Speakers

Rev. Chris Hope is the Founder and Executive Director of The Loop Lab, a Boston-based nonprofit that connects at-risk youth to careers in creative technology through registered apprenticeships powered by AI. He also serves as Founder and Principal Consultant of The Hope Group, a certified AI and IT technical assistance vendor. An ordained minister, Aspen Institute Fellow, and Boston University lecturer, Chris has spoken before the United Nations on AI in education. At the InfoComm América Latina 2025, his session “Signal with Soul” (ED11) earned an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5.0, with perfect scores for speaker knowledge and session recommendation.