innovation Experts

Lara McCulloch-Carter

Chief Brand StorytellerREADY2SPARK

Lara’s a secret you want to keep to yourself. Anti-PowerPoint, she’s innovative, a storyteller & meaningful. I’ve hired her time &...

Vu Nguyen

Co-director of Carnegie Mellon Robotics AcademyCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

Wennie Tabib

Systems ScientistCarnegie Mellon University

Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D.

Expert in political science, justice, law and public policyFlorida Gulf Coast University

Sandra Pavelka is an expert in American politics and elections, law and public policy, and juvenile and restorative justice.

Ali Al-Khattawi

Lecturer in PharmaceuticsAston University

Dr Al-Khattawi's research interests are on the development of innovative particle design and fabrication strategies.

Erika Weiss

Management Lecturer, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Management lecturer specializing in brand strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship and consumer-focused business growth.

David Maginley

Spiritual Care PractitionerNova Scotia Health Authority

Spiritual counsellor, four-time cancer survivor, near death experiencer, public speaker and author

Jason D'Mello, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Andréa Livi Smith

ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.