The projects and areas of expertise among the honorees who made the final cut are diverse. But they have this in common: All of these Great Disruptors are using technology in a way that is either already driving fundamental, transformative change in their field—typically, with measurable, real-world results—or has clear and demonstrable potential to do so.
The other common denominator: All are motivated in their work by a genuine desire to do good—to help solve a problem of global proportions on their own