Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Bernardo Javalquinto
Economist · Humanizing the Economy
Humanizing The Economy, The new global industrial revolution and the role of social business
Bioceanic Corridors Asia-Eu Latin America Integration Latin America Business Economic Polititics Social Business
Steven Carnovale, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Steven Carnovale is a supply chain strategist specializing in interfirm networks, risk management and global sourcing/production networks.
Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Risk Propagation Network Theory Global Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Analytics
Karen Clay
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Karen Clay’s research examines the growth of the U.S. economy, including energy issues, air pollution, and the impact of climate change.
Energy Economics Public Policy Business and Economics Energy Environmental Economics
Jonathan Gilligan
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Giorgio Rizzoni
Director, Center for Automotive Research| Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering · The Ohio State University
Professor Rizzoni is Director of the Center for Automotive Research and the Ford Motor Company Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
System dynamics, measurements, control, and fault diagnosis with application to automotive systems. Future ground vehicle propulsion systems, including advanced Diesel engines, electric and hybrid-electric drivetrains, and fuel cell systems. Sustainable mobility
Anna Nagurney
Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, Isenberg School of Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Anna Nagurney studies network systems with applications including congested urban transportation networks, disaster relief and supply chains
War in in Ukraine and supply issues Cold Chain Logistics Supply Chain and Logistics Management Sustainable Supply Chains COVID-19 and supply chains
Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE
Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes
Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization
Elizabeth (Betsy) VanDeusen, PhD
Director, Augusta University Literacy Center · Augusta University
Interdisciplinary Instruction Communities of Practice Literacy
Shalini Kesar
Professor of Information Systems · Southern Utah University
Specializing in management of electronic commerce, gender equality in computing, and disaster recovery
Women in Computing & IT Technology Disaster Recovery Gender gap in STEM Fields Electronic Governance Network Administration
Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Professor Emeritus · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology
Yushan Yan
Henry Belin Du Pont Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Yan is an expert in electrochemical engineering for sustainability.
Electrochemical Energy Engineering Energy Conversion and Storage Fuel Cells Electrolyzers Flow Batteries
Rachel Mandelbaum
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Rachel Mandelbaum's research interests are predominantly in the areas of observational cosmology and galaxy studies.
Galaxy Studies Observational Cosmology Astronomical Surveys Space
Zachary Lipton
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Zachary Lipton's research spans machine learning methods and their applications in healthcare and natural language processing.
Machine Learning Machine Intelligence Natural Language Processing (NLP) Deep Learning
Tom Mitchell
Founders University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Tom Mitchell is a longtime researcher in AI, including new systems that can improve healthcare, education, climate and more.
Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Computational Neuroscience
Michael Stewart
Community Relations Consultant · CAA South Central Ontario
Michael oversees CAA South Central Ontario's traffic safety outreach efforts.
Speeding Impaired Driving Road User Safety Pedestrian Safety Road Safety
Philip Koopman
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Philip Koopman is actively involved with AV policy and standards as well as more general embedded system design and software quality.
Software Engineering Autonomous Vehicle Safety Embedded Systems Safety-Critical Computer Systems Automotive Computing
Elliott Silverstein
Director, Government Relations, Insurance · CAA Club Group
Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.
Government Relations & Public Affairs Issues Management Legislation Policy Analysis Strategic Advocacy
Joanne Hammond
Archaeologist · Pacific Heritage Research
Heritage expert connected to BC's archaeology and Indigenous heritage communities, dedicated to public outreach on BC's past.
Archaeology Archaeological Research Archaeological Survey land use studies Heritage
Carolyn Haines
Director, Nurse Managed Primary Care Center · University of Delaware
Haines’ interest areas include chronic care management of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and women’s health
Chronic Care Management Acute Care Management Women’s Health Hypertension Hyperlipidemia