promote social good

Olaf Jesse Van der Veen
Netherlands
Researching political polarisation and other intersections of politics and culture in Western Europe

Nuhamin Mengiste
Ethiopia
To achieve gender equality one conversation at a time

Nikesh Shrestha
Nepal
Building AI powered products to make people's lives better

Nicole Aritra Nair
Malaysia
to bring smiles using data, software, literature and food

Nguyen Thanh Long Le
Vietnam
Building mathematical models for financial markets

Nguyen Hoang Duy Pham
Vietnam
Apply data science in business, political and social context

Ngoc Minh Tu Nguyen
Vietnam
Understanding vast data through collaboration between humans and machines

Nadav S Wachs
Israel
Make a good product, tell a good story, have just a bit too much wine for dinner

Mika Lanir
Germany
Studying costume design in London

Michelle Hackl
Austria
Discovering the brain's secrets through Data Science and BCI

Micaela Carla Mastropietro
Uruguay
Interested in finding and supporting evidence-based solutions to promote the Global South's economic, political, and humanitarian development

Meredith Tate Ramba
United States
Exploring science and the natural world, specifically in its application to medicine and disease

Mayzie Louise Allswede
United States
Dissecting the how Storytelling affects cultural narratives of The Other

Mason Rae Noteboom
United States
Chasing fulfillment from creative projects while pulling from my academic studies

Trent Hommeyer
United States
Balancing aspirations and livelihood

Thanh Phuc Tram Nguyen
Vietnam
Critically solving international problems at the intersection of science and business in four languages

Tessa Marie Holmes
United States
Pursue ecological design, explore the uses of biomaterials, encourage more equitable communities

Tatiana Soskina
Russian Federation
Become a social media influencer and a YouTuber

Suraj Paneru
Nepal
Empowering youth education and storytelling through business

Søren Theodore Gran
United States
I aspire to apply Data Science to Psychology

Sonia Milanoi Milanoi
Kenya
Making building wealth accessible to more people in Kenya

Sohit Miglani
India
Building advanced methods for analyzing and visualizing genetic data to accelerate research in gene therapies

Sofia Renata Camussi Leguizamon
Argentina
My goal is to bring change in Latin America

Shpend Bekjiri
How can sustainable fashion align with consumer behaviors and fulfill corporate goals?

Shiao-li Fu Green
Jersey
Data Science in education technology

Sherington Anton Amarapala
Norway
Building companies and creating value through Venture Capital

Sara Holthuis Merner
Canada
Aspiring to tackle development problems using design thinking and quantitative tools

Sandra Ikonanga Jirongo
Kenya
Working on improving existing products and creating impactful products through insightful data-driven decision making in Northern California

Ricardo Montalvo Guzman
Mexico
Multipurpose tool currently interested in furthering the understanding of phenomenal binding and of psychological priming

Reicela Heinrihsone
Latvia
Interested in the field of healthcare and improving health care policies in Latvia

Ranwa El-Kikhia
Libya
Implementing women's empowerment programs in post-conflict conditions (MENA)

Qiusu Wang
China
Immerse in the intersection of technology and business for social good

Precious Osamudiamen Enahoro
Nigeria
Helping businesses and organisations grow and make better decisions using data

Sadie-Rae Werner
Canada
Work in journalism and pursuing law degree in Canada

Zdravko Stefanov Varbanov
Bulgaria
Assessing policy impact and decreasing the global rate of consumption of frivolous goods & services

Yuge Ma
China
Pursuing further learning on the path to make meaningful storytelling projects

Yoav Rabinovich
Israel
Use the lenses of machine learning and physics to explore the nature of information

Valentina Liu
China
Studying international law and working with international institutions

Yasmin Bar-Tzlil
Israel
Connecting the dots

Xuan Huong Nguyen
Vietnam
Aspiring physician-scientist

Vu Huy Chu-Le
Vietnam
Working on the intersection between data science and mental health in San Francisco

Vinicius Miranda Silveira dos Santos
Brazil
Tech for social impact

Van Hoang Tuan Tran
Vietnam
Business Development in APAC region

Hong Seh Looi
Malaysia
Frank’s long-term goal is to be a visionary people leader with a broad technological toolkit and a sharp business acumen

Gili Karni
Germany
I am hoping to pursue a research career in computational neuroscience in which I am most excited about exploring human intelligence

Klara Josefina Eriksson
Sweden
"A history nerd at heart, Klara is passionate about the stories that build our reality through verbal and visual storytelling

Raamael Arif Mahmood
Pakistan
Interested in leveraging finance and technology to solve complex world problems

Antonia Caitlin Boorman
Ireland (Republic)
I’m a Social Science major, aspiring to be a human rights lawyer

Aleezae Adeel
Pakistan
My passion for social change and human welfare is what drives my interest in human psychology and the law

George Aloyce Mwikila
Tanzania
Tech and startups enthusiast, currently the co-founder and president of Havache, a human-centered tech startup focusing on building operational management systems in Africa

Uyen Nguyen
Vietnam
Uyen uses data to communicates social impact for social enterprises, nonprofit, and corporations with a strong sense of Corporate Social Responsibility
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