Fei-Fei Li and Laurene Powell Jobs

Fei-Fei Li

Fei-Fei Li is Co-Founder and CEO of World Labs, an AI company developing technology to create and navigate three-dimensional environments. Widely known as the “Godmother of AI,” Fei-Fei created ImageNet, a database of millions of labeled images that transformed how computers learn to recognize objects and helped ignite the deep learning revolution. She is the inaugural Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Founding Co-Director of its Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Beyond her scientific contributions, Fei-Fei has become an influential voice in shaping AI policy and advocating for technology that serves humanity. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences, she received the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering and was among the AI leaders recognized as TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year. She is the author of The Worlds I See, a memoir about her life and the development of AI.

World Labs

World Labs is an AI research and product company advancing spatial and physical intelligence, enabling machines to understand the three-dimensional world and how objects and spaces relate to one another. Its technology aims to model these relationships across space and time, creating AI systems that can perceive their surroundings, anticipate the consequences of actions, and operate reliably in virtual and physical environments. These capabilities have the potential to transform storytelling, creativity, robotics, and scientific discovery. Founded by Fei-Fei Li alongside Justin Johnson, Ben Mildenhall, and Christoph Lassner, World Labs brings together researchers, engineers, and designers to turn advances in AI into practical applications.

Laurene Powell Jobs

Laurene Powell Jobs is the Founder and President of Emerson Collective, where since 2011 she has paired philanthropy with venture capital investing to support entrepreneurs tackling complex global challenges. Laurene believes that investing in education, economic mobility, immigration, and energy can expand opportunity for the next generation and that high-quality independent journalism is essential to a functioning democracy. 

Laurene founded and serves on the boards of the Waverley Street Foundation, College Track, and the XQ Institute, advancing community-led climate solutions and strengthening educational outcomes. She is the lead investor and board chair of The Atlantic, the lead investor and a board member of Anonymous Content, board chair of College Track, and serves on the boards of Chicago CRED, Elemental Impact, the Ford Foundation, and Skydance.