G. K. Surya Prakash is a professor and holder of the George A. and Judith A. Olah Nobel Laureate Chair in Hydrocarbon Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California. He serves as the Director of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, where he maintains his prominent research lab.

Sami Al-AbdRabbuh was nominated by the Progressive Party to represent District 16 of the Oregon House of Representatives, and also currently serves on the CSD Budget Committee. Sami discussed his own personal experiences with racism and bigotry, as well as his perspectives on discrimination and prejudice towards minorities within politics and education.

Aniekan Etesin is a final year medical student at the University of Uyo in Nigeria. She serves as the Assistant Secretary General of the Sickle Cell Warriors and Heathy Living Foundations, received a fellowship from the European Union-United Nations Spotlight Initiative on gender-based violence, and has been recognized by UNICEF and the World Health Organization for her work.