Bassam Farah, Ph.D.

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

Emerging Markets International Banking Strategy Ethics Global Leadership

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

Gina Jarman Hill

Associate Professor and Department Chair · Texas Christian University

Dr. Hill's interests include food security, sustainability, urban agriculture and community nutrition education.

Urban Agriculture Food Waste Hunger Food Security Sustainability

Judi Shade Monk

Instructional Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Judi Shade Monk leverages over two decades of cross-disciplinary architectural practice in her collaborative, policy, and research efforts.

Qualitative Design Material Evaluation Design Communication Design Thinking Color Theory and Relativity

Michel Boufadel

Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Michel Boufadel focuses on water, water technology and energy, offering insights into oil spills and other environmental disasters.

Oil Spills Global Warming Sustainability Water Technology Environmental Disasters

Philippa White

Founder and CEO · TIE Leadership

I’m passionate about helping businesses become more human.

Power of Business and Leadership Leadership Leadership Development Purpose Sustainability

Clem Clay

Director of Extension Agriculture Program · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Clem Clay oversees professionals serving the agriculture, forestry, fruit-growing and commercial horticulture industries in Massachusetts.

Agriculture Extension Farming Sustainability Environmental Policy Public Policy

Imogen Coe

Dean, Faculty of Science · Ryerson University

Dr Imogen R. Coe is a scientist who is internationally recognized for her advocacy in promoting equity & diversity in science in Canada

Science Education Women in STEM Membrane Protein Cell Biology Membrane Protein Cell Biochemistry Clinical Research

Richard Campanella

Associate Dean for Research, Senior Professor of Practice - Architecture and Geography · Tulane University

Richard Campanella's research integrates mapping and spatial analyses with architecture, social science and the humanities.

Geographic Information Systems Architecture Urbanism Geography Human Settlements

Karen Hamberg

Vice President, Strategy · Westport Fuel Systems

Clean-technology and clean transportation executive

Clean Tech Alternative Fuels for Transportation Clean Fuels Policy Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector Heavy-Duty Transportation

Sheng Lu

Associate Professor, Fashion and Apparel Studies · University of Delaware

Prof. Lu's research focuses on the economic and business aspects of the global textile and apparel industry.

Textile and Apparel Industries‎ International Trade Sustainability Issues Trade Policy Fashion and Apparel

John Sabo

Director · Tulane ByWater Institute; Professor, Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering, Tulane University

Sabo is an expert in river ecology and water resources.

River Food Web Ecology Fisheries Freshwater Sustainability River ecology

Lawrence Drzal

University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University

Expertise in adhesion, surface modification, composites/nanocomposites, graphene nanoplatelets, and multifunctional materials.

Carbon Fibers Ultraviolet Light Surface Modification Multifunctional Materials Composite Materials Adhesion

Dr Verity Jones

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education and Childhood · UWE Bristol

Her area of interest is developing young people’s education on sustainability.

Public Engagement Eco-fashion Sustainability Education Natural Food Sources Edible Insects

Elena I. Nicklasson, MA

Vice President of University Relations · Fielding Graduate University

Non Profit Management Fundraising Strategies Communications and Public Relations Strategic Planning Organizational Development and Change

Anthony D. Cortese

President · Second Nature

Dynamic, thought-provoking speaker that addresses the need for a healthy, just sustainable world and the role of higher education

Sustainability Higher Education Change

Jeremy Larochelle

Associate Professor, Modern Languages · University of Mary Washington

Jeremy Larochelle is an Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Mary Washington.

Latin America Spanish Modern Languages Sustainability Spanish Literature

Melissa Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.

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

Pre-College Philosophy Environmental Ethics Moral Philosophy Business Ethics Philosophy

Diane Beckett

sustainability consultant · independent

Diane Beckett has more than three decades of experience addressing the human and environmental dimensions of sustainability

Low Carbon Energy Urban Environments Climate Natural Resource Management Gender Equality

Elif Akçali

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Elif Akçali's research interests are inventory and supply chain systems, lean production systems, sustainability and creativity.

Creativity Lean Production Systems Supply Chain Inventory Systems Sustainability