r Experts

Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Yenisel Cruz-Almeida

Associate Professor | Associate DirectorUniversity of Florida

Yenisel Cruz-Almeida's research is focused on understanding age-related pain perception and pain management.

Phil C. Solomon

Consultant - Healthcare Blogger - Industry Speaker

Healthcare Provider Revenue Cycle, AI and IT, BPO Change Agent | Marketing/Sales Strategist | Healthcare Blogger | Speaker

Syed Irfan Ali Meerza, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Meerza’s research focuses on robust and trustworthy AI, including generative AI, multimodal learning, and data privacy.

Simon Tam

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Professor & Director of Faculty Development, School of Public HealthAugusta University

Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Assistant Research Professor, School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean SustainabilityFlorida Atlantic University

Urban planning researcher focused on climate gentrification, sea-level rise resilience and equitable transportation systems.

Kevin Bailey, PT, MBA

Director of Rehabilitation ServicesChristianaCare

Kevin Bailey, PT, MBA, is the director of Rehabilitation Services.

Alice Ba

Associate Chair and Professor, International Relations and Comparative PoliticsUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Ba researches US-China-Southeast Asia relations; institutional cooperation/competition in Asia; and regionalism.

Sylvia Zamora

Associate Professor of SociologyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts