Pankaj Patel, PhD

Frank J. and Jane E. Ryan Endowed Chair in Strategy and Innovation; Professor of Management & Operations | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Pankaj Patel, PhD, is a leading expert on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Automation Innovation & Creativity New Ventures Technology Management

John Dorsey

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering & Environmental Science · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Natural Sciences Environment Marine Biology Coastal Marine Habitats Water Quality

Bill Maurer

Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and Law · UC Irvine

Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.

Payments Industry Law Anthropology Cryptocurrencies Money and Finance

Michael Berg

Emeritus Professor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Mathematics Algebra Number Theory Analytic Methods

Kate Sugden

Deputy Dean for Enterprise · Aston University

Kate Sugden's research interests are in fibre optic sensing systems, fibre Bragg gratings and femtosecond materials processing.

Fibre Bragg Gratings Physics Optical Fibre Devices and Systems Optical Sensing Optics

Ray Toal

Professor of Computer Science · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Computer Science Programming Languages Compilers and Interpreters Software Architecture Database Systems

Nikhil Koratkar

Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

World Renowned, Highly Cited Expert in Battery Energy Storage

Nano-Coatings Nanostructured Materials Energy Storage Batteries Nano-Composites

Richard Dale

Managing Director · Big Data Boston Ventures

Experienced entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, specializing in understanding the dynamics in very early stage ventures.

Venture Capital Mentorship Entrepreneurship Business Models Finance

Darlene Kertes

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Darlene Kertes’ research examines the role of life experiences and epigenetic processes on activity of stress-sensitive systems.

Antecedents Psychchology

Crystal Koenig

Assistant Professor of Anthropology · Southern Utah University

Assistant Professor of Anthropology, History, & Sociology; Specializing in biological anthropology and primatology

Forensic Anthropology Wildlife Ecology Behavioral Ecology Wildlife Documentaries Biological Anthropology

Nancy Rose Hunt

Professor · University of Florida

Nancy Rose Hunt’s work focuses on the history and anthropology of medicine in Africa.

Medical History Vernacular Archives Archives Childbirth History and Anthropology of Central Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kathryn Alexander

Speaker, Coach, Author · The Art of Leadership - Impact!

A Futurist for Life - Transforming Leaders

Strategy Leadership Sustainability Culture Ethics

David J. Hardy

Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Cognitive Neuropsychology Information Processing Hiv/Aids Aging

Sarah Wolfe

Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability · University of Waterloo

Assistant Professor

Geography Water Decision Making and Governance Water Research Environmental and Social Psychology Sociology

Ariana Smies, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Ariana Smies is a Sr. Project Engineer in the Wellness Products group at Kohler Co.

Clinical Trials Host Response Biomaterials Wellness Products

Lisa Fontes

Senior Lecturer II, UWW Interdisciplinary Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lisa Fontes is an international leader in the understanding of intimate partner violence, or coercive control.

Intimate Partner Violence Coercive Control Child Sexual Abuse Domestic Violence (Partner and Victim) Child Abuse

Zining Li, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Financial Reporting (US GAAP and IFRS) Executive Compensation Internal Control Goodwill Impairment

Jason Miller

Interim Chairperson · Michigan State University

Jason Miller's primary research stream examines issues in the truck transportation industry including safety, productivity and employment.

Logistics Motor Carrier Safety

Christopher (Chris) Hansen, M.F.A.

Chairman and Professor for Film & Digital Media · Baylor University

Digital media expert and filmmaker, working on new feature and short projects

Mass Communication Screenwriting Postproduction Film & Video Directing Field Production

Nigel Raab

Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Theories of Civil Society Habermas 19th Century Russia Urban History Global Encounters