Sharen is the founder of CodeWithSharen LLC. She’s using code to write her fun, adventurous, and exciting future. Sharen developed her STEM E-Learning Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that teaches students how to code. Her mission is to get millions of kids off video games and to learn how to produce technology instead of consuming it.

Mr. Nuñez is the CEO of INF Robotics which currently does business under the name INF Care to help low income older adults stay connected to care and stay independent at home. He is a roboticist, entrepreneur, software developer, inventor and published author who shares a passion for educating children and helping older adults age in place. He has raised capital from investors, formed large partnerships with organizations like the Smithsonian, shaken hands with President Obama, holds multiple patents in robotics and he worked on the early versions of autonomous cars through DARPA. He has started two companies and learned unique lessons in robotics that he teaches to children through his previous company, Infamous Robotics. Mr. Nunez has worked on all types of robots, from those that crawl, fly, roll, walk, swim and other unique methods of moving, if it is a robot that moves, he has worked on it.

Dr. Jean J. Ryoo (she/her) is Director of Research of the UCLA Computer Science Equity Project. She previously worked with the Tinkering Studio of the San Francisco Exploratorium. Her research focuses on uplifting students’ perspectives and voices with a focus on equity issues in STEM and computing education. The favorite part of her job is getting to work in partnerships with youth and educators in K-12 schools and out-of-school programs. Jean is the lead author of a new graphic novel, Power On! (MIT Press). She received a Ph.D. in Urban Schooling from the University of California, Los Angeles; a Masters of Education in Teaching from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa; and a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.