Humans

Speakers

Thought leaders, artists, researchers, and innovators exploring artificial intelligence, creativity, and futures.

Dr. Vanessa Chang

Director of Programs, Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology

Vanessa Chang builds communities and conversations about art, technology, people, and planet.

Jennifer Granick

Surveillance and Cybersecurity Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union

Jennifer Granick fights for civil liberties in an age of massive surveillance and powerful digital technology.

Dr. Madeline Gannon

Founder & Principal Researcher, ATONATON

Dr. Madeline Gannon is a multidisciplinary designer and researcher inventing better ways to communicate with machines.

Nora N. Khan

Independent critic, essayist, curator, and educator. Faculty, UC-Santa Cruz

Nora N. Khan is an independent critic, essayist, curator, and educator whose writing on philosophy of AI and emerging technologies is referenced heavily across fields.

Morehshin Allahyari

Assistant Professor of Art, Art and Art History Department, Stanford University

Morehshin Allahyari is a Bay Area based Iranian-Kurdish artist, using 3D simulation, video, sculpture, and digital fabrication as tools to re-figure myth and history.

Jason Tester

Strategic Futurist and Speculative Designer

Jason Tester is a strategic futurist and speculative designer whose work explores the human consequences of political, technological and social transformation.

Rimma Boshernitsan

CEO, Advisor, Strategist, Futurist, Speaker, and Facilitator, DIALOGUE

Prior to founding DIALOGUE, Rimma Boshernitsan was a strategic advisor to CEOs of emerging businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

Fellows

Faculty researchers and creative practitioners driving the After Intelligence initiative at CCA.

Helen De Michiel

Senior Adjunct Professor, Film, CCA

Bay Area-based director, writer, and producer whose work spans independent film, digital platforms, and participatory media.

Clark Thenhaus

Associate Professor, Architecture, CCA

Architect, educator, and founding director of Endemic Architecture, exploring how local conditions amplify architectural expression.

Susie Fu

Adjunct Professor, Critical Studies, CCA

Chinese/American artist and engineer creating multimedia installations and performances that recontextualize the Human/Machine relationship.

Scott Minneman

Professor, MFA Design, CCA

Designer, inventor, and researcher bridging design futures, interaction design, and physical computing.

Deans

Academic leaders whose collaborative vision brought After Intelligence to life at CCA.

Curtis Hidemasa Arima

Dean, Fine Arts, CCA

Jacqueline Francis

Dean, Humanities & Sciences, CCA

Keith Krumwiede

Dean, Architecture, CCA

Helen Maria Nugent

Dean, Design, CCA

Contributors

• Aileen Mangan, Operations Coordinator
• Christie McGee, Assistant Director, Curricular Engagement & Graduate Relations
• Donna Zeng, Communications Specialist
• Geovani Cruz, Project Manager, Design Division
• Jaime Austin, Director of Exhibitions & Public Programming
• Jennifer Wang, Director of Institutional Events
• Joel Lithgow, UI/UX Designer
• John Jenkins, Senior Director, Academic Affairs Administration & Initiatives
• Joyce Alcantara, Associate Director, Content and Marketing
• Julian Parikh, Lead Designer
• Kai Leaño, Content Marketing Specialist
• Lauren Brooks, Digital Marketing Manager
• Megan Staub, Advancement & Individual Giving Associate, Advancement
• Nicholas Lea Bruno, Photographer / Videographer / Editor
• Nikol Plass, Senior Director, Digital and Creative Operations

Special Thanks: PEEPS Work-Study, Media Center, Public Safety, and Makers Cafe Catering.