development Experts

Yongsun Paik, Ph.D.

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

Andrea Hlady

PresidentCastle-Crown Wilderness Coalition

Andrea Hlady is the president of a grassroots conservation group that advocates for protection of the Castle Wildland area (SW Alberta).

Brad Gosse

FounderYourbrain Media Inc.

Articulate and charismatic speaker with a keen inside knowledge of online business and marketing.

Yossi Sheffi, PhD

Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics | Director, MIT Supply Chain Management Program | Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems, MITMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Sheffi is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management.

George Busenberg, PhD

Associate Professor of Environmental Management and PolicySoka University

Professor Busenberg focuses on environmental policy

Ali Kazemian

Assistant Professor & J.W. “Billy” and Janice Maxey Guitreau ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Kazemian specializes in construction automation and robotic construction-scale 3D printing.

Bruce Burke

President & FounderGulf Bay Consulting

Exploring the convergence of social media, mobile connectivity and payments technology.

David Shepherd

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Shepherd's work focuses on enabling end-user programming for industrial machines and increasing diversity in computer science.

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

Burcu Akinci

Dean, College of EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Burcu Akinci focuses on emerging energy technologies and using AI to monitor energy use.