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The Lavin Agency Speakers Bureau

A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.

Science / STEM

STEM

Our STEM speakers are prominent figures on the forefront of innovation. Whether they’re creating revolutionary technologies and educating on cybersecurity, or fusing biology and engineering while breaking historic barriers in the field, these diverse scientists and scholars are making waves in the ever-expanding world of STEM.

15 STEM
Speakers
Danielle Wood | Director of MIT’s Space Enabled Research Lab | Assistant Prof. of Media Arts and Sciences

Danielle Wood

Director of MIT’s Space Enabled Research Lab | Associate Prof. of Media Arts and Sciences

Space technology is imperative for sustainable development on Earth—and for the benefit of all.

Nita Farahany | Legal Scholar & Ethicist | Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society

Nita Farahany

Author of The Battle for Your Brain and Cognitive Extinction | The World's Leading Voice on Thinking Freely and the Rights of the Mind | Duke Professor of Law & Philosophy

We are the last generation that gets to decide whether our thoughts remain our own.

Sergiu P. Pasca

New York Times Visionary in Medicine and Science | Founding Director of Stanford Brain Organogenesis | Knight of the Order of Merit

We can now grow a piece of human "brain" in a petri dish. Here's what that means for disease, ethics, and our brains' full potential.

Camille Stewart Gloster

Former White House Deputy National Cyber Director | Author, The Insider You Built | AI Governance Strategist

AI isn't just a tool anymore. It's making decisions inside your organization, and most leaders haven't noticed yet.

Hans Peter Brondmo

Former CEO, Everyday Robots, Google’s Pioneering AI and Robotics Moonshot

In a world where humans and AI-powered robots coexist, we must reimagine the very idea, the nature, and the purpose of work.

Sean B. Carroll

Evolutionary Biologist | Author | Founder of Tangled Bank Studios | Executive Producer of Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Documentaries

The science that surrounds us is the story of our world. When we understand it, we can better understand ourselves.

Alan Lightman

Theoretical Physicist and Novelist | Internationally Bestselling Author of Einstein's Dreams

How can we merge the arts and sciences to better understand humanity?

Nina Tandon

CEO and Co-Founder of EpiBone | TED Senior Fellow

How to revolutionize an industry, one cell at a time.

Shalinee Sharma

CEO and Co-Founder, Zearn Math | Bestselling Author, Math Mind

All kids are "math kids." With the right support from parents and teachers, any student can learn (and even love) math.

Kate Crawford

Professor | Author of Atlas of AI | Leading scholar of AI and society

We’re at a critical crossroads in the spread of AI. We can use it to oppress and exploit, or we can chart a course towards a more just and sustainable future.

Radhika Dirks

Global AI Advisor | CEO & Co-Founder of XLabs and Ribo | One of Forbes’ 30 Women in AI to Watch | Artificial Intelligence Pioneer

Generative AI is changing the tech infrastructure of the world. Your biggest dreams—your most ambitious moonshots—are closer than ever before.

Karen Hao

Instant New York Times Bestselling Author of Empire of AI | One of the Most Influential People in AI (TIME, Business Insider) | Lead Designer of The Pulitzer Center's AI Spotlight Series | Co-Host of BBC's Podcast The Interface

Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands.

Laura Galante

Leading Cybersecurity Executive | Former Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center and IC Cyber Executive | Principal, WestExec Advisors

Cyberspace—like our land, sea, and air—is another domain we need to protect.

Sarah Evangeline Norman

Founder of Ambler Labs | Former TikTok Head of Strategy & Analytics | Former Google Data Evangelist

AI can analyze data. But it can't tell a story. Those who lead in the age of AI will be the ones who can turn information into a decision that sparks real change.