Bree E. Holtz, PhD
Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations · Michigan State University
Expert in information communication technologies (EMRs, telehealth, mobile health, etc.) and public relations
Mobile Health (mhealth) Telemedicine Public Relations Telehealth Electrical Medical Records
Dustin Haisler
President · e.Republic
President of e.Republic | GovTech GTM & PE-Backed Executive | GovTech M&A Advisor | Former Government CIO/ACM | TEDx Speaker (2x)
Crowdsourcing Innovation Management Local Government Emerging Technology Innovation
James Wynn
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
James Wynn's research and teaching explore science, mathematics and public policy from a rhetorical perspective.
Professional Writing Rhetoric Mathematics Technical Writing and Communication Citizen Science
Don Duval
Chief Executive Officer · NORCAT
Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship
Turnaround Strategies Entrepreneurship Academic Research Commercialization
Joseph A. Hamm
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in: Public trust in legal and regulatory governmental entities
Public Opinion Trust/Confidence/Legitimacy Natural Resource Management State Courts Performance Measurement
Sarah Hooper
Executive Director of UCSF / UC Hastings Consortium and Adjunct Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: hoopers@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4831 / Office 377-200
Health Equity Health Law Comprehensive and Coordinated Care Health and Access to Civil Justice Elder Financial Abuse
Marlene Matarese, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor · University of Connecticut
Marlene Matarese works to improve access to and the quality of systems and services for children and youth with public system involvement.
Child Welfare Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Family Reunification in Child Welfare Implementation Science Intervention Design and Evidence Based Practices
Ofer Sharone
Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ofer Sharone is a nationally recognized expert on unemployment, work and career transitions.
Unemployment Career Transitions Sociology of Work Sociology of Aspirations American Society
Wen Gu
Associate Professor in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Integrating innovative technology and practices into business education. Helps business students communicate and make decisions with data.
Data Analytics Articifical Intelligence Artificial Intelligence and Education Decision Analysis PEdagogical Research in Higher Education
Hylton Gudmanz
Director · Focused People Consulting
Executive Coach, Leadership Facilitator, Team Engager
Leadership Development Executive Coaching Strategy Execution Employee Engagement Identity
Professor Susan Watkins
Professor · Leeds Beckett University
Professor Susan Watkins is an expert in contemporary women's fiction and feminist theory.
Contemporary Women's Dystopian and Apocalyptic Fiction Doris Lessing Gender Culture Ageing
Elizabeth Cannon
President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Calgary
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary
Higher Education Leadership Geomatics Engineering Board Leadership Community Relations Executive Leadership
Tricia Wachtendorf
Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.
evacuations Multi-organizational coordination and responses in disasters Transnational crises Improvisation and adaptation Community-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Taryn Allen
Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Taryn Allen researches the educational experiences of traditionally under-represented students, particularly Latino, in higher education.
Qualitative Research Methods Inclusion in Higher Education Diversity in Higher Education Equity in Higher Education Higher Education Leadership
Stuart Candy
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stuart Candy is an advisor, facilitator, educator, artist and designer with more than twenty years of experience in the futures field.
Speculative Design Future of Work Design Fiction Foresight Transmedia Storytelling
Sarah Young
Principal Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University
Sarah Young is a social sciences librarian, providing teaching and research support.
Information Systems Social & Decision Sciences Statistics Reference Public Policy
Ford Saeks
Business Growth Innovator · Prime Concepts Group Inc
Business Growth Innovator|Keynote Speaker |Consultant
Innovation Marketing & Sales Business Success Franchise Consulting Business & Leadership
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society
Diana Wilkie
Professor · University of Florida
Diana Wilkie has devoted her research program to cancer pain and sickle cell disease management, palliative care and end-of-life issues.
Cancer Pain Palliative Care End-of-Life Issues
Douglas Johnson
Managing Director · Cranganore Inc
Investment Banker and Portfolio Strategist
Emerging Markets Islamic Finance Behavioral Finance Venture Capital Cryptocurrencies