Kahlil Greene, also known as the “Gen Z Historian”, is a 2x Emmy-nominated, Forbes 30 U 30 Honored, Peabody Award-winning, and New York Times, WSJ, and Variety Magazine recognized digital educator with nearly 1 million followers and 50 million views across his TikTok, Instagram, and Substack profiles. He has authored op-eds about Gen Z and social impact in the Washington Post, LA Times, and Harvard Business Review. Kahlil also graduated from Yale with a degree in History and served as the college’s first-ever Black student body president. He is now a full-time, self-employed speaker, influencer, and educator and is known for his newsletter, "History Can’t Hide", which dives into stories of American politics and culture. He was a correspondent on Nickelodeon’s revival of the critically acclaimed Nick News series, and produced a historical docuseries on National Geographic in 2024. In 2025, TIME Magazine named Kahlil one of the 100 most important people on the internet. Kahlil’s main goal is to share knowledge about history, culture, and politics to make young people more informed about the world around them.

Karen Hao is an award-winning journalist covering the impacts of artificial intelligence on society. She writes for publications including The Atlantic and leads the Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight Series, a program training thousands of journalists around the world on how to cover AI. She was formerly a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, covering American and Chinese tech companies, and a senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Review. Her work is regularly taught in universities and cited by governments. She has received numerous accolades for her coverage, including an American Humanist Media Award and American National Magazine Award for Journalists Under 30. She received her Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from MIT.