Lance Laking
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Advisory Services · MaRS Cleantech
Entrepreneur, Advisor, Angel Investor, Board Director in technology-based businesses
Mo Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · Virginia Commonwealth University
Advance crystallization and material manufacturing for health and energy applications
Multiphase slug flow Process design and control Battery materials (Bio)Pharmaceuticals Reaction Engineering
Elena Gaura
Professor of Pervasive Computing · Coventry University
Professor Elena Gaura is Professor of Pervasive Computing at Coventry University.
Advanced Measurement Systems Technology for Displaced Communities Computing Wireless Sensor Networks Energy Access
Laurie Orlov
Founder and Principal Analyst · Aging in Place Technology Watch
Industry Analyst and Thought Leader, Technology for Aging in Place
Technology Aging
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory · Mount Saint Vincent University
Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics
Weisong Shi
Professor and Chair of Computer and Information Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Shi is an internationally renowned expert in edge computing, autonomous driving, and connected health.
Edge Computing Vehicle Computing Autonomous Driving Mobile and Connected Health
Radenka Maric, Ph.D.
University President · University of Connecticut
Dr. Maric researches novel materials for fuel cell & battery manufacturing, nanomaterials, sensors, hydrogen generation & biofuels.
Sustainable Energy Technologies Nanomaterials Engineering Sensors Sustainable Energy Manufacturing
Michelle L. Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB
Vice President, Nursing Professional Excellence · ChristianaCare
Michelle Collins is a national nursing expert on successful infrastructures related to governance, strategic planning, and innovation.
Clinical Nursing Advancement Magnet Designation Virtual Acute Care Nursing Professional Governance Nursing Innovation
Lee McKnight
Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Syracuse University
Visionary Inventor of Cloud to Edge Software Applications - Edgeware Wiglets and Gridlets
Virtual Markets and Wireless Grids Social Radio Social Emergency Response Edgeware Creative Destruction
Lee Branstetter
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Lee Branstetter's research interests include the economics of technological innovation, and economic growth in East Asia.
East Asia and the Global Economy International Economics Business and Economics Economics Technological Innovation
Andrew Ledbetter
Professor & Chair of Communication Studies · Texas Christian University
Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.
Quantitative Research Methods Psychological Health Friendships Communication Technology Social Media
Seth Hamman, Ph.D.
Director, Center for the Advancement of Cybersecurity and Associate Professor of Cyber Operations and Computer Science · Cedarville University
Dr. Hamman is interested in helping to shape the young and growing discipline of cybersecurity education.
Cybersecurity Issues and Stories
Lea Deesing
Assistant City Manager, former CIO · City of Riverside
Motivate staff and spark innovation. Encourage kids to pursue STEM fields. Increase government transparency and improve cyber security.
Information Technology Innovation Leadership STEM Education Government
Erin Griffith
Writer · PandoDaily
Just add water! PandoDaily's resident gardner digs beneath the roots to find the latest stories on the New York startup and technology scene
Entrepreneurship Startups Journalism Technology and Digital Media Technology Startups
Erica Shifflet-Chila
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · Michigan State University
Professor Shifflet-Chila focuses on public policy, homelessness, technology, and social work.
Social Work Homelessness Public Policy Technology
Bill Maurer
Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and Law · UC Irvine
Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.
Payments Industry Law Anthropology Cryptocurrencies Money and Finance
Sue McGill
Executive Director & Co-founder · JOLT Accelerator at MaRS Discovery District
The Kickstarter! Moving from idea through to planning and then on to successful implementation, Jolt's Executive Director makes it happen
Digital Media Mobile Technology Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship
Kurt Rohloff
Associate Professor, Computer Science · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Rohloff focuses on encrypted computing, homomorphic encryption, lattice-based and applied cryptography and cybersecurity
Contact Tracing Software Engineering Cryptography Computer Security and Privacy Cybersecurity Cryptography
Glenn Daehn
Fontana Professor, Materials Science Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University
Materials science engineering expert, revolutionizing impulse-based manufacturing
Metallurgical Engineering Impulse-based manufacturing Materials Science Intersection of Academia and Industry
Lance Hunter, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.
Politics Terrorism International Relations Voting Civil Liberties