Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA
R. Chad Dreier Chair in Accounting Ethics · Loyola Marymount University
Academic Director, DBA
Accounting Ethics and the Public Interest Financial Statement Analysis Governance Business Ethics Financial Reporting
Jana Steele
Partner, Pensions & Benefits · Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Partner at Osler in Toronto with extensive knowledge and experience with shared risk, target benefit and other innovative plan designs.
Pension and Benefits Pension Plan Shared Risk and Target Benefit Plans Pension Plan Structure Pension Plan Governance Pension Plan Compliance
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy
The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system
Manoj Viswanathan
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: viswanathanm@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4694 / Office 314-200
Tax Policy Economic Development The Regulation of Tax Exempt Organizations Community Development
Michael Salerno
Emeritus Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the UC Hastings Legislation Clinic · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: salernom@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4663 / Office 202-198
The Legislative Process Statutory Interpretation and Bill Drafting Issues in State and Local Governance Legislative Process and Procedure Bruget Processes
Allan Colman
CEO and Managing Director · The Closers Group
Mentor/Tormentor specializing in marketing business development strategies and improving long-term client engagement
Market Strategy Assessment Basic Tactics for Business Development Own the Closing Zone
Geoffrey Creighton
Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer · IGM Financial Inc.
International legal and compliance expert working with billion dollar companies
Corporate Law Compliance Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Finance International Securities Transactions
Jodi Short
Professor of Law, Honorable Roger J. Traynor Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: shortj@uchastings.edu / 415-703-8205 / Office 310-200
Administrative Law Government Processes Labour and Environmental Standards Global Supply Chains Regulatory Reform
John Tate
Member · Stites & Harbison PLLC
Provocative and entertaining speaker, with skills honed in the courtroom and the classroom, knowledgeable on all aspects of civil litigation
Science in the Courtroom Product Safety Persuasive Communication
Philip La Duke
Safety Iconoclast & Culture Transformation Architect · ERM
One of the most informative, entertaining, and engaging speakers you're likely to ever find
Talent & Gamification Talent Management Cross generational training and management Planning Corporate Culture
Natasha Bakht
Associate Professor · University of Ottawa
Professor Bakht’s research interests are in the intersecting area of religious freedom and women’s equality.
Law Culture Rights Minority Rights Religious Freedom Women's Equality
Karen Busby
Professor of Law & Director, Centre for Human Rights Research · University of Manitoba
Karen Busby teaches Constitutional Law, Gender and the Law, Human Rights and Administrative Law
Constitutional Law Human Rights Sexual Violence Assisted Human Reproduction Sex Work and Prostitution Law
Jaime King
Associate Dean and Professor of Law, Bion M. Gregory Chair in Business Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: kingja@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8834 / Office 394-200
Health Law and Policy The U.S. Healthcare System Genetics and the Law Healthcare Antitrust Health Policy & Reform
Dr Martin Brenncke
Lecturer in Law · Aston University
Dr Brenncke's research focuses on financial regulation (particularly investor protection law) and statutory interpretation.
Statutory Interpretation Financial Services Law European Union Law
Arthur Gross-Schaefer, J.D.
Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Business Law, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Personal Ethics Clergy Legal Issues Business Law Ethics & Values Business Ethics
Mark Fenster
Professor · University of Florida
Mark Fenster is the Marshall M. Criser Eminent Scholar Chair in electronic communications and administrative law.
Administrative Law Political Extremism Non-disclosure agreements Open Government Laws Conspiracy Theories
Michael D. Smith
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael D. Smith's research uses economic and statistical techniques to analyze firm and consumer behavior in online markets.
Streaming Digital Media Products Consumer Behavior Higher Education Policy
Leo Martinez
Albert Abramson Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: martinez@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4683 / Office 360-200
Taxation Law Insurance Law and Regulations Contracts Communications Law Federal Taxation
Eric Kirby
Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University
Specializing in management, leadership, generational nuances (Gen Z), student success strategies, business law, and student retention
Leadership Generation Z Student Success Strategies Management Organizational Behavior
Charles Knapp
The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: knappch@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4668 / Office M204-198
Contract Law Commercial Law Secured Transcations