Simon Anderson

Applied Foresight Keynote Speaker · Venture Foresight LLC

Keynote Speaker | Applied Foresight Consultant | Award-Winning Author

Keynote Speaking Future of Work Emerging Technology Future Trends Transportation

Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials

Perovskite Solar Cells Aerosols and air filtration Nanoscale materials Electrospinning Supercritical Fluids

Thea Pepperl, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering

Thea Pepperl's research and expertise focuses on the analysis and design of decision tools for the coordination of care of older adults.

Image analysis Image segmentation Health Informatics

Vivian Lezak

Senior Instructor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Scott Ellis

Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University

Scott Ellis’s research interests center on the study of purchasing and supply management processes and functions

Operations Management Automotive Industry Global Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Management

Dr Oleksandr Shepotylo

Senior Lecturer, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship · Aston University

Dr Shepotylo seeks to answer the question of how do firms, industries, and countries grow by integrating into global markets.

Spatial Economics Productivity International Trade HB Economic Theory Trade Policy

Rodrigo Vargas

Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware

Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.

Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere

Shiladitya Banerjee

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Shiladitya Banerjee develops theoretical models to understand how the internal structures of a living cell impacts its characteristics.

Single-cell Biophysics Soft Living Matter Physics Physics of Living Systems Molecular and Cell Biology

Jie Xu

Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Wireless Communications Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics Electromagnetic Propagation Antennas

Muneeza Sheikh

Partner · Levitt LLP

Muneeza Sheikh practices in the area of labour and employment law

Canadian Politics Diversity Engagement in the Workplace Human Rights in Canada Labour Law in Canada Employment Law in Canada

Gustavo Castillo

Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Propulsion Systems Autonomous Vehicles

George Gosieski, MCR, CSM, GHG-IQ

Partner - Sr. Speaker, Sustainable Social Responsibility Strategies & Policy · Business EcoSystems

Driving Workforce Innovation Through Corporate Social Responsibility

Change Management Corporate Social Responsibility Workforce Innovation

Joseph Duhig

Adjunct Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Strategic Improvement Quality Management Health Care Operations Large Scale Change

Alen Docef, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Docef's research interests lie in medical image processing

Medical Image Processing Signal Processor Architectures Document Compression for Archiving Efficient Error-Resilient Network-Optimized Image and Video Coding

Lei Huang

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Wireless multimedia networks Deep learning applications Cloud data security

John Colley

Consultant, Mentor and Speaker at The Six Minute Strategist Consulting · Partner, IAF Capital

Engaging and Energetic Speaker on the subjects of Business Strategy, Online Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Business Strategy Online Marketing Entrepreneurship

Albert Bleakley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering · Florida Tech

Dr. Bleakley's research interests include disaster response, leadership in engineering organizations and construction safety.

Construction Safety Construction Industry Organizations Construction Contracting Infrastructure Public Policy Leadership

Kevin Minds

Adjunct Professor in Systems Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Vitaliy Avrutin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)

III-Nitride expitaxial structures for light emitters and high-power devices including semipolar and nonpolar material on silicon and sapphire substrates

Ashok Iyer, Ph.D., PE

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Iyer's research interests include GPS applications and neural networks

GPS Applications Neural Networks Linear and Nonlinear Control Theory Robotics for Nuclear Waste Handling