international Experts

Dr Ian Maidment

Professor in Clinical PharmacyAston University

Professor Maidment has a focus on the use of medication in day-to-day practice.

Andreas Pfenning

Associate Professor, Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology DepartmentCarnegie Mellon University

Andreas Pfenning has published a number of high-impact papers on genomic tools to study sequence differences.

Richard Berlin

Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Greg Waymire

Professor Emeritus of AccountingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Waymire’s research has examined the effects of disclosure and the emergence of accounting institutions

Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Prof. Ruffin’s work focuses on contemporary Southern fiction, speculative storytelling, and explorations of race, identity, and inequality.

Retha van Staden

Social Media Workshop Facilitator & Online Marketing ConsultantSolutionetics

Social Media Facilitator | Online Marketing Consultant | Networking Facilitator | Enneagram Enthusiast | Public Speaker

Dannagal Young

Professor, CommunicationUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Young's research interests include political media effects, media psychology, public opinion and the psychology of misinformation.

Jeff Hoffman

Partner & Co-FounderColorJar, LLC

Internationally recognized public speaker on the topics of innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, and more.

Karen Lightman

Executive Director, Metro21Carnegie Mellon University

Karen is an internationally recognized leader in building and supporting communities based on emerging technologies.

Sandy Jap

Sarah Beth Brown Professor of MarketingEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Global expert on partnering relationships, B2B routes-to-market, omnichannel, franchise, and ecommerce management