Sheree Wen of UNESCO Washington

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Dr. Sheree Wen is a distinguished former United States National Commissioner to UNESCO. She currently serves as the President of UNESCO Washington. . Sheree was nominated by national academicians and world leaders as Young Scientist of the Year and awarded a gold medal. She solved critical issues that hindered the rollout of the world's first MIP computer systems, making major contributions, She served in senior management at IBM.  Dr. Wen later built companies and factories in Asia and Yonkers, NY, producing leading-edge electronic products under the names of IBM, AT&T, Unisys supplied to the Federal, state and local governments, wholesales and chain stores.

She was awarded as the Top Women Supplier – NASA, Boeing and NASA’s 5 Star Quality Award, The United States SBA Administrator’s Award of Excellence. Featured as a top woman entrepreneur by The New York Times. Featured as a 20th Century Asian Professional Woman by Japan's Asahi News.

Dr. Wen is currently Vice Chair of IEEE USA R&D policy committee, the Chair of IEEE Seattle Section and Chair of AI initiative in region 6.  Last year, Dr. Wen organized IEEE  140^th anniversary, World leaders’ AI Summit and workshops, Keynotes speakers include IEEE and USA Presidents, President of Microsoft Research, DOD CTO of AI, CTO of Google, Chief scientists of NVDIA and other Tech Leaders.  With over 100 volunteers and speakers, 27 workshops, 1535 Tickets were sold.

Over the past decade, Dr. Wen has been an active member of all IEEE-USA policy committees and has chaired both the Communication Policy Committee and the Cybersecurity Subcommittee.  Currently, She serves as the Vice Chair of the IEEE-USA R&D policy Committee.

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Aryyama Kumar Jana

Aryyama Kumar Jana is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, specializing in AI-driven software development, API integration, software testing, and system optimization. His expertise spans machine learning for automation, predictive analytics, and large-scale system integration, driving intelligent and scalable solutions in enterprise technology. Aryyama has contributed to AI-powered decision science, industrial automation, and cloud-based AI systems, optimizing critical workflows and improving software reliability. A globally recognized AI expert, author, and researcher, he has published 25+ peer-reviewed scholarly articles, multiple patents, and three books covering AI, software development, and business decision-making. He has received prestigious accolades, including the Times Power Icons 2024, NASA People’s Choice Winner, Global Icon Award, and has been officially and permanently listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America (74th Edition). Aryyama is also a Cornell Tech mentor for their Break Through Tech AI initiative funded by the NSF and Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, and has collaborated with Dr. Leland Hartwell, a Nobel laureate. Additionally, he is an advisor to AI-driven startups and an international tech speaker.