An alumnus and professor specializing in design, marketing and branding at the renowned Rhode Island School Of Design, Oren Sherman has partnered with corporations across the country developing original artwork and licensed collections that capture a brand’s identity. His work is sophisticated, contemporary and utterly unique, standing at the cutting edge where art meets commerce. Oren’s versatility and visual intelligence inform his distinctive approach. His art powers brand, creating a multi-level subliminal experience that resonates as an unspoken message everywhere the environment touches the customer. Oren's work lives at the intersection between visual storytelling, art and architecture, focusing on applying two-dimensional work in a three-dimensional way to create engaging and experiential spaces. Oren worked at Elkus Manfredi Architects in Boston, crafting strategic narratives and original artworks for interior spaces, creating a multilevel, subliminal experience that resonates as a lyrical and unspoken message, recently making the leap to consulting and exploring both fine art and designing collections in 3-D space. In 2022 he was awarded The Lifetime Achievement Award from Boston Design Week and in June 2022 gave his first TEDx presentation “Finding Creativity: A Solo Journey to a Connected Place.”
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Susan Casey
New England Aquarium
Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad is an educator, speaker, and author with a passion for innovative teaching methods and the integration of technology in classrooms. He has served in various roles throughout his career, including as a teacher, school administrator, and education supervisor at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Dr. Lang-Raad is the author of several books on instructional coaching and innovative teaching methods. Renaissance Thinking in the Classroom: Interdisciplinary Learning, Real-World Problems, Intellectually Curious Students by Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad provides educators with a comprehensive guide to fostering innovative thinking in K-12 education. This book details nine specific habits of thinking and a challenge-based framework that educators can integrate to promote students' academic knowledge and lifelong learning skills.
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Daniela V. Fernandez
New England Aquarium
Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
New England Aquarium
Greg Epstein
Virtual
Panelists include: Laurie Donnelly, Executive Producer, "Sea Change", and Director of Lifestyle Programming, GBH Dr. David Fields, Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Labs Brian Skerry, Photographer and Producer, "Sea Change" Chun-Wei Yi, Writer, Director, and Producer, "Sea Change" Moderated by Dr. Letise LaFeir, Chief of Conservation and Stewardship, New England Aquarium
New England Aquarium
Philippe Cousteau
New England Aquarium
Danni Washington
New England Aquarium
Alan Palevsky grew up sailing on Great South Bay on Eastern Long Island. He started by crewing for his older brother in the Blue Jay Class in 1959, graduating to the Windmill in 1965. This boat was a Clark Mills design as the next boat up after the Optimist Pram. They took 2nd in the Windmill Nationals in 1968. In 1974 Alan started racing the Tornado, the Olympic class catamaran. He raced that class through 1988 and in 1986 he was ranked 10th in the US. He also raced Interclubs in the Marblehead Frostbite fleet from 1982 through 1990. Finally, he has been evening racing Solings on Boston Harbor since 1981. Palevsky earned a Bachelor's degree in physics from Williams College in 1973 and a PhD in physics from MIT in 1980. He spent 37 years at Raytheon and retired in 2018 at the level of Director. His work at Raytheon was across many disciplines including high-power microwave tubes, flat panel displays, and satellite communications. Since retiring, he has been consulting part-time in the electronics industry. He has also volunteered at Courageous Sailing in Charlestown, Massachusetts, helping maintain their boats.
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