Carissa Little is a leader in global and online education with over 20 years at Stanford University, where she works to expand access to learning and help working adults overcome barriers to education. As Associate Dean of Global and Online Education in the Stanford School of Engineering, Executive Director of Stanford Online and the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education, she drives the integration of emerging technologies like AI and immersive learning into credentialed, non-degree programs.

Melissa Kane is the Director of Online Program Development at Brown University, where she leads the university’s online learning strategy. In this role, she oversees a cross-functional team of learning designers, educational media producers, and learning technologists to deliver high-quality, mission-driven online graduate degree programs. Since the launch of Brown’s first online graduate degree program in 2022, Melissa has spearheaded the development of a growing portfolio of programs that advance academic excellence, scalability, and global reach.

Ms. Doyle has been working at MIT Open Learning for over 10 years and has held roles from Project Management of MOOC creation to her current role as the Senior Director of the MITx Program and the Online Worldwide Services team. Her work includes identifying pilot projects to develop new programs and help improve course quality and access while supporting the high-level goals of MIT Open Learning.

Nikolas Adamopoulos is the Founder and CEO of Talonic, a Berlin-based company developing AI technology to reshape how organizations work and process unstructured data. Before founding Talonic, Nikolas built and scaled the apparel business Ricano and different technology ventures, graduated his MBA at Warwick and is a scholar in AI at Humboldt University.

Simeen Mohsen is the Senior Managing Director of HBS Online, responsible for driving the organization’s strategy and long-term success. In this role, she is tasked with managing the continued expansion of the HBS Online program portfolio and global reach. Simeen oversees marketing and sales, content development, technology-enhanced learning, student services, finance, information technology, and human resources.