A teenage entrepreneur, engineer, and activist at heart, Palis captures innovation at the forefront of his various startups—these including initiatives in sustainable design engineering, LGBTQ+ digital freedom, and inclusive educational technologies and policymaking. He is recognized for his work in inventing an origami-inspired tactile mathematical visualization tool that is nationally implemented to teach geometry to blind children, and developing homophobia recognition artificial intelligence software adopted by online LGBTQ+ support chat networks in over ninety countries worldwide. Now a student at Harvard University, Palis is determined to meaningfully combine his passion for human-centered technology and advocacy through disruptive social entrepreneurship ideas.
