W. Robert Knechel

Chair/Director · University of Florida

W. Robert Knechel is an expert in auditing, financial reporting, and factors affecting the scope and timing of audit engagements.

Financial Accounting Issues Related to Assurance, Control, Performance Measurement and Auditing Factors Affecting the Scope and Timing of Audit Engagements Financial Reporting Accounting

Kimberly Fenn

Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Sleep and Learning Lab · Michigan State University

An expert on the effect of sleep on learning and memory

Sleep Deprivation and Memory Sleep Deprivation Sleep Sleep and Human Performance Fitness and Memory

Chibuzo Ukegbu

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Chibuzo Ukegbu's research focuses on formal verification and analysis of industrial control systems software.

Software Engineering Cloud Security Computing Cloud Infrastructure Deployment Automation and Configuration Management

Tom Swiontek, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Tom Swiontek is a biomedical engineering and electrical engineering expert.

Biomedical Engineering Engineering Education Electrical Engineering

Philip Koopman

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Philip Koopman is actively involved with AV policy and standards as well as more general embedded system design and software quality.

Software Engineering Autonomous Vehicle Safety Embedded Systems Safety-Critical Computer Systems Automotive Computing

Leon Kulikowski

Speaker · dwb

Web Standards Evangelist

Html5 Javascript Web Standards

Irving Rappaport

Corporate Advisory Board · InventionShare

Entrepreneur, patent attorney, licensing executive and inventor. Irving headed Intellectual Property (IP) for 5 Fortune 500 companies.

Entrepreneur Patent Attorney Internet Telephony Plasma and LCD TVs Software

Eakta Jain

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Eakta Jain's studies modeling users to improve user-technology interaction, specifically visual attention modeling and eye tracking.

Human-Robot Interaction Virtual Reality (VR) Computer Graphics Eye Tracking

Zhenmei Zhang

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in elder abuse, aging, and sociological aspects of health

Population Aging Dementia Health Disparities

Gina Rippon

Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging · Aston University

Professor Rippon has been at the forefront of the study of the brain and gender for many years.

Cognitive Neuroimaging Electroencephalography Magnetoencephalography Psychophysiology Neuroscience

Martin Gaynor

University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Martin Gaynor's research focuses on competition and antitrust policy, particularly in health care markets.

Public Policy Industrial Organization Business and Economics Health Economics Antitrust

John Henson, MD

Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics · Augusta University

Dr. Henson practices neuro-oncology in the MCG Brain Tumor Program and manages patients with neurofibromatosis and related genetic disorders

Hereditary Cancer Neurofibromatosis Genetics Neuro-Oncology Spine Tumors

Weisong Shi

Alumni Distinguished Professor and Chair of Computer and Information Sciences · University of Delaware

Prof. Shi is an internationally renowned expert in edge computing, autonomous driving, and connected health.

Edge Computing Vehicle Computing Autonomous Driving Mobile and Connected Health

Thomas Dietz

University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University

Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making

Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change

Steven Bonorris

Lecturer in Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: bonorris@uchastings.edu

Public Law and Policy Climate Change and the Law State and Local Government Law

Tyler Stillman

Professor of Marketing / Director of Entrepreneurship · Southern Utah University

Specializing in judgment and decision making, social psychology, buyer behavior, and entrepreneurship

Decision and Risk Analysis Psychological Consequences of Social Exclusion Gender Differences in Consumer Behaviors Behavioral Psychology Buyer Behaviour

Saleem Alhabash

Assistant Professor of Public Relations · Michigan State University

Expert in social and new media

Advertising and Public Relations Media and Information Social Media Journalism Editing

Mical Raz

Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester

Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."

Foster Care and Adoptions Child Welfare Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity

Bret Myers, PhD

Professor of the Practice, Management & Operations | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Bret Myers, PhD, utilizes analytics to improve decision processes for sports businesses on-field and in the management of operations.

Business Management Business Analytics Business Operations Sports Analytics

Marc Smith

Chief Social Scientist · Connected Action

Internet sociologist, using social network analysis and visualization to map and understand social media

Social Media Social Networks Business Collaboration Information Visualization