Past Events
Invited Speakers
Andrew Cote
Founder · Hyperstition Incorporated
Andrew Cote is an engineering physicist and the founder of Hyperstition Incorporated, the company that organizes Deep Tech Week.
Charles Buhler
Lead Research Scientist, Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory · NASA Kennedy Space Center
Dr. Charles R. “Charlie” Buhler is a physicist and electrostatics specialist associated with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where he has been publicly described as a lead research scientist in the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory. His NASA-facing work centers on electrostatic charging, discharge, and surface physics effects in harsh environments relevant to aerospace missions. In parallel, he is a co-founder of Exodus Propulsion Technologies, pursuing propellantless, field-based propulsion that generates measurable force in vacuum.
Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, and investor known for his bold contributions at the intersection of theoretical physics, finance, and institutional critique. He earned his PhD in mathematical physics from Harvard University in 1992, with a dissertation extending self-dual Yang-Mills equations to higher dimensions, and has held research positions at MIT, the Hebrew University, Harvard, and as a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford’s Mathematical Institute. As former Managing Director of Thiel Capital in San Francisco and co-founder of the Natron Group, Weinstein brings deep expertise in managing financial risk and incentivizing innovation in science and technology. He is the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast *The Portal*, where he explores ideas in physics, economics, culture, and society, and is widely recognized for proposing *Geometric Unity*, a geometric framework aimed at unifying general relativity and the Standard Model of particle physics. A frequent keynote speaker, Weinstein challenges conventional thinking on topics ranging from elite labor markets and immigration to the stagnation of scientific progress and the future of discovery.
Harold White
Founder and CEO · Casimir, Inc
Dr. White brings 30 years of experience in the aerospace and high-tech sectors, with roles at Boeing, Lockheed Martin, NASA, the Limitless Space Institute, and Casimir. For most of his life, he has been driven by a single question: what will it take to move humanity beyond Mars and ultimately to the stars? That question has guided a career of research culminating in a novel power-generating nanotechnology that harvests energy from quantum fields, functioning like a solar panel that works in the dark. To mature and commercialize this technology, he founded Casimir in 2023, with initial applications in ultra-low-power electronics, followed by consumer electronics, mobility, and ultimately space systems. Dr. White holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Rice University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Alabama. Throughout his career, Dr. White has been recognized for his technical excellence, leadership, and dedication to human spaceflight. His honors include the NASA Medal for Excellence in Achievement for his role in delivering and certifying robotic inspection tools for the STS-114 mission; the Silver Snoopy Award for identifying and resolving critical robotic arm damage prior to STS-121; the NASA Spaceflight Awareness Honoree Award for STS-122; and the NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal for advancing power and propulsion concepts for human spaceflight architecture.
Maaneli "Max" Derakshani
Fellow · John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics
Dr. Derakshani is an accomplished physicist and scientific advisor specializing in quantum mechanics, gravitational physics, and mathematical modeling. With a strong track record of leading international teams in collaborative research, he develops models that inform policy and planning for government agencies and corporate interests. His physics-related work includes advising the CEO of Foothold Labs on theoretical models based on data from low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), as well as partnering with physicists in the US, Italy, and Hungary on grant-funded research in quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and quantum gravity during his tenure at Rutgers University. Quoted in leading media publications for his contributions to physics and technosignatures analysis, he has served as lead or co-author on several peer-reviewed publications and presented at over 40 conferences, meetings, and university lectures worldwide on topics in physics, mathematics, and philosophy. He has also briefed U.S. Congress members on Moon and Mars image analysis. His research interests encompass quantum mechanics, general relativity, quantum gravity, electrodynamics, statistical physics, atmospheric physics, quantity theory of money, monetarism and market monetarism, Moon and Mars geological anomalies, and analysis of NASA satellite and analog imagery.
Mark Sokol
researcher and operator · Falcon Space
Mark Sokol is a researcher and operator at Falcon Space, where he focuses on investigating advanced propulsion methods, including electrogravitics and anti-gravity. He has spoken at events such as Frontier Physics, highlighting his expertise in frontier physics and space-related technologies. His work contributes to innovative developments in these areas.
Nathan Montone
Founder and Managing Partner · M31 Capital
Nathan Montone is the founder and managing partner of M31 Capital, an investment intelligence firm built to detect technology shifts ahead of consensus. He has invested in over 100 companies spanning blockchain, artificial intelligence, defense technology, and frontier science, with early positions in Bitcoin (2012) and Ethereum (2015). Through M31's Heretical Science Speaker Series, he brings together researchers and founders working at the edges of established science, from post-Einsteinian physics to advanced propulsion. Nathan advises private investors, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds on positioning for long-term technological change.