startups Experts

Charles F. Goetz

Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNCVCU College of Engineering

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes

Brett Petersel

Founder and Creator of AlleyWatch

Founder / Creator of AlleyWatch

Krista Jones

Managing Director, Work & LearningMaRS Discovery District

Bridging the gaps between people, technology and automation.

Francois Byrne

CEOHybrid Power Solutions

Hybrid Power Solutions was founded in 2015 in response to a pressing need for safer, cleaner and more effective portable electric systems

Klaas Baks

Professor in the Practice of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Shari Hughson

Director, Master of Entrepreneurship & InnovationSmith School of Business, Queen's University

Entrepreneur, Corporate & Social Innovator, Passionate about sustainable wellness for people & the planet.

Maurice Suckling

Assistant Professor, Games and Simulation Arts and SciencesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Writer and historian specializing in narrative for video games and board game design.

Randall Howard

General PartnerVerdexus

Senior serial technology executive working to build world leading, high growth technology organizations

Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.

Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and InnovationUniversity of Connecticut

Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.