Brian D. Avery

Senior Lecturer · University of Florida

Brian D. Avery is a professor and expert in safety management, amusement operations, event execution, and education.

Sport, Live Entertainment, Recreation, Attraction Operations/Risk Management Educational Development Events and Venue Crowd Control Event Design and Execution Legal Compliance Attractions Safety Management

Alex Bratton

CEO & Chief Geek · Lextech Global Services

CEO & Chief Geek, Views Technology Through a Business-Focused Lens

5 Secrets to Successful Enterprise App Development The Consumerization of It Mobile Technology is Changing the World 20 Business Secrets Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Know Indicators of Mobile App Opportunities

Ray Schroeder

Professor Emeritus, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director · University of Illinois Springfield and UPCEA

Online Learning and Education Technology Scholar

Future of Education Online Learning Moocs and Other Massive Online Learning Approaches

Luigi Vanfretti

Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Modeling and Simulation for Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems and Electrified Systems

System Identification Synchrophasor Measurements, PMU, Synchrophasor Technologies Power Systems, Power Grid Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Systems Electric Power Engineering

Kathryn Kadous

Schaefer Chaired Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Kadous's research focuses on using psychology to improve investor and auditor decision making.

Auditor Judgment Investor Judgment Audits of Financial Statements Financial Reporting Cognitive Processing and Complex Judgments

Steve Robinson

Area Director – Midwestern United States and Canada · Constant Contact, Inc.

Educational Marketing Expert - Upper Midwest

Email Marketing Engagement Marketing Event Marketing Online Marketing for Nonprofits Social Media Marketing

John Sowash

Fearless Leader, Founder, and Owner · Sowash Ventures

Inspiring the next generation of Educators

Educational Technology Google Apps Technology in the Classroom

Phil C. Solomon

Consultant - Healthcare Blogger - Industry Speaker

Revenue Cycle, IT, BPO Change Agent | Marketing/Sales Strategist | Healthcare Blogger | Speaker

Healthcare Revenue Cycle Strategies Revenue Cycle Optimization B2b Sales and Marketing 2.0

David Terris, MD

Director of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Center · Augusta University

He performs minimally invasive thyroid/parathyroid surgery and pioneered a robotic facelift thyroidectomy that eliminates a visible scar.

Thyroid Disorders Parathyroid Disorders Robotic Surgery Thyroidectomy Facelifts

Karen Clay

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Karen Clay’s research examines the growth of the U.S. economy, including energy issues, air pollution, and the impact of climate change.

Energy Economics Public Policy Business and Economics Energy Environmental Economics

Brian Byrd

Professor · Western Carolina University

Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.

Global Health Medical Entomology Epidemiology

Christopher Smith

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

U.S. Supreme Court scholar whose specific interests include judicial policymaking, constitutional rights and prisoners' rights

Prisoners' Rights US Supreme Court Constitutional Rights

Giacomo Negro

Professor of Organization & Management and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy); Associate Dean for Culture and Inclusion · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organization Theory Economic Sociology Cultural and Creative Industries

Narasimhan Jegadeesh

Dean's Distinguished Chair of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Market Analysis Stock Market and Investments Market Momentum

Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology · Baylor University

Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work

Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education

Deva Ramanan

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Deva Ramanan's research interests span computer vision and machine learning, with a focus on visual recognition.

Human-Centered Robotics Human-Robot Collaboration Machine Learning Embedded in Systems Neurorobotics 3-D Vision and Recognition

Howie Choset

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's research reduces complicated high-dimensional problems found in robotics to low-dimensional simpler ones.

Field & Service Robotics Applied Mathematics Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles Computer Science Mechanical Systems

Rufus Isaacs

Professor of Entomology · Michigan State University

Expert in bees, pollination and bees impact on crops

Pest management Pollination Grape Berry Corps Pollinator Conservation

Thomas Buckhoff

Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University

Thomas Buckhoff is an associate professor of accounting at Georgia Southern University

Anti-Fraud Education Litigation Support Services Forensic Accounting Fraud Detection Accountancy

Todd W. Lillibridge

President and CEO · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.

Riveting national speaker with strategic focus and vision for the future of healthcare real estate and medical property operations.

Healthcare Real Estate Medical Real Estate Development Capital Markets Future of Healthcare Physician Integration