BiG Speakers
Trailblazer in the World of Science, Adventure, and Travel Television
Disney Artist & Imagineer
Head of RenderMan Creative Engagement, Pixar Animation Studios
Envisioneer | Former Director, The Microsoft Garage - NYC
Director of Engineering & Prototyping at X, The Moonshot Factory
Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering
Chair and Professor in the Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia
Aerospace Engineer, NASA Flight Controller, Diabetes Advocate
Associated Professor of Medicine in the Dept. of Medicine at University of Center Florida (UCF) College of Medicine
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCF
GTM Strategy and Operations @NVIDIA
2027 President, IEEE-USA
Business Intelligence Analyst at Blue Origin
Founder of The Creativity Conference, Futurist, Public Speaker, Strategic Advisor, Author
President, KelbyOne
Podcaster, Author & Designer2026 IEEE Past President
Trust and Safety Data Engineering Lead, Google
Executive Career Coach, ZRG Partners & Conversation Artistry
Global Ecosystem Partner Manager, NVIDIA
Startup & VC Engagement Manager and Google Cloud Advisor
Executive Vice President and Head of Cybersecurity at DigitalNet.ai and Vice Chair of the IEEE Orlando Section
Expert apparel Designer at Nike
Founder and CEO, Virtual Moon
Assistant Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as well as the Disability, Aging, and Technology Cluster, University of Central Florida
Improv Comedy Troupe
Leadership Strategist · Author · Certified Executive Coach
2026 IEEE-USA President
Chief Engineer and Technology Evangelist, KBR Inc.VR Architect / CTO, Futurist and Transhumanist Writer, Virtual Moon
IEEE MGA Board Appointee for the IEEE RSSMO and Chair of the TSCMO External Awareness Subcommittee
BiG Organizers

Nicole Skarke
BiG Thinkers Co-Chair
Project Management at Integrity Control Services, LLC
Chan Wong
BiG Thinkers Co-Chair
Energy & Technology Strategist
Amber Orr
VP Communications & Public Awareness, IEEE-USA
Director of Engineering and Energy Services, Ion Engineering
John Yaglenski
Deputy Managing Director & Director of Communications, IEEE-USA










































