Frank Martell

Director - Fine & Rare Wine · Heritage Auctions

Fine & Rare Wine Specialist

Wine Investment Counterfeit Wine Wine Logistics Moderated Wine Tasting

Danny Klein

Senior Manager, Business Innovation and Incubation · Verizon

Danny Klein is an expert in business innovation, bringing to life new opportunities to create value and drive profitable growth.

Business Strategy Mergers & Acquisitions Venture Capital Financial Modeling Due Diligence

Larisa DeSantis

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University

Studies mammal teeth and bones to determine how they responded to ancient climate change and reasons why they went extinct.

saber-tooth cats Paleoecology Ancient Australian Animals Ancient Climate Change Paleontology

James Hendler

Director, Future of Computing Institute · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading researcher in the Semantic Web and artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Semantic Web Computer Science

Peter Blacklow

President, WorldWinner and Executive Vice President, GSN Digital · GSN

Don't roll the dice with your conference speakers! Cash in with this digital gaming industry expert and mentor to internet-enabled startups

Online Gaming

Michael Margolis

President and founder · Get Storied

Motivational Keynote that teaches transformational storytelling, marketing, disruptive innovation, and social media

Storytelling Personal Branding Innovation Anthropology Social Entrepreneurship

Amber J. Lawson

Founder/ CEO · Comedy Gives Back

Chief Content Officer, Brand Partnership, Cross Platform Monetization, Multiplatform Storytelling, COMEDY

Entertainment New Media Alternative Distribution Strategic Sales New Content Strategies for Tech Co's

Jay Zagorsky

Research Scientist | Center for Human Resource Research · The Ohio State University

Research and data collection expert, focusing on the wealth and income of Americans

National Longitudinal Surveys Data Collection Human Resources Economic Theory

Marion Grobb Finkelstein

COMMUNICATION CATALYST · MarionSpeaks

Communicate to Connect (raise morale, confidence and productivity by changing how you communicate)

Teamwork Leadership Attitude Communication

Dr Esther Pugh

Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett

Esther's research interests are fashion retail, consumer behaviour, visual merchandising, & sensory retail experiences in physical stores.

Marketing Retail Consumers

Gene Wright

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Serial entrepreneur, innovator, and educator with experience in the classroom and beyond and worked with hundreds of small business owners.

Kurt Zimmerman, AIA, LEED AP

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Kurt Zimmerman advocates for affordable sustainability, best practices and building science to advance high performance buildings.

Deep Energy Retrofit Integrated Project Delivery Architecture Design Building Envelope

Pamela Hongsakul

Leadership Advisor · Hongsakul Media

Pamela Hongsakul is a Leadership & Media Advisor to some of Asia's most dynamic business and political leaders.

Leadership & Diversity The Healing of Our Society Minority and Marginality & the Role of the Media Executive Instincts Public & Private Management Models

Allyson Stewart-Allen

Founder, CEO · International Marketing Partners Ltd.

Allyson Stewart-Allen is a renowned marketer, whose expertise in brand internationalisation is sought by leading businesses globally.

Business Disruptors Marketing Knowledge Strategic Advice Cultural Intelligence & Intercultural Competence International Market Research

Brian E. Gray

Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: 415.565.4719 / grayb@uchastings.edu

Property Rights and the Constitution Public Lands and Natural Resources Management Environmental Law Water Resources Management Endangered Species

Jessica Millward

Associate Professor of History and African American Studies · UC Irvine

Her research focuses on comparative slavery and emancipation, African American history, gender and the law.

Anti-Black violence African American History Humanities U.S. History Juneteenth

Maureen McCarthy

Co-Founder/Co-Director · Center for Collaborative Awareness

Resiliency Strategist • Collaboration Expert • Executive Coach • Keynote Speaker

Executive & Leadership Coaching Collaborative Relationships Speaking Relationship Design Stress and Pain Management

Alex Casteleiro

Founder · TECARTEX.com

Founder and CEO at TECARTEX Digital Solutions, SL

High Brightness Led Technology Social Media Marketing Entrepreneurship

Sunil Sharma

Managing Director and Chief Connector · Extreme Startups

He always loved Lego! A natural fit for your event is Extreme Startups Chief Connector extraordinaire and mentor to budding entrepreneurs

Venture Capital Private Equity Entrepreneurship Management Consulting for Startups

Fatimah Tuggar

Artist & Assistant Professor of Contemporary Issues of Representation · OCAD University

artist working with technology as both medium and subject to address issues of social and environmental justice

Art and Creativity Art Education Art & Technology Installation Art Sculpture