Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Siobhan Gorman
Partner, Washington, D.C. · Brunswick Group
Siobhan Gorman concentrates on crisis, cybersecurity, public affairs, and media relations.
Cyber Security Cyberattacks National Security Litigation Media Relations
David Kaplan
Professor · University of Florida
David Kaplan studies connecting ecosystems, the hydrologic cycle, and humans with the goal of advancing natural resources conservation.
Groundwater Rivers Springs Hydrology Wetlands
Brooks Keel, PhD
President · Augusta University
Dr. Brooks Keel is an expert in the field of reproductive endocrinology and serves as President of Augusta University.
Economic Development Reproductive Medicine and Biology Education Higher Education Administration
Aniko Ekárt
Professor of Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Ekárt researches artificial intelligence techniques.
Artificial Intelligence Techniques Evolutionary Computation Genetic Programming Neuroevolution
Rhianna Collier
Vice President, Software Division · Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
Stay above the Cloud and on top of new tech trends with strategic market research & analysis from SIIA's voice in the software industry
Program Management Business Intelligence Strategic Business Alliances Mobile Marketing Integrating Enterprise Saas With Mobile
Akshaya Jha
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Akshaya Jha’s research interests lie at the intersection of energy and environmental economics and industrial organization.
Energy Solar Energy Wholesale Electricity Supply Environmental Economics Industrial Organization
Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.
Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics
Robert S. Young
Professor · Western Carolina University
Robert S. Young is a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC).
Holocene landscape evolution in the southern Appalachians Wetlands Coastal Management Coastal Processes Hurricanes
Shannon Roberts
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shannon Roberts is an expert in understanding how technology and infrastructure guide the design of driver-vehicle interactions.
Technology and driving behavior Young drivers' behavior Smart Communities and Infrastructure Driving behavior
David Woods
Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University
Releasing the adaptive power of human systems & innovating at the intersections of people, technology and work
Critical Care Medicine Human Centered Autonomy Nuclear Power Safety Military Command and Control Space Operations
Laurent Michel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering · University of Connecticut
Professor Laurent Michel is an expert in the areas of constraint programming, voting technology and cybersecurity
Computer Science Voting Technology & Security Cybersecurity
Nina Baird
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Nina Baird's research includes work in district geothermal systems, wastewater energy recovery, and energy-effective affordable housing.
Affordable Housing Wastewater Energy Recovery Human Health Environmental Health District Geothermal Systems
David Souder, Ph.D.
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research · University of Connecticut
Dr. Souder specializes in strategic management.
Baby Boomer Effect on Business Ownership Cable Industry
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
Stephanie J. Silverman
Bora Laskin National Fellow in Human Rights Research
Professor Silverman is an international expert on immigration control, particularly immigrant detention and community monitoring programs.
Immigration Policy Immigration Detention Refugee Studies Alternatives to Detention Public Policy Analysis
C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA
Chief Information Officer · Cleveland Clinic
Using IT strategically and effectively is the prescription for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs
Healthcare Management Healthcare Technology Medical Informatics Healthcare Information and Management Systems Ehealth Trends and Innovations
Robert M. DeConto
Professor of and Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and Director of the School of Earth and Sustainability · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rob DeConto is one of the world's leading experts on modeling polar ice sheets, sea level rise and ocean response to climate change.
Ice Sheets and Sea Level Antarctica Glaciology Climatology Earth System Modeling
Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.
Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute · Florida Atlantic University
Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.
Marine Bioinvasions Coral Reef Ecology Algal Physiology Biochemistry Seagrass Ecology
Yvon Audette
Partner, Advisory Services, Management Consulting · KPMG
Information Technology specialist with a proven reputation for assisting clients across multiple industries improve their IT organization
It Cost Optimization It Due Diligence and Integration/Separation It Strategy Green IT It-Enabled Business Transformation