language Experts

Meena Bose

Professor of Political Science, Executive Dean for Public Policy & Public Service ProgramsHofstra University

Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Leanna C. Giancarlo

Associate Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Mary Washington

Leanna Giancarlo is a Professor of Chemistry and commentator on the portrayal of science in media and popular culture.

Edd Wilder-James

VP StrategySilicon Valley Data Science

Expert in emerging technologies and how they change the world, specializing in big data & data science

Chenliang Xu

Associate Professor of Computer ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Xu is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and computer vision, and augmented and virtual reality

Bryan Segal

Senior Vice PresidentcomScore

Segal brings over 20 years of business development, operational acumen, and client relationship expertise to his role at comScore.

Richard Petty

Professor | Department of PsychologyThe Ohio State University

Distinguished psychologist, revolutionizing understanding of prejudice, consumer choice, political and legal decisions, and health behavior

Michael Weiner, PhD

Professor and Assistant Dean of FacultySoka University

Professor of East Asian History and International Studies, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director of Faculty Research and Development.

Simon Tam

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Ann Searight Christiano

Director | Clinical ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Ann Christiano is a leading expert in public interest communications.

Zhen (Richard) Tang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University