Lydia E. Kavraki Ph.D. is the Director of the Ken Kennedy Institute, her research interests span robotics, AI, and biomedicine. She is a Professor of Computer Science, Bioengineering, Electrical, and Computer Engineering, as well as, Mechanical Engineering.

Angela Wilkins Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Ken Kennedy Institute, her area of expertise is in the development and implementation of programs in artificial intelligence, data, computing, biomedical science, and industry.