Avi Savar

Founding Partner · Big Fuel

Founder and Chairman of Big Fuel. Inaugural Cannes Lions Branded Content Jury President. Sought-after industry spokesperson and author.

Branded Content Original Programming for Broadcast & Web Brand Strategy Marketing and Content Creation Social Media & Branding

Michael Pranikoff

Global Director, Emerging Media · PR Newswire

Speaks on technology trends shaping the future of media and public relations

Social Media Marketing Multimedia Marketing SEO Search Engine Marketing Multimedia Communications

April Wynn

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Wynn is a plant geneticist and is interested in examining the intersection of genetic regulatory networks for seed and flower formation.

Genetic Regulation Developmental Genetics Plant Genetics Molecular Biology

Vashti Sawtelle

Associate Professor of Physics Education · Michigan State University

Vashti Sawtelle studies how learning environments support students from diverse backgrounds in their learning physics.

Physics Education Higher Educaiton

Dean Scheibel

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Organizational Communication Sororities, Graffiti, Rumors, Faking Identity, Rock Music, and Surfing

David Johann Kim

Lecturer of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Theatre Arts

Jonathan Gilligan

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University

Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.

Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management

Lisa Braithwaite

Public Speaking Coach · CoachLisaB.com

Public Speaking Coach and Trainer at CoachLisaB.com

Presentation Skills Effective Powerpoint Business Networking

Brian Catania, MPT, SCS, ATC

Physical Therapist and Site Manager of Rehabilitation Services at Glasgow · ChristianaCare

Brian Catania, MPT, SCS, ATC, is a physical therapist and site manager of ChristianaCare Rehabilitation Services at Glasgow.

Healthcare Leadership & Management Dry Needling Orthopaedic rehabilitation Injury Recovery Injury Prevention

Bryna Kranzler

Publisher; Author · Crosswalk Press

Approachable, attractive speaker who uses humor to motivate and make her points

The Art of Optimism The Perks of Procrastination

Eugene Shatsman

Managing Partner · National Strategic Group

High energy marketing and strategy expert

Dr Lola Canamero

Reader in Adaptive Systems and Head of the Embodied Emotion Cognition and (inter-) action Lab · University of Hertfordshire

Lola’s work explores the emotions between humans and robots, particularly when robots are used to provide therapy or learning opportunities.

Human-Robot Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robots Robots as Therapy

Francis Wade

International Speaker, Author, Consultant · Framework Consulting Inc.

A Time Management and Productivity Speaker Using Research Results to Educate and Entertain

Time Management Productivity Work-Life Balance

Jennifer Freeland

Academic and Professional Success Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: freelandjennifer@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4642

Legal Writing Legal Research Litigation Public Policy Student Success

Devon Harris

Speaker · Devon Harris & Associates

Original Jamaican bobsledder who teaches people to Keep On Pushing in order to live their best life.

Teamwork Diversity Overcoming Obstacles Pursiung the Dream

Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.

Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement

Junghoon Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Public Health International Business Business Sustainability Strategic Management Climate Change

Charles Swanson

Professor of Production and Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Cinematography in Digital Traditional Film Lighting

Lynn Salsi

Author, Storyteller, Teacher, Historian, Speaker · Lynn Salsi Consulting

With boundless enthusiasm, Southern history and folktales come alive with this Pulitzer Prize Nominated author & storyteller

Fiction Editing & Writing Teaching Public Relations Marketing Communications

David Berube

Clinical Professor of Physics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Solar Wind Magnetosphere