Speaker, Author, Techno-Optimist.

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I’m Dr. Cori Lathan, a passionate technology inventor and entrepreneur at the intersection of technology and human performance.

My past work ranges from developing robots that assist children with disabilities to creating virtual reality environments for astronauts aboard the space station.

I've also had the privilege of developing wearable sensor technology and mobile medical apps for our military personnel and clinicians.

My latest book, "Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-Optimist," captures my over 20-year adventure in using technology improve our world.

INVENTING THE FUTURE

“I’m an artist and invention is my medium of choice.”

Are you a maker, creator, inventor, or artist? Are you curious about technology and want to make the world a better place? Explore the possibilities of tomorrow through the twenty-year journey of Dr. Cori Lathan, Founder and CEO of AnthroTronix, and embark on your own adventure to invent the future.

Inventors are makers, artists, musicians, and creators, and every one of us has that creative ability within. Like a play or concert, an invention is a fundamentally collaborative effort and a journey of shared experiences.

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Keynote Speaker

Looking to ignite inspiration with an optimistic vision of the future grounded in science and technology? Dr. Cori is a captivating and thought-provoking speaker, offering a diverse array of topics tailored to your audience.

  • Explore the possibilities of tomorrow through the twenty-year journey of invention with Dr. Cori Lathan. This riveting odyssey takes you from CosmoBot, the educational robot for kids with disabilities; to 3D-Space, the virtual reality experiment in space; to String, the device that stimulates your brain. In this optimistic view of the future, Dr. Lathan unveils her belief that technology should amplify our strengths, bridge our capabilities, and forge an equitable tomorrow. Audiences will learn how to embark on their own adventure to invent the future in this inspiring talk.

  • Artificial Intelligence isn’t just something that is happening around us. It’s happening TO us and WITH us. So how do we preserve and elevate the vitality of the mind? The ability to enhance our mental powers using medications or implants and the ability to connect our brains is coming. Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies will augment us as humans and as a society. Will this result in a Borg collective or a world of benevolent cyborgs? How will this better connect us or further divide us? Through her lens as a neuroscientist, inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur, Dr. Lathan explores the impact of AI and other technologies on us as humans and how we can shape the human-technology interaction to have a positive impact.

  • Dr. Cori Lathan’s belief that technology and human capability is better together than alone will come alive in this keynote for any audience. Using examples from her own journey as an inventor, Cori illustrates the three principles of her manifesto:

    1. Technology should make us stronger, healthier, and happier.

    2. Technology should enable us to to do things we couldn't do without technology.

    3. Technology should create an equitable future.

    Through this talk, audiences will learn the key conclusion of this manifesto: we all have agency in creating the future. So what will the future look like? You get to decide.

  • We are all makers, innovators, and potential entrepreneurs. What is the process of taking an idea or vision and bringing it to fruition—especially if you are breaking new ground? Using cutting edge science and technology from the fields of brain science, robotics, and artificial intelligence, Dr. Cori Lathan has brought multiple products to market. In this talk, she shares with the audiences the process of starting a company and bringing their own ideas to life. With her expert insights, she explains the role of technology in designing solutions for problems that really matter.

Testimonials

“I’ve had the honor of calling Cori a colleague and a friend for over thirty years. She leads by example, showing us the future we can create together.”

Professor Dava Newman, Director of MIT Media Lab, Apollo Professor of Astronautics at MIT, and Former NASA Deputy Administrator

“Dr. Lathan’s Career Bridges academia and industry, art and technology, business and service. Her book does the same, highlighting inventing as a collaborative and innovative experience.”

Darrell Pines, PH.D., President of the University of Maryland and Glenn L. Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering

“Cori has dedicated her life to developing technologies that help us live better lives. After reading her book, Inventing the Future, students and young professionals will have no doubt they too can use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to make a difference.”

Ángel Cabrera, PH.D., President of Georgia Institute of Technology

“As I floated in the International Space Station surrounded by Cori’s 3D Space Experiment, I felt as if her team of scientists, artists, and philosophers were hovering alongside me.”

Cady Coleman, PH.D., Retired Astronaut and University Explorer at Arizona State University

“As a fellow techno-optimist, I share Cori’s vision of the future! Inventing the future will teach you all about emerging technologies and their incredible impact.”

Peter H. Diamandis, MD, Founder and Chairman, XPRIZE, Singularity University

“Cori’s revolutionary inventions and excellent storytelling show us how empathy and passion can build a better tomorrow.”

Martine Rothblatt, PH.D., Creator of SiriusXM, Inventor of electric helicopters, and Chief Executive of United Therapeutics Corporation