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The daughter of a college mathematics professor, Pamela Chen was a math major until a single photograph changed her life forever. That simple image, of two college classmates skateboarding on the quad, made Pamela realize that “photography was a way that you could see the world differently than what you were seeing with your own eyes.” Now, as the Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic, Pamela sorts through as many as 60,000 photographs for each feature story, following the photographer’s every step and distilling their epic journeys for publication in the storied magazine.
From the streets of New York to the runways of Paris, the world of fashion is in the midst of a revolutionary transformation. To bring fashion to the 21st century, Sabine Seymour, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Moondial, is adopting the latest technologies to create smart, connected clothing. The burgeoning field of fashionable technology has spawned a new generation of researchers and designers, who concentrate on the intersection of aesthetics and function to realize a stylish and intelligent vision for the future of their industry.
Filmmakers and cinematographers have little fear in their quest for the best possible shots. Once a professional wakeboarder, Chase Heavener was always eager to capture his most jaw-dropping rides. The founder of Fiction, an Orlando-based creative video production company, Chase is using state-of-the-art drone technology for sweeping aerial footage, and in the process, elevating storytelling possibilities to unprecedented levels.
Inspired by the lessons of his late father, Hollywood producer Mick Ebeling founded Not Impossible, a non-profit that aims to solve human problems using revolutionary technology. Channeling the skills and technology he honed producing sequences for films like Quantum of Solace, Mick and Not Impossible launched Project Daniel, a mission to provide prostheses to children who lost limbs in the ongoing Sudanese civil war, using portable 3D-printing technology.
Jessica Banks – a roboticist, designer, and inventor – spearheads RockPaperRobot, an innovative design company specializing in the invention of kinetic furniture, lighting, and robotic installations. With degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, and robotics from MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab, Jessica’s multidisciplinary background has elevated her work to new heights.
Advances in technology have enabled designers and engineers to embed objects with computers, allowing them to interact with one another in what is known as the “internet of things.” A designer and creative technologist, Carla Diana is inventing the future by creating state-of-the art connected devices. Carla leads the Smart Interaction Lab at Smart Design, exploring the intersection of the physical and digital worlds.
As big data and technology continue to rise in importance, the sports world is taking notice. Leading the way in athlete analytics, Catapult is an Australian-based company that tracks athlete performance using state-of-the-art wearable technologies and software. Gary McCoy, a Senior Applied Sports Scientist at Catapult, travels the world working with top college, professional, and national teams, introducing them to the future of fitness.
In the past decade, developers and programmers have ushered in a digital revolution. But Tomorrow Lab, a New York-based product design and development consultancy, is using its work in product design and engineering to bring about the next great technological revolution. The brainchild of Ted Ullrich, Pepin Gelardi, and Dean Dipietro, Tomorrow Lab is focused on prototyping new hardware and smart technologies that improve our everyday lives.
Seventy years ago, the sport of fencing adopted an equipment system reliant on an intricate, but fragile, system of wires and technologies. Today, fencers across the world still depend on this same outdated system. Tim Morehouse, an Olympic silver medalist, is revolutionizing the sport by bringing the latest technology to schools and training facilities across the country. His educational organization, Fencing in the Schools, is dedicated to “empowering youth to achieve excellence through the sport of fencing”.
As a renowned film producer and President of Scholastic Media, Deborah Forte is spearheading efforts to bring modern technology to the rapidly changing field of educational entertainment. Earlier this year, Deborah and her team at Scholastic Media announced a partnership with Intel to deliver collaborative gaming experiences on Intel-based All-in-One PCs for Scholastic’s timeless properties Clifford the Big Red Dog and I SPY. Using Intel’s immersive RealSense technology to create high quality children’s media, Deborah hopes to bring children back to reading and introduce them to the future of interactive education.