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Wilneida Negrón is a political scientist, technologist, and strategist whose work bridges labor rights, emerging technology, and public policy. As the architect behind field-defining initiatives on workplace surveillance and ethical innovation, she has shaped how funders, organizers, and policymakers address the future of work and tech accountability. She holds a Ph.D. In comparative politics, with a specialization in emerging technologies in East Asia And Latin America, a masters in public administration, and a M.Phil. in international and global affairs.

Jeffery Zhang is an assistant professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School. He holds a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Boston College, a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Gary B. Gorton is Frederick Frank Class of 1954 Professor Emeritus of Management & Finance at the Yale School of Management. Gorton holds a B.A. in Chinese language and literature from Oberlin College, an M.A. in Chinese studies from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in economics from Cleveland State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester.

Yuxi He is a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago. She holds a bachelor's degree in labor and social welfare from Zhejiang University and a master's degree in public policy from the University of Chicago.

Hyojin Cho is an Assistant Professor the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and social work from Ewha Womans University, a master's degree in social work from Seoul National University, and a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Chicago.

Resha Swanson-Varner is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Chicago. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and Spanish from The University of Alabama and a master's degree in social work from Columbia University.

Ignacio González is an assistant professor of economics at American University. He obtained his Ph.D. in economics from the European University Institute, and has a master of philosophy in political philosophy from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Joseph E. Stiglitz is a University Professor at Columbia University. He holds a B.A. from Amherst College and a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, he holds a swath of honorary doctorates, and he won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2001.

Juan A. Montecino is an assistant professor in the Economics Department at American University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and has a M.Sc. from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics.

Laurence Ales is a professor of economics at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. He received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota in 2008 and a B.S. in physics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata.