Alice Armitage

Associate Professor of Practice | Director, Startup Legal Garage · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: armitagea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4827 / Office 112-200

Legal Innovation Corporate Law Intellectual Property Law Legal Issues Facing Early-Stage Startup Companies Regulation Theory

Edd Wilder-James

VP Strategy · Silicon Valley Data Science

Expert in emerging technologies and how they change the world, specializing in big data & data science

Emerging Technologies Future of It Data Science Big Data Open Source

Lorraine Lafrenière

Chief Executive Officer · Coaching Association of Canada

Lorraine is a strategic thinker with excellent people skills and an enthusiastic approach to challenges.

Sports Management Sponsorship Event Planning Marketing & Branding Strategic Planning

David Banach

Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Infection Prevention Hospital Epidemiologist · University of Connecticut

Dr. David Banach is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology.

Coronavirus Medicine Health Care Associated Infections Infectious Diseases Infections in Immunocompromised Patients

Dr. Frances Westley

JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of Waterloo · Social Innovation Generation

Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation

Sustainable Development Social Innovation Social Finance Engagement and Social Change Social Innovation and Resilience

Jens Naumann

CEO · Green-First Technologies Inc.

Inner Strength Prevails: moving Mountains with a positive attitude...

Renewable Energy Abilities and Empowerment Redefining Barriers

Mark Greenhouse

Operations Management Mentor, Lean Manufacturing Consultant · Levantar

Applying Productivity and Lean Management techniques in Manufacturing, Legal, & Service companies.

Lean Manufacturing Training UK Lean Manufacturing Consulting UK Manufacturing Consulting UK Business Process Improvement Productivity Improvement

Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.

Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.

Cybersecurity and Privacy Wireless Networks Edge/Cloud Computing Generative AI Trustworthy AI

Amanda Ravenhill

Founder · Syntropy International

Biochar and other Comprehensive Anticipatory Sustainable Solutions for a world in flux

Biochar Biochar Stoves Sustainable Business Buckminster Fuller Design Thinking

Warren Schirtzinger

Chief Strategy Officer · High Tech Strategies, Inc.

A highly regarded market- and product-strategy consultant to emerging high-technology businesses.

Product Strategy Diffusion of Innovation Technology Adoption Start Ups Strategic Marketing

R. A. Fernando

Chairman/CEO · Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability Pvt.Ltd.

Become relevant, twenty-first-century, science-led, sustainability-mindset leaders dedicated to saving the planet.

21st Century Board Leadership Model Masterclass 21st Century Leadership Strategy Strategic Corporate Sustainability 21st Century Board Leadership Model

Nefertiti Walker

Professor of Sport Management and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity for the UMass System · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nefertiti Walker's research centers on sports culture and developing diverse and inclusive cultures in sports and other organizations.

Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Intercollegiate Sports Gender in organizations Gender in sport Organizational Diversity and inclusion Sexism in Sports

Stephen Ujlaki

Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Film and Television of Loyola Marymount University

Made-For-Television Movies Feature Films Cinema

Joanne Miller

Professor, Political Science & International Relations and Psychological & Brain Sciences · University of Delaware

Prof. Miller is an expert on political psychology, focusing on the causes and consequences of belief in conspiracy theories.

Conspiracy Theories Political Propaganda Misinformation Public Opinion Polling

Bree Akesson

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work · Wilfrid Laurier University

Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University who conducts research with children and families affected by war and global social work

Refugee and Human Rights Issues War and Violence Children and Families Social Work Social Work Education

Peter Krull

President & Founder · Krull & Company

Inspirational & passionate speaker linking values-based investing to your purposeful life

Responsible Investing: Aligning Your Investments With Your Values Making the One Degree Difference

Shane Wolffe

Founder · Future Proof Solutions

Future Proof: Building Sustainable Societies & Homes

Green Building Urban Design Climate Change Leadership Passive House Sustainable Development

Robert Wakulat

Mentor | CBASE · Wakulat Dhirani LLP

Robert Wakulat is a business lawyer whose practice focuses on working with social innovators and entrepreneurs

Business Law Renewable Energy Law & Policy Co-Operative Law Social Enterprises Corporate Leadership

Rasmus Goksor

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer · BISON Alternatives

Pitching industry-leading cleantech business solutions and technologies to your audience, you can raise your glass to a successful event

Entrepreneurship Private Law Theory Non-State Law European Integration American Federalism

Jessica Eldridge

Senior Vice President · J.S. Held LLC

Financial Damages Expert | Cyber & Insurance Risk Industry Lead | Litigation & Business Strategist

Business Interruption Cyber Property Damage Builder’s Risk & Soft Costs Fee Funds