Andy Yang
Chief Innovation Hunter · Extreme Startups
Wheel, printing press, light bulb, Gummi Bears: Bring leading edge ideas to the foreground with Extreme Startups Chief Innovation Hunter
Startups Venture Capital Mobile Technologies Entrepreneurship Business Model Validation
Abhisesh Silwal
Senior Project Scientist · Carnegie Mellon University
Abhisesh Silwal's research interest is in end-to-end robotic systems tailored for complex outdoor environments.
Field Robotics Robots for Education Reinforcement Learning Human Robot Collaboration 3-D Vision and Recognition
Yutao Liu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor · Augusta University
Dr. Liu is a human molecular geneticist in glaucoma and keratoconus.
DNA Copy Number Analysis Animal Modeling Functional Genomics Human Molecular Genetics Next Generation Sequencing
David Levine
The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: levined@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4677 / Office 350-200
Federal Civil Procedure California Civil Procedure Remedies Institutional Reform Litigation
Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.
Community-based Interventions Flavor Smell Nutrition Food Preference
Marlene Neill, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, Graduate Program Director · Baylor University
Public relations expert whose research includes ethics in public relations, PR management, integrated communication & ethics in advertising
Internal / Employee Communication Integrated Communication Advertising Management Public Relations Management Public Relations Ethics
Allison Karpyn
Associate Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.
Farmer’s Markets Supermarket Access Obesity Food Insecurity Public Health
Leon Davies
Professor of Optometry & Physiological Optics · Aston University
Professor Davies's research is focused on presbyopia and the restoration of ocular accommodation to the ageing eye.
Visual Function Following Stroke Ophthalmic Instrumentation Intraocular Lens (IOL) Technology Presbyopia Ocular Accommodation
Sambeeta Das
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Das’s research spans robotics, autonomous systems, physics, organic chemistry and materials engineering.
Biomechanical Engineering Clean Energy & Environment Materials Engineering Biomechanics Fluid Mechanics
Prabhat Mishra
Professor · University of Florida
Prabhat Mishra's research focuses on design and verification of energy-efficient and trustworthy electronic systems.
Computer Architecture Hardware Verification Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Quantum Computing
Kui Xie
Chairperson and Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education · Michigan State University
Kui Xie's research investigates areas related to motivation and engagement in digital learning.
Digital Learning Educational Technology Artificial Intelligence Motivation
Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology, Co-Director of Center for Behavioral Education and Research · University of Connecticut
Professor Simonsen is an expert in school, classroom, and student positive behavioral interventions and supports.
School Discipline Student Behavior Seclusion Behavioral Intervention Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Bjoern Hamberger
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University
Hamberger's research focuses on the discovery of plant pathways for bioactive diterpenoids found in medicinal plant species.
Synthetic Biology Plant Specialized Metabolites Terpenes
Patricia Pereira
Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida
Patricia Pereira has been the associate dean for Academic Affairs for the UF College of Dentistry since Fall 2019.
Operative and Esthetics Dentistry Prosthodontics Dental Education Dentistry Advanced Dental Education
S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.
Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology
David Lubinski
Professor of Psychology and Human Development; Co-Director, Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY); Investigator, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development · Vanderbilt University
An expert who co-leads the foremost longitudinal study of gifted individuals in the world.
Psychology Gifted Learners Gifted Children Creativity Learning
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic 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
Paul Clifford
Organisational Psychologist · FBG Group
Experienced, informative and engaging speaker who is an expert in helping organisations create solutions to improve performance
Building Employee and Organisational Resilience Strategic Employee Wellbeing Being A Leader With A Difference Recruiting With the End in Mind How to Influence Successfully