Lorraine Lafrenière

Chief Executive Officer · Coaching Association of Canada

Lorraine is a strategic thinker with excellent people skills and an enthusiastic approach to challenges.

Sports Management Sponsorship Event Planning Marketing & Branding Strategic Planning

Alexandros Tsamis

Assistant Professor, School of Architecture; Graduate Program Director; Associate Director, Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Architect focused on composite materials, building energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies for the built environment.

Manufacturing Technologies for the Built Environment Tectonics Composite Materials Ecology Material and Energy-based Computational Design

Sarah Reckhow

Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University

Sarah Reckhow is an expert on education policy, urban and state politics, and philanthropy and nonprofits in public policy.

Philanthropy Racial Politics State Politics Education Policy Every Student Suceeds Act

Brian D. Avery

Senior Lecturer · University of Florida

Brian D. Avery is a professor and expert in safety management, amusement operations, event execution, and education.

Sport, Live Entertainment, Recreation, Attraction Operations/Risk Management Educational Development Events and Venue Crowd Control Event Design and Execution Legal Compliance Attractions Safety Management

Ian O. Williamson

Dean of the Paul Merage School of Business · UC Irvine

Ian O. Williamson is a globally recognized expert in the area of human resource management.

Social Networks Organizational Theory Human Resource Management Recruitment Workplace Motivation

Greg Duerksen

President · Kincannon & Reed

Thought-provoking and riveting commentator on the global War for Talent and how to win it. Audiences find the stories highly entertaining.

Talent Modern Agriculture Turnarounds Leadership

Ira Moskowitz

CEO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute · Carnegie Mellon University

Ira Moskowitz is a seasoned executive with 30+ years of experience in initiating and sustaining world-class technologies and manufacturing.

Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Government Relations Robotics

Erin Baker

Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.

Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy

Paddy McGuinness

Senior Advisor, London · Brunswick Group

Paddy McGuinness advises on crisis and resilience issues, providing senior counsel to clients on ever-evolving business and political risk.

Crisis Management Cyber Security National Secuirty UK Politics UK Business Trends

Joseph M. Flynn

Senior Cost Estimator · Global Water Experts

Construction Cost Estimation & Supervision

Construction Cost Estimation and Cash Flow Planning Lifecycle / Operations Maintenance and Monitoring Costs and Reporting Agency Negotiations to Obtain Cost-Effective Design Approvals and Avoid Construction Impacts Pre-Construction Bid Process Contractor Selection and Pre-Mobilization Planning Health & Safety Planning Construction Oversight Quality Control / Quality Assurance

Adam Smith

Instructional Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Adam Smith performs research in fire and emergency service management, emergency management, disaster response, and disaster management.

Disaster Management Emergency Management Emergency Medical Services Firefighting (structural, wilderness, aircraft) Rescue (underwater recovery/dive operations, swiftwater rescue, wilderness)

Narda Quigley, PhD

Mahoney Family Endowed Professorship in Business; Professor of Management | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Narda Quigley, PhD, is an expert in leadership, organizational behavior and teams.

Business Team Leadership Organizational Behavior Leadership Teams

Alan J. Singer

Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University

Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.

Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class

Amy Coupal

CEO · Learnography | Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Staff Development Instructional Design Workshop Facilitation Curriculum Development

Weiai (Wayne) Xu

Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.

Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication

B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.

Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis

Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications

Carolyn Penstein Rosé

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Carolyn Penstein Rosé's research looks to understand and improve human conversation through computer systems.

Language Technologies Human Conversation Text Mining Human-Computer Interaction Computational Discourse Analysis

Charles Yarish, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management, and commercial uses for seaweed for food, nutraceuticals, and biofuels.

Biofuel Cosmeceuticals Applied Genomics Ecology Marine Macroalgae

Andrea Kirkwood

Associate Professor · University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology

Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Invasive Species Algae algal blooms blue-green algae

Amy Coupal

Chief Executive Officer · My Class Needs Foundation/Learnography/Curriculum Services Canada

Not-for-profit leader, passionate educator, life long learner

Adult Education Teacher Training Public Speaking Teaching Educational Technology