Esther Lim
CEO and Chief Experience Architect · The Estuary, LLC
Passionately exploring the convergence of social media, storytelling, big data and emerging tech in marketing and digital entertainment
Transmedia Storytelling Digital Narratives: Co-Created Storyworld Communities Social Media Analytics Big Data Narrative Gamification
Jacque Micieli-Voutsinas
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jacque Micieli-Voutsinas is a leading scholar on the curation of feelings and emotion in places of difficult heritage.
Trauma-resilient Heritage Post-9/11 Cultural Heritage at Sites of Terrorism 9/11 Commemoration Visitor Experience of Heritage Environments
Garland Kirkpatrick
Professor of Graphic Design, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Professor of Graphic Design
Typography Adobe Creative Suite Concept Development Product Design User Experience
Megan Ennes
Assistant Curator · University of Florida
Megan Ennes supports science interests through youth civic engagement, educator professional development and science communication research.
Science Communication Science Career Aspirations Museum Education Climate Change Education Civic Engagement for the Environment
David Blackburn
Curator/Chair · University of Florida
David Blackburn is an evolutionary biologist specializing in amphibians at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
New Species Anatomy Evolution Amphibians Frogs
Macha Suzuki
Clinical Assistant Professor of Studio Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Studio Arts
James Kieselburg
Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
James Kieselburg is an expert in museum collections and exhibition management, sociology of work, photography and the art of industry.
Photography Art of Industry Museum Management and Leadership Sociology of Work Graphic Design
Christine Henry
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Professor Henry is an expert on historic preservation, currently focusing on the history of Fredericksburg, VA.
Vernacular Architecture Historic Preservation Architectural History Urban Planning Architecture
Stuart Candy
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stuart Candy is an advisor, facilitator, educator, artist and designer with more than twenty years of experience in the futures field.
Speculative Design Future of Work Design Fiction Foresight Transmedia Storytelling
Mary Anne Trasciatti
Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric · Hofstra University
Dr. Trasciatti is a Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Public Memory/Commemoration Public Protest Triangle Shirt Factory Fire Public Space and Public Expression Women's Studies
Joanne Hammond
Archaeologist · Pacific Heritage Research
Heritage expert connected to BC's archaeology and Indigenous heritage communities, dedicated to public outreach on BC's past.
Archaeology Archaeological Research Archaeological Survey land use studies Heritage
Robin R. Wang
Professor of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Chinese Philosophy Comparative Philosophy Ethics
Cristina Turdean
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Turdean's expertise focuses on museum studies, and the intersection of technology and society.
Technology and Gambling Museum Studies Historic Preservation Technology and Society
James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology
Ben Chang
Director, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) & Professor, Arts · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Explores the intersections of virtual environments and experimental gaming with contemporary media art
Digital Games Immersive Visualization Systems Experimental Gaming Electronic Art Virtual Environments
Andrew Posner
Co-Founder & Executive Director · The Capital Good Fund
Founder & CEO, Capital Good Fund
Renewable Energy Non-Profits Fundraising
Najwa Mayer
Assistant Professor | Women’s & Gender Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Cathy Whitlock
Principal · Cathy Whitlock
Savvy speaker and panel moderator on the subjects of film, design and style
Cinema Style: Trends and Inspirations in the Movies Designs On Film: A Century of Production Design Design and the Golden Age of Hollywood Interior Design Specialties Decorators of the Past
Marion Grobb Finkelstein
COMMUNICATION CATALYST · MarionSpeaks
Communicate to Connect (raise morale, confidence and productivity by changing how you communicate)
Teamwork Leadership Attitude Communication
Carolyn Harris
Historian, Author, Royal Commentator, Instructor, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies · www.royalhistorian.com
Author of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada,Queenship &Revolution in Early Modern Europe and Raising Royalty:1000 Years of Royal Parenting
History Royalty Monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Europe