Entertainment Experts

Wesley Chew

Clinical Assistant Professor of Lighting DesignLoyola Marymount University

Clinical Assistant Professor of Lighting Design

James Holmes

Senior Lecturer of Theatre Arts, College of Communication and Fine ArtsLoyola Marymount University

Part-time lecturer of Theatre Arts

Eleni Kafetzi

Artist in Residence - Modern Greek StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Simon Tam

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Majora Carter

PresidentMCG Consulting

MacArthur "genius" Fellow; One of 6 talks that launched TED.com in '06; Peabody Award winning broadcaster with ThePromisedLand.org; and Urba

Gregory Heyworth

Associate Professor of English and Computer Science; Director, Lazarus ProjectUniversity of Rochester

Gregory Heyworth is a textual scientist who works on new ways to read ancient manuscripts and maps using spectral imaging technology.

Lorrie Cranor

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Lorrie Cranor's research focusses on usability and policy issues related to security and privacy.

Grover Righter

AI/ML Scientist & Mathematician + Data Privacy GDPRZnu-Cloud OÜ

Co-founder & CTO, Znu-Cloud OÜ — EU-sovereign data, CRM and lead intelligence for European SMBs

Prosanta Chakrabarty

E.K. Hunter Chair & Professor | Biological Sciences Curator of Fishes | Director, Museum of Natural ScienceLouisiana State University

Dr. Chakrabarty is a natural historian who studies fishes to better understand Earth history and evolution.

Adam Diehl

Lecturer of EnglishAugusta University

Professor Diehl is an expert in hip-hop culture, lyrical analysis, Rap as a form of literature and specifically the works of Kendrick Lamar.