We reached beyond the impossible
and experienced the awesome!

We so enjoyed celebrating our 2024 awards program with you in person and virtually. You came with questions and ideas, resulting in Steve Scully moderating one of the most engaged Clarke Conversations on Imagination ever. Explore some of the evening’s moments below, and be sure to revisit the videos of the evening.

Congratulations to our
2025 Arthur Clarke Awardees!

Left to right: Board member Charles Schott,, Board Chair Walda Roseman Guest introducer, John Racanelli, Awardee Julie Packard, Guest Introducer Nicola Fox, Awardee Jennifer Lotz, Guest Introducer Larry Irving, Awardee Nicholas Negroponte, Guest Speaker Bran Ferren, Board member, Joseph Bravman.

THE SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE INNOVATOR AWARDEE

JULIE PACKARD

Founder and Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium
for her global leadership in ocean conservation and initiating the importance of ecological education.
Introduction by John Racanelli,
President and Chief Executive Officer National Aquarium

THE SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE

NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE

for his leadership and vision, designing the future of human-computer interaction in business and society.
Introduction by Larry Irving, President, Irving Group.

THE SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE IMAGINATION IN SERVICE TO SOCIETY AWARDEE

SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Accepted by Director Jennifer Lotz
for allowing us, through stunning images and analyses, to feel
like fellow explorers of the universe.
Introduction by NICOLA FOX
Associate Administrator, NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) – NASA Headquarters

THE 2024 CLARKE CONVERSATION ON IMAGINATON

Former White House correspondent, Steve Scully, and Sirius XM Host of “Briefing with Steve Scully,” moderated this year’s Clarke Conversation on Imagination.

How might we augment vision and beneficial collaboration between AI and other technologies and Humanity?

The thought-provoking topic drove questions, ides and conversations that explored the challenges and the positive opportunities that lie ahead of us in a future with AI. Our awardees reinforced the importance of continuing to push ourselves to learn, grow and discover, make mistakes, and try again.

THE 2024 SILENT AUCTION WAS IRRESISTIBLE!

The Silent Auction is always a lot of fun, and this year’s Autographed Books from Nicholas Negroponte and brilliantly produced images from STScI you know the bidding was competitive. Bidding ran to the last minute, and the winners were beyond excited to take these home while supporting the future of the Unleash Imagination and Hal 9000 Program.