Each year, The Project Fibonacci® Foundation presents an engaging speaker series that inspires, informs and motivates attendees from across New York state. The series includes notable speakers covering science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, entrepreneurialism and other topics of interest within the STEAM discipline.
The speaker series is included for Scholars attending The Project Fibonacci Foundation’s annual STEAM Conference. Businesses, associations, educators and individuals with a passion for STEAM are welcome to join us for one or more rewarding sessions and to help support The Project Fibonacci Foundation.
Join us for a special LifeSTREAM Speakers Series event:
2019 Project Fibonacci Speaker Series
This year’s Speaker Series includes:
- Robert Zubrin: Author, Aerospace Engineer & President of Pioneer Astronautics
- Dr. Aprille Ericsson: Aerospace Engineer, NASA
- John Urschel: Former NFL Player, Author & Mathematician
- Science Bob Pflugfelder: Teacher, Maker, Author & Science Presenter
2018 Project Fibonacci Speaker Series
- Dr. Brandy Schillace: Author, Historian & Public Intellectual
- Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host & Founder of FutureEngineers.org
- Dr. Mario Livio: Astrophysicist, Best-Selling Author & Popularizer of Science
- Dr. Alex Filippenko: Astronomer, Professor at UC Berkley & Author
- Kevin Delaney: Science Presenter & TV Personality
2017 Project Fibonacci Speaker Series (with pictures)
Margot Lee Shetterly: Author of Hidden Figures
- Christine McKinley: Mechanical Engineer, Author, Musician and TV Host
- Debbie Berebichez: Physicist, TV Host and STEM Advocate
- Michio Kaku: Theoretical Physicist, Futurist, Author and TV Host
- Daymond John: Co-Star on ABC’s Shark Tank, Founder of FUBU and Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
Presented by the Shoreline Group
- Kevin Delaney: Resident science present on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, host of Street Science (Private Presentation)
- Julie Taboulie: Celebrity chef, author and national public television personality
Presented by the Chobani Foundation
2016 Project Fibonacci Speaker Series
- Alex Filippenko: Astronomer, Author and TV Personality
- David Eagleman: Neuroscientist, Author and Host of The Brain on PBS
- Alan Bean: Former Astronaut (4th man to walk on the moon) and Artist
- Alan Alda: Science Communicator, Author and Actor
- Chris Hadfield: Musician and former Astronaut
- Brian Greene: Theoretical Physicist and Co-Founder of the World Science Festival
- Jeanette Epps: NASA Astronaut