Professor Marina Novelli

Professor of Tourism and International Development · University of Brighton

She is committed to generating new knowledge on ways in which tourism can play a key role in sustainable development.

Travel Policy Tourism in Africa International Tourism Sustainable Tourism International Development

Ozan Isinak

CEO · EMCA - Emerging Markets Capital Advisory Inc.

Private equity, venture capital, angel investing, economics, finance and politics as practiced in the Emerging Markets and across the world.

Expanding Into an Emerging Market Private Equity Vc and Angle Investing in Turkey. Macro Economics of Emerging Markets.

Leon Davies

Professor of Optometry & Physiological Optics · Aston University

Professor Davies's research is focused on presbyopia and the restoration of ocular accommodation to the ageing eye.

Visual Function Following Stroke Ophthalmic Instrumentation Intraocular Lens (IOL) Technology Presbyopia Ocular Accommodation

Michael Hamblin, PhD

Principal Investigator, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital · Associate Professor, Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Hamblin's research interests are now broadly in the area of phototherapy for multiple diseases

Microscopy Molecular Biology Photomedicine Flourescence Microscopy Biotechnology

Dr Afzal-Ur-Rahman Mohammed

Professor, Pharmacy · Aston University

Dr Mohammed's research interests include formulation development and optimization of orally disintegrating tablets.

Dry Particle Coating Technology Tablets Pharmacy Pharmaceuticals Stability Testing

Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering · UC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Climate Extremes Climatology Climate Change Flood Drought

Nils Vinje

Partner · Glide Consulting

Nils Vinje formed Glide Consulting to share his expertise and success with clients.

Product Management Business Development Leadership Team Building Start-Ups

David Schweidel

Professor of Marketing & Goizueta Chair in Business Technology · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Marketing analytics expert focused on the opportunities at the intersection of marketing and technology

Marketing Technology AI Social Media Political Marketing Customer Analytics

Andrew Finch

Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University

An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.

Addiction and mental health counseling Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Addiction Teen Addiction Drug Abuse

Jason Moyse

Lawyer and Business Consultant · Jason Moyse Professional Corporation

Absolute results oriented and business savvy lawyer in the corporate, commercial and litigation context in private practice and in house.

Cross Functional Team Management Customer Retention Strategic Planning Customer Relations Contract Negotiation

Quinetta Roberson

John A. Hannah Professor of Organizational Behavior · Michigan State University

Quinetta Roberson's research interests focus on developing organizational capability and enhancing effectiveness.

Human Resource Management Diversity Equity Diversity & Inclusion

Bryna Kranzler

Publisher; Author · Crosswalk Press

Approachable, attractive speaker who uses humor to motivate and make her points

The Art of Optimism The Perks of Procrastination

Virginia Parks

Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine

Virginia Parks, PhD, is a geographer and urban planner specializing in the study of urban inequality.

Clean Energy Transition Urban Politics and Policy Racial Inequality Employment Local Economic Development

Shuresh Ghimire, Ph.D.

Associate Cooperative Extension Educator · University of Connecticut

Shuresh Ghimire conducts an extension education and research program in vegetable crop production and practices.

Plastic Mulch Climate Adaptation Horticulture Agricultural Sciences Biodegradable Materials

Barry Elkind

Manager, Technology & Venture Development (Head, Molecular Diagnostics) · MaRS Innovation

Commercializing life science technologies in the areas of molecular diagnostics, medical devices and therapeutics

Molecular Cell Biology Molecular Diagnostics Life Sciences Commercialization Project and Program Management

Andrea Benoit

Assistant Professor (Adjunct) · Western University

Dr. Benoit's research interests include advertising, branding, consumer culture, and the commodification of social causes

Branding Commodification of Social Causes HIV/AIDS Awareness Advertising Theory and History Promotional Culture

Mark DeBeliso

Professor of Kinesiology · Southern Utah University

Focuses on sports medicine and athletic performance and the physiological effects of exercise

Sport Science Research Common Injuries in Athletics Stress Reduction for University Students College Sports Medicine Human Performance

David Wei

Associate Professor · University of Florida

David Wei's team works to discover novel electronic and optical properties of metallic and semiconductor nanomaterials.

Solar Energy Conversion Surface Chemistry

Gregor Semieniuk

Assistant Research Professor at the Political Economy Research Institute and the Department of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Gregor Semieniuk is an expert on the political economy of policy-induced structural change required to transition to a low-carbon economy.

Low Carbon Economy Climate Change Economic Growth Political Economy Renewable Energy

Professor Gary Jones

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Gary Jones’ research focus has been on the use of lower eukaryotic organisms to study aspects of cellular stress.

Microbiology Cellular Stress Biomedical Sciences Genetics Molecular Biology