Warren Schirtzinger
Chief Strategy Officer · High Tech Strategies, Inc.
A highly regarded market- and product-strategy consultant to emerging high-technology businesses.
Product Strategy Diffusion of Innovation Technology Adoption Start Ups Strategic Marketing
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development
Michael C. Slattery
Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies · Texas Christian University
Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.
Mercury Contamination from Coal-fired Power Plants Wind Research Rhino Conservation Human Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways
Hessie Jones
CEO · ARCOMPANY
Author, Digital Strategist: Generational insights, Big Data Strategy and Performance, Customer Centricity
Generational Differences Generation Y Generation X Marketing Advertising
Sascha Usenko B.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Science. Director, Environmental Science Graduate Program · Baylor University
Environmental chemist focused on transport, transformation & forensic fingerprinting of anthropogenic contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Anthropogenic Contaminants Spatial and Temporal Scales The Transformation and Bioavailability of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals in the Environment Environmental Forensic Chemistry Identifying Unique Chemical Fingerprints
Dr Oscar Rodriguez-Espindola
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management · Aston University
Dr Rodriguez-Espindola researches supply chain management, operational research, humanitarian logistics and project management.
Supply Chain Management Humanitarian Logistics Operational Research Project Management Operations
Rob McMurray
Chief Financial Officer · ChristianaCare
Rob McMurray is the Finance leader at ChristianaCare and is a nationally recognized public speaker.
Finance Planning Envirommental, Social, and Governance Financial Strategy Financial Reporting Enterprise Risk
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
Angela Danyluk
Biologist/Sustainability specialist · local government
Ecologist who connects information and people to make change, solve problems and find solutions within the local government sector.
Reducing greenhouse gases Fish Ecology Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation
Jane Kearns
Senior Advisor · MaRS Cleantech
Successful entrepreneur with extensive experience in sustainable innovation
Sustainability Renewable Energy Energy and Resource Efficiency Relationship Management Strategy Development
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments · Florida Gulf Coast University
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms
Kashef Majid
Assistant Professor of Business · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Majid is an expert on reputation management and marketing strategy, with an emphasis on food waste.
Food Waste Sustainability Marketing Strategy International Marketing
Dr Olayinka Ajala
Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett
Olayinka Ajala’s research interests include rural development, resource conflict, human security, peace and security.
Terrorism Security Governance Ethnicity Politics
Jay Whitacre
Trustees Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jay Whitacre examines the materials science of synthesizing, characterizing, and implementing promising materials for energy storage.
Hybrid Power Systems Electric Vehicles Power Grids Energy Storage Conversion
Steve Munton
Director of Sales, Warehouse & Systems Group · Equipment Depot, a Pon Company
Sustainability & Business Development at Equipment Depot, a Pon Company
Energy Sustainability Energy Management & Efficiency Green Technology Utilities / Power Companies
Patricia Kio
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Patricia Kio's expertise includes architectural design, circular economy, life cycle analyses, and industrial symbiosis.
Circular Economy Sustainability Architecture
Tim Brodhead
Senior Fellow (SiG National) · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
A non-profit pioneer who continues working to create a more resilient society by enhancing inclusion, sustainability, and social innovation
Philanthropy Non-Profit Management Social Innovation Social Finance Sustainability
Cameron Ward
Innovation Leadership Council, CATAAlliance // Senior Vice President, Global Electronics · Allied Electronics and lead executive for RS Components North America
Passionate about the unique opportunity global distributors and the supply chain have to enable innovation
Sustainability Technology Evolution Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Sourcing Market Dynamics
Bassam Farah, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Emerging Markets International Banking Strategy Ethics Global Leadership
Karthik Namasivayam
Director · Michigan State University
Karthik Namasivayam's research explores the intersection between service provider and consumer.
Hospitality Leadership Information Technology Systems Innovation Sustainability Restaurant Management