Ken Foote, Ph.D.

Professor of Geography · University of Connecticut

Ken Foote has studied sites associated with individual murders, as well as those associated mass murder and many other events.

Genocide Individual Murders Memorials Violence and Tragedy Natural Disasters

Hiba Baroud

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University

Expert in risk, reliability and resilience of critical infrastructure against climate change and natural disasters, particularly flooding.

Climate Change Flood Mitigation Natural Disasters Resilience modeling Interdependent Systems Data Analytics

Tom Rand

Managing Director at MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P. · MaRS Cleantech

Experienced, bare-knucked approach to cleantech, finance, policy, climate science and associated global economic opportunities and risks.

Carbon and Climate Science: Industrial Endgame? Cleantech Climate Change Clean Energy Economics

Bijan Zakeri

Global Technical Marketing Manager · BASF

Bijan Zakeri is a pharmaceutical industry professional with a strong business acumen, scientific expertise and technical marketing.

Drug Discovery Pharmaceutical Industry Biochemistry Protein Chemistry Biotechnology

Catherine Burch, MS, CXA, CUA

Vice President of Health & Technology Innovation · ChristianaCare

Catherine Burch is an expert in innovation strategy, championing emerging technologies to improve health care.

Inventors & Start-Ups Strategic Foresight Innovation Emerging Technology Human Centered Design

Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Golshahi specializes in aerosol science and in vitro-in vivo correlations for respiratory support, diagnosis and inhalation therapy.

Aerosol Science and Medicine In Vitro and In Vivo Models Of Respiratory Deposition Health-Related Aerosols Exposure Control Targeted Respiratory Drug Delivery Aerosol filtration

Douglas (Doug) Nix, A.Sc.T.

Managing Director & Principal Consultant · Compliance InSight Consulting Inc.

Real world experience, taught

Risk Assessment Machine Guarding Functional Safety

Michael Sevier, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chair for Servant Leadership · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Michael Sevier's research focuses on finite element analysis for aerospace structures.

Mechanics of Materials Statics Structural Analysis Mechanical Engineering Finite Element Analysis

Brendan D Saltaformaggio

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Dr. Brendan Saltaformaggio's lab investigates advanced cyber crimes and the analysis and prevention of next-generation malware attacks.

Mobile/IoT Security Binary Analysis and Instrumentation Cyber Forensics Computer Systems Security Memory Forensics

Edward F. Schultz

Author & Counselor to Business · Business Performance Group

Edward Schultz, Business Consultant

Business Analysis Business Development Project Management Services ISO Certifications GAP Analysis & Process Mapping

Dr. Ron Dembo

Founder and CEO · Zerofootprint Software Inc.

Easily filling even the biggest shoes and still leaving no mark, the CEO of Zerofootprint developed software to reduce environmental impacts

Energy Management Carbon Measurement and Management Renewable Energy Green Buildings Enterprise Risk Management

Weisong Shi

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

Aman Yadav

Professor, Director of Master of Arts in Educational Technology · Michigan State University

An expert in STEM education, with a specific focus on computer science and engineering education

Teacher Professional Development Case-based Instruction Computer Science Education STEM Education Engineering Education

Charlie Messina

Professor · University of Florida

Charlie Messina has expertise about crop modeling and plant breeding.

Climate Change Artificial Intelligence Symbolic Artificial Intelligence Plant Breeding Maize

Cordell Carter, II

Vice President, Operations · National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Innovative Social Sector Executive

Business Engagement in Education Reform College and Career Readiness Stem/Innovation Minorities

Ginger Grant

Professor (Marketing and Innovation) · Sheridan College

Innovation Management, Leadership Development, Strategy, Corporate Anthropology, Organizational Design, Scenario Planning, Storytelling

Experiential and Archetypal Marketing Scenario Planning Revisioning Retirement Innovation Culture Design Thinking

Ronald Shapiro

Speaker & Consultant · Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D.

Improve job or school performance, educate, and entertain at the same time!!! Learning which is applicable and a ton of fun!!!

Human Factors/Ergonomics Leadership/Management/Teamwork Career Development Understanding Human Capabilities and Limitations Special Recognition

John Chandy, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Engineering · University of Connecticut

Professor focused on cybersecurity, computer hacking, Internet of Things, systems engineering, and computer hardware security.

Hardware Security Distributed System Architectures Distributed File Systems Network Storage Parallel Algorithms

Lee McKnight

Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Syracuse University

Visionary Inventor of Cloud to Edge Software Applications - Edgeware Wiglets and Gridlets

Virtual Markets and Wireless Grids Social Radio Social Emergency Response Edgeware Creative Destruction

Mark D. Morelli

Professor Emeritus of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Lonergan Hegel Plato Philosophy's Cultural Role