policy Experts

Josh Clinton

Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

Polling expert who uses statistical methods to explain political processes. Co-directs the Vanderbilt Poll.

Don Duval

Chief Executive OfficerNORCAT

Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship

Ruba Ali Al-Hassani

Postdoctoral Research AssociateLancaster University

Erin Tolley

Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race and Inclusive PoliticsCarleton University

Award-winning researcher whose work focuses on the connection between diversity, political institutions and electoral politics.

Sima Salahshor

Strategic Advisor | Life Sciences & HealthTech Program ManagementShiruy, Inc | University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine

Health Innovation Advisory and Program Design & Management

Dr Jo Barnes

Senior Research Fellow in Air QualityUWE Bristol

Her research is in policy, management and behaviour change related to improving air quality.

Jean Oh

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Prashant Mali

PresidentCyber Law Consulting

Cyber Law, Cyber Security & Privacy Law Expert Speaker

David Y. Choi, Ph.D.

Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship

Antonio Barrenechea

ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Antonio Barrenechea is a scholar and teacher of literature of the Americas and cinema.