Simon Anderson

Applied Foresight Keynote Speaker · Venture Foresight LLC

Keynote Speaker | Applied Foresight Consultant | Award-Winning Author

Keynote Speaking Future of Work Emerging Technology Future Trends Transportation

Mirya Holman

Associate Professor · Tulane University

Mirya Holman is an expert on women and politics, local politics, research methods and environmental politics.

Local Politics Political Behavior American Politics Political Science Women and Politics

Karen Melton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies · Baylor University

Her research focuses on positive family leisure experiences that enhance child development and family relations.

Program Effectiveness Intentional Family Family Finances Decison-making Family Time

Jodi Magness, Ph.D.

Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism, Department of Religious Studies. Adjunct Appointment, Department of Classics. Faculty member, Carolina Center for Jewish Studies and the Curriculum in Archaeology · UNC-Chapel Hill

Dr. Magness' research interests include Jerusalem, Qumran & the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient synagogues, Masada and the Roman Army in the East.

Jerusalem Judaism Ancient Pottery Archaeology of Ancient Palestine Ancient Synagogues

Steve Punter

Owner · The People Effect Ltd

Engaging, humorous & thought-provoking speaker with a deep background in management and human resources

Employment Relations Adult Learning Performance Management Engagement Learning

Nicholas Mangee

Associate Professor of Finance · Georgia Southern University

Nicholas Mangee is an associate professor of finance in the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University.

History of Thought Textual Analysis Behavioral Finance Financial Time Series Knightian Uncertainty

Ron Laurie

Board Member · InventionShare

Ron Laurie has worked in Silicon Valley since before it had that name.

Patent Infringement M&A Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Law IP Strategy

Jennifer Manegold, Ph.D.

Expert in organizational behavior · Florida Gulf Coast University

Jennifer Manegold studies the workplace with a focus on civility, mentorship and team building.

Mentoring Civility Team Building Management & Leadership Organizational Communication

Yaro Garcia, Ph.D., LMHC

Expert in human trafficking and violent crimes · Florida Gulf Coast University

Dr. Yaro Garcia is a counselor, advocate and educator specializing in complex trauma and disclosure in trauma survivors.

Counseling Education Disclosure in Trauma Violent Crimes Sexual Assault Human Trafficking

Patricia Zell, JD

Board Secretary · Fielding Graduate University

Partner at Zell & Cox Law, P.C. specializing in the laws affecting American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians

Legislation and Administrative Law Legislative Advocacy Public Policy Legal Advice Mediation

Raymond Hill

Senior Lecturer of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Project Finance Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Energy Economics and Finance

Charles Kurzman, Ph.D.

Philip Stadter Distinguished Professor, Department of Sociology, and consortium director of the UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill

Charles Kurzman is a Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill specializing in Middle East and Islamic studies.

Sociology of Religion Islam and the Middle East Middle East Studies Democracy Building Terrorism

Brian E. Gray

Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: 415.565.4719 / grayb@uchastings.edu

Property Rights and the Constitution Public Lands and Natural Resources Management Environmental Law Water Resources Management Endangered Species

Amanda J. Crawford

Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.

Literary Journalism Media News Literacy Misinformation Journalism Ethics

Kevin Guskiewicz, Ph.D., M.S., A.T.C.

Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill | Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science Co-Director, Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center · UNC-Chapel HIll

Kevin Guskiewicz is a neuroscientist and internationally renowned expert on sport-related concussion.

Interdisciplinary Education Liberal Arts Education Concussion Brain Injury Neuroscience

Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) AKA Don Trent Jacobs, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Sustainability; counter-hegemonic education; social justice; contrasting Indigenous ways of knowing with Western ones

Counter-Hegemonic Education Peace and Justice Studies Ecological Justice Indigenous Studies Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Laura Wilson

Associate Professor and Director of Safe Zone · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence or mass trauma

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‎ Sexual Violence Trauma Terrorism

S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recovery refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide

Genevieve Weber

Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health Professions · Hofstra University

Dr. Weber is a licensed mental health counselor, with a specialty in LGBTQ inclusion/cyber-bullying and substance abuse/heroin addiction.

LGBT Inclusion Homophobia Cyberbullying Substance Abuse Addiction

Stephanie Bangarth

Associate Professor, Department of History · King's University College, University of Western Ontario

Activist Academic. Dedicated Volunteer. Avid Outdoorswoman.

Human Rights Immigration Asian Immigration Immigration Policy Social Movements