H. Kenny Cheng

Chair · University of Florida

H. Kenny Cheng’s research is focused on the impact of internet technology and software development.

Information Systems and Operations Management Internet Software Development and Marketing Information Technology Strategy Information Systems Policy Supply Chain Management

Robert Carter

Co-Founder & VP Product · ExpertFile

Focussed on delivering innovation that unlocks the hidden expertise within all organizations.

Reputation Management Brand Development Marketing Communications Expertise Marketing Market Research

Ralph Carter

Piper Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University

Professor Carter focuses on U.S. foreign, trade, and defense policy, with a particular emphasis on the roles played by members of Congress.

International Relations U. S. Foreign Policy in Film Middle East Russia North Korea

Natalie Ngai

Assistant Professor of Media Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor of Media Studies

Jennifer Dolman

Partner, Litigation · Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Commercial litigator with deep expertise in advising Canadian and international franchisors with all manner of business disputes.

Class Actions Defamation Law Franchise Law Employment & Labour Law Hospitality and Leisure

Ken Bator

Owner · BTC Small Business

Owner at BTC Small Business

Strategic Planning Marketing Strategy Branding and Culture Building

Kelly Herd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions

Emotions Product Design Social Cognition Consumer Behavior Creativity

Gary Szenderski

Partner/Owner · SZEN Marketing

Marketing Solutionist/Author specializing in brands and organizations going through transition - market changes and new products etc.

Branding Marketing Through Transition Leadership in Difficult Times Developing A Vision Personal Branding

Surupa Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Gupta is an expert on Indian politics and economics, international political economy, gender and development, and South Asian politics.

Indian Politics and Economics International Political Economy Politics of Economic Development South Asian Politics Global Economic Governance

Andrew Deener, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut

Andrew Deener is a professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut.

Food Systems Gentrification Economic Sociology Culture City Development

Omar Rodríguez-Vilá

Professor in the Practice of Marketing; Academic Director of Education, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Educator and scholar on modern marketing practices including how sustainability and technology have changed the pursuit of firm growth.

Marketing Strategy Sustainability Social Purpose Modern Marketing Marketing Capabilities

Liangfei Qiu

Professor · University of Florida

Liangfei Qiu is an expert in social technology, including social media and social networks, as well as artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Gig Economy Prediction Markets Healthcare Analytics Telecommunications Networks

Christopher Reiff

Lead Generation Expert · Media Antics Inc

Lead Generation Experts | B2B - B2C

Affiliate Marketing B2b Marketing B2c Marketing

Kari Kammel

Director of the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting & Product Protection, Adjunct Law Professor · Michigan State University

Kari Kammel actively researcheslegal issues pertaining to trademark counterfeiting, U.S. state and federal law and e-commerce.

International Law Intellectual Property Trademark Counterfeiting Trademark Enforcement

Tom Beakbane

President · Beakbane: Brand Strategies & Communications

Expert on marketing communications innovation and particularly on the intersection of art, science and other human domains (consilience).

Marketing Innovation How to Build A Brand How to Manage New Brand Techniques

Kasper Klaarenbeek

development partner, public speaker and change agent · Kasper Klaarenbeek

challenger of reality in corporate branding and HRM

Corporate Branding HRM Retail Branding Merk-Waardig Gedrag

Vilma Todri

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Economics and Machine Learning Digital Advertising Digital Strategy Online Consumer Behavior Social Media

Josephine Fairley

Co-Founder · Green & Black's

Entrepreneur and branding expert who co-founded Green & Black's chocolate - the world's first global Fairtrade brand

Entrepreneurialism Ethical Business Women in Business Branding Business Success

Edgar Leonard

Associate Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Marketing Strategy Marketing Planning Marketing Performance Marketing Research

Alexander Theodoridis

Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.

Public Opinion and American Politics Political Behavior Polling Public Opinion and Public Policy