Lori Webb
Founder, Speaker & Trainer · International Speaker Collective
Enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable speaking professional with five decades of varied experience under her belt.
Experience Design Public Speaking & Presentation Philosophy of Entrepreneurial Spirit Tech for the Technologically Challenged The Abc's of Social Media
Rip Gerber
CMO, and Head of Alliances · Vlocity
Founder, CEO, and Chief Location Officer
Mobile Leadership Creativity
Jan Lacina
Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Senior Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and Strategic Partnerships · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.
Teacher Education Children's Literature Literacy Leadership Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Mitch Shapiro
Founder, President and CEO · Foundation for Sight & Sound
It's not only through determination that I have overcome challenges, but a vision of who I can become and how I can help others achieve!
Disability Means Ability Volunteerism Non-Profits and Community Development Entrepreneurship
Liz Walker
Managing Director · Youth Wellbeing Project
Educator and advocate responding to porn harms. Author and professional speaker.
Pornography Sexual Health Youth Wellbeing Relationships and Sexuality Education Porn & Online Safeguarding Education
Maryam Riaz
Lecturer of Counselling and Mental Health · Leeds Beckett
Maryam's expertise lies in the inclusion of religion, culture and spirituality in mainstream models of psychotherapy.
Transcultural Psychotherapy Bereavement Trauma
Okokon Udo, Ph.D., PCC, CPCC
Program Director – Evidence Based Coaching · Fielding Graduate University
Expert in international change management, leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Organizational Effectiveness Management Development Workshop Facilitation Leadership Development Executive Coaching
Andrea Dittmann
Assistant Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Dittmann studies diversity and inequality, particularly employees' social class backgrounds, aiming to promote equity and inclusion at work.
Law Enforcement Social Psychology Interventions Intergroup and Interpersonal processes Diversity and Inequality
Kate Broer
Partner · Dentons Canada LLP
Award-winning, high-profile litigation lawyer, and co-chair of Dentons Canada's one-of-a-kind National Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Professional Liability Securities Litigation Environmental Review Tribunals Diversity Initiatives in the Legal Profession
Steven Schapiro, Ed.D.
Faculty Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Doctoral Faculty in Human & Organizational Development
Human Development Education for Democracy Community-Building Multicultural Education Men's Development
Jeremy Waisome
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jeremy Waisome researches critical mentorship and self-efficacy in engineering education and broadening participation in STEM+C.
Problem-Solving Self-Efficacy Mentorship Broadening Participation
Professor Leanne Norman
Professor · Leeds Beckett University
Professor Leanne Norman's research utilises a critical sociological lens to examine sport organisational and coaching cultures.
Qualitative Research Methods Coaching Sociology Sport Organisational Culture and Change Feminism Coaching
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini
Associate Dean/Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jeanne Stacciarini’s research interests are in the area of mental health promotion and health disparities in various populations.
Diversity Population Health Mental Health
Thomas Garrett
Vice President · International Republican Institute
20 years work on democracy in Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia
Democracy Assistance in U.S. Foreign Policy
Allison Kays
Assistant Professor in the Practice of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Professor Kays’ loves to debate accounting, disclosure and tax policy
Financial Reporting Gaap Tax Disclosures Data Analytics Voluntary Disclosures
Dana Elizabeth Weiner
Associate Professor, History Department · Wilfrid Laurier University
US Historian, expert on African American history, activism, debates over rights, citizenship in the US to 1880.
United States History US History Early US History 19th Century US History US Race
Claudia Rankins
Marie Fielder Fellow · Fielding Graduate University
Champion for inclusion, diversity and broadening participation and works tirelessly on behalf of students and faculty.
Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate education Gender equity for STEM faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) History and relevance of HBCUs History of African American Physicists Elementary particle physics
Tim Brodhead
Senior Fellow (SiG National) · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
A non-profit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation
Philanthropy Non-Profit Management Social Innovation Social Finance Sustainability
Ellen Woodsworth
Chairperson · Women Transforming Cities International Society
Ellen Woodsworth is an international speaker and urban consultant on gender and intersectional planning
Women Public Speaking Gender Intersectional Planning Cities
Dr Mirjam Röder
Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) · Aston University
Dr Röder's research interests focus on bioenergy and related sustainability implications.
Sustainability Negative Emissions Bioenergy and Bioeconomy Climate Change Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)