Ray Toal
Professor and Interim Chair of Computer Science · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Computer Science Programming Languages Compilers and Interpreters Software Architecture Database Systems
Guy Martin
Managing Principal Architect & Open Source Consultant · Red Hat
Experienced speaker bringing a mix of Open Source, Community, Government 2.0 & Social Media to the table.
Open Source Software Strategy Government 2.0/Community Management Social Media
Jerod Brennen
Founder and Principal Consultant · Brennen Consulting
I help clients protect their businesses by building effective, efficient, forward-thinking cybersecurity programs.
Cyber Security Web Application Security Identity and Access Management Information Security
Hal Gottfried
Founder · Level Up Labs
Strategic Coach, Mentor, Open Source Hardware Advocate, Educator and IT Ninja
Integration Telecommunications Encryption Startups Non Profit
Steve Holden
President · The Open Bastion
Experienced technology speaker with the ability to relate technology to the wider world
The Internet Open Source Community Information Security
Edd Wilder-James
VP Strategy · Silicon Valley Data Science
Expert in emerging technologies and how they change the world, specializing in big data & data science
Emerging Technologies Future of It Data Science Big Data Open Source
John David N. Dionisio
Chair and Professor of Computer Science (Sabbatical, Fall '24) · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Computer Science Interaction Design Computer Graphics
Dr Phil Porter
Reader in Geoscience and Geoscience Education · University Alliance
Phil studies the response of glaciers to a warming world. He’s led expeditions to some of the last true wilderness areas on our planet.
Meltwater Global Warming Geoscience Glaciers Ice Sheets
Eric Yttri
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Eric Yttri's research goal is to establish how neural circuits lead to these action selection decisions.
Motor Coordination Cognitive Brain Function Neural Circuits Neuroscience
Dr Maria Chli
Reader, Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Chli's work is in the area of artificial intelligence, particularly in applying machine learning techniques.
Agent-Based Computing Deep Learning Architectures Machine Learning Techniques Probabilistic Modeling Smart Cities
Luis A. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Luis Rodriguez’s areas of expertise include nonlinear control and motion planning of robot manipulators.
Optimal Control Robot Control Robotics and Multibody Dynamics Design of Mechatronics Systems Motion Planning
Jed McCaleb
CTO and Cofounder · Stellar Develoment Foundation
Recognizing that the world’s financial infrastructure is broken and that too many people are left without resources, I cofounded Stellar.org
Entrepreneur Startup Nonprofit Tech Technology
Rosemary Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Interim Chair, Department of Accounting
Accounting Information Systems Auditing Internal Controls in Systems
Gustavo Vejarano
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Multimedia Communications
Wingyan Chung
Professor, Kneedler Distinguished Professor of CIS · Western Carolina University
Wingyan Chung is an information systems scholar with expertise in business analytics, information systems and human-computer interaction.
Machine Learning Social Media Analytics Business Analytics Information Systems Business Intelligence
Seena Sharp
Principal · Sharp Market Intelligence
Custom in-depth intelligence to reduce risk, find opportunities, confirm assumptions, make better decisions based on today’s reality
Strategy Decision Making Marketing Today's Business Reality Competitive Intelligence
Bridget McInnes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. McInnes' research is in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a particular interest in semantics.
Natural Language Processing Biomedical Text Processing Information Retrieval Machine Learning
Jeffrey Buler
Professor, Wildlife Ecology · University of Delaware
Prof. Buler's current research focuses on radar biology, avian ecology and migration, landscape ecology, and conservation biology.
Bird Migration Radar Aeroecology Landscape Ecology Species Distribution Modeling Stopover Ecology
Petra Molnar
Associate Director · Refugee Law Lab, Osgoode Hall Law School
Refugee and migration issues; technology and human rights; immigration detention; and the relationship between law, society, and culture
Technology and human rights Anthropology of Migration Ethnography and Ethnographic Writing Women's Rights Refugee and Human Rights Issues
Jay Goldman
Vice President, Innovation and Emerging Channels · Klick Health
Klick Health's VP spearheads improvements and innovations in user experience that are designed to expand the human side of technology
Digital Strategy and Insights Mobile and Mhealth Social and Online Media New Models of Web Application Development Intranets and Internal Collaboration