Paul Slaby

President · Yariba Tech

Conquistador CEO - Tales of boldness, courage and adventure

Leadership Entreprenership Startups

Diba Mani

Associate Instructional Professor · University of Florida

Diba Mani specializes in AI, internationalization, & experiential learning in STEM courses, and electrical stimulation on aging & mobility.

Neurophysiology of Movement Industry Career Preparation Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom Judo Aging on Motor Function

Gregg Stull

Professor and Chair · University of Mary Washington

Gregg Stull is the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at University of Mary Washington.

Theater Dance Music Performing Arts Funding Policy and First Amendment Issues and the arts

Paul Sutter

Professor of Astrophysics | Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics · The Ohio State University

Astrophysics expert, specializing in the emptiest regions of the universe

Astrophysics Big Bang Theory Space Exploration Intersections of Science and Art

Mary Pearson

Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer · Southern Utah University

Specializing in entrepreneurship in rural communities, financial accounting reporting requirements, and the history of accounting principles

Accounting Ethics History of Accounting Principles Cost-Volume Profit Analysis Financial Analysis and Decision Making Planning and Zoning in Rural Communities

Kalim Shah

Associate Professor, Energy and Environmental Policy · University of Delaware

Expert in public policy, governance and institutional analysis for sustainable development in small peripheral economies and jurisdictions.

Public Policy Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) Institutional Transformation Small Island Developing States Energy Security and Transition

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia

President & CEO · Digital Nova Scotia

Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.

ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations

Anne Giardini

President · Weyerhaeuser

One of Canada's most influential lawyers, Giardini is also an executive and accomplished author and speaker

Advancement of Women Women in the Workplace Aboriginal Law Legal Practice Diversity

Sarah Prevette

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Named by Inc Magazine as one of the top entrepreneurs in North America & recognized as a futurist/early-supporter of emerging technology

Failism: the Art of Strategic Evolution Tech Startups The Entrepreneur Journey Entrepreneurial Networking & Collaboration Setting Direction and Strategy for Companies

Constance Chen

Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Asian American History 19th- and 20th-Century United States Transpacific Exchanges Empire and Colonialism Politics of Visual Culture

Dana Cupkova

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Dana Cupkova is a co-founder and design director of EPIPHYTE Lab, an architectural design and research collaborative.

Advanced Manufacturing Architecture Energy Sustainability Computational Design

Krista Jones

Managing Director, Work & Learning · MaRS Discovery District

Bridging the gaps between people, technology and automation.

Product Marketing Technology Commercialization Technology Strategy Development Enterprise Software Future of Work

Steven Grant

Professor · University of Florida

Steven Grant worked on the design and construction of over 100 themed environments at Walt Disney World.

Theme Parks Interdisciplinary Collaboration Themed Environments

Gloria Shin

Instructor of Film and Television Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Gloria Shin is a lecturer in film and TV studies who teaches courses on postwar international and Hollywood cinema

Stardom Celebrity Culture Women Stars Beauty Culture and the Body Race

Dr Patrycja Rozbicka

Senior Lecturer · Aston University

Dr Rozbicka works on interest groups in policy-making and live music industry regulation in the UK.

IR Aesthetics Regulation of Live Music Interest Groups Live Music Industry Brexit

Rosemary Coates

President · Blue Silk Consulting

Reshoring: It's Time to Bring Manufacturing Back from China

Reshoring: How and Why to Bring Manufacturing Back to the Us Building High Performance Teams High Performance Field Service The Art and Science of Business Negotaitions Expert Witnessing

Patrick Morin

COO · BrightHammer

The speaker even Dale Carnegie Inc. calls when the event MUST succeed! A dynamic expert that makes planners look good and audiences rave.

Creating Winning Sales Teams Innovative Competitive Strategies High Impact Selling Competitive Corporate Cultures

John R. Gerdy

Founder and President of Music For Everyone · Archway Publishing

Founder and Executive Director of Music For Everyone

Education Music Arts and Education Activism College Athletic Reform Role and History of Sports in American Education and American Society

Carl Elks, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Elks' career focuses on maturing and advancing the state of the art in the areas of safety assessment and fault tolerance.

Runtime Verification and Monitoring Fault Injection for Cyber Physical Systems Complexity Aware Design for Critical Systems Assessment Methods for Dependable and High Integrity Systems Cyber Physical Systems

Pamela Hongsakul

Leadership Advisor · Hongsakul Media

Pamela Hongsakul is a Leadership & Media Advisor to some of Asia's most dynamic business and political leaders.

Leadership & Diversity The Healing of Our Society Minority and Marginality & the Role of the Media Executive Instincts Public & Private Management Models