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Madeline Ashby is a consulting futurist and novelist based in Toronto. She is the author of the Machine Dynasty series, Company Town, and contributor to How to Future: Leading and Sense-making in an Age of Hyperchange. She has developed science fiction prototypes for Changeist, the Institute for the Future, the Smithsonian Institution, SciFutures, Nesta, The World Health Organization, the World Bank, the Atlantic Council, and others. She is a member of the AI Policy Futures Group at the ASU Cent...

Elizabeth Bear is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author whose stories often explore science fiction and fantasy. You might know her work from The Best of Uncanny, a collection showcasing some of her fantastic short fiction. She's a writer who consistently delivers imaginative and thought-provoking tales.

Tobias S. Buckell is the author of Dead Man's Hand and the editor of Wastelands--Stories of the Apocalypse. He writes science fiction and fantasy, often exploring themes of survival and societal collapse.

Greg Egan is the author of the mind-bending science fiction novel Permutation City. His work often explores complex philosophical and scientific ideas.

Peter Watts is a Canadian science fiction author and marine-mammal biologist.

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