california Experts

Matthias Winkenbach, PhD

Director of Research, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics | Senior Research Scientist, MIT | Chair, MIT Transportation Education Committee | Director, MIT Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab & MIT CAVE LabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Winkenbach researches at the intersection of AI, operations research, and human decision-making — transforming global supply chains.

Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNCVCU College of Engineering

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes

Michael Mendez

Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public PolicyUC Irvine

Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.

Fernando Estrada

ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Jessica Borelli

Associate Professor of Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Jessie Borelli's research focuses on the links between close relationships and mental health

Prachi Jain

Associate Professor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Guy Martin

Managing Principal Architect & Open Source ConsultantRed Hat

Experienced speaker bringing a mix of Open Source, Community, Government 2.0 & Social Media to the table.

Wendy Binder

Professor of BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Trevor Zink, Ph.D.

Professor of Management and Sustainability, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Christopher Philips

Professor and Department Head, HistoryCarnegie Mellon University

Christopher Phillips' research focuses on the history of science, particularly statistics and mathematics.