Xperts

Our Xperts are a multidisciplinary network of innovative institutional leaders, accomplished entrepreneurs, and industry changemakers. They support student teams and xFoundry leadership.

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Academic Council
Ambassadors
CXOs
Horizons Council
Innovation Scholars
Judges
Mentors
Speakers

Look to the HORIZON and set the stage for discovery

Horizons Councils set the stage for discovery by co-creating competition themes and roadmaps aligned with global industry and societal needs. Horizons Councils, consisting of field leaders in our domains and topics, highlight emerging breakthroughs and facilitate high-impact partnerships through exclusive networking and publication opportunities.

Jill RasBeisel
Chetan Joshi
University of Maryland, College Park
Gloria Reeves
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Gary Goldstein
Gary Goldstein + Company
Ted Koppel
CBS News “Sunday Morning”
Grace Anne Dorney Koppel
Dorney-Koppel Foundation
Mizell Stewart III
Emerging Leaders, LLC
Ilai Saltzman
Gildenhorn Institute
Howard Schneider
Center for News Literacy
Thomas Rosenstiel
Pew Research Center
Sarah Oates
Maryland Democracy Initiative
Eric Pacuit
Human-Centered AI
Jack Bellissimo
ABB
Mariano Alvarez
Avalo
Alysia Dolev
Qylur
Natalee Solomon
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
Peter Phalen
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Kris Locus
On Our Own of MD
Woodie Kessel
University of Maryland, College Park
Kerry Green
University of Maryland, College Park
Cindy Schaeffer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Joe Richardson Jr.
Christopher Marano
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Doha Chibani
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kate O'Neill
University of Maryland, College Park
Hazel Lewis
UMPD COAST Team
Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Adam Culbreth
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Rafael Lorente
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Kristin Bussell
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Susan dosReis
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Kathryn McDonald
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Spyridon Marinopoulos
University of Maryland, College Park
Kate Farinholt
NAMI Maryland
Deborah Hemingway
Ecphora Capital
Sean Driscoll
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Newton Campbell
Heritage Space Food
Ralph Fritsche
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Ryan Branon
ŌURA
Sarah Kneller
August Interactive
Stacey Shulman
Bridge Capital Partners
Mike Koenigs
The Superpower Accelerator
Cian Fogarty
keeper.app
Omonigho Adebiyi
Philips
Charisse Grey
José Andrés Group
Jennifer Rochlis
Advancing Frontiers
Dalia David
Heritage Space Food
Dragana Linfield
Ernst & Young
Jacob Scoccimerra
Monolith LLC
Thomas Frebel
noma group
Todd Harple
Stanford University
Sammy Moseley
Palantir Technologies
Janna Salokangas
Mia AI
Geoff Wylde
ŌURA
AJ Gemer
Lunar Outpost
Christian Elam
Bay Bridge Ventures
Tenzin Seldon
Pulse Fund
Rob Wolk
Catalytic Impact Foundation
Kristin Wood
August Interactive
Chanel Fischetti
OSMED
Beth Dean-Pope
Vast Space
Tor Blomqvist
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Luke Apisa
Massachusetts General Hospital
Stephenie Rodriguez
Mighty Media Group
Corey Twine
KBR
Julia Pallé
Formula E World Championship
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