Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Özgür specializes in optical spectroscopy and photonic devices

Ultrafast spectroscopy Group III-nitride and zinc oxide optoelectronics Light emitting diodes III-V and II-VI semiconductor heterostructures Nonlinear optics

Greg Waite

Founder & CEO · VisiLeap

Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.

Financial & Social Leverage Spin-out Breakthrough Technologies Breakthrough Invention Fund Technology Commercialization

Max Shtein

Professor · University of Michigan

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan

Cathy Kelly, MML, MS, OTR/L

Director of Inpatient-based Rehabilitation Services · ChristianaCare

Cathy Kelly is director of Inpatient-based Rehabilitation Services at ChristianaCare.

Healthcare Management Program Development Clinical Operations Staff Development

Suzanne Grant

CEO · Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)

Suzanne Grant draws upon 30 years leadership experience, including a background in traversing emerging medical technology

Canadian Military Engineering International Entrepreneurship Corporate Leadership Emerging Medical Technology Philanthropy Leadership

Roddy Willis

Director / Owner / Coach · Roddy Willis

Ski Coach / Mental Performance Coaching / NLP

Performance Coaching Skiing NlP

Bernard Lupien

General Partner · Rhapsody Venture Partners

Bernard Lupien is an expert in commercializing technologies from breakthrough science innovation.

Start Ups Commercialization Entrepeneurship Business Development Product Development

Phil Tinmouth

Vice President & Head, Business Development & Alliance Management · Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Phil Tinmouth manages highly valuable and strategic collaborations in the biotechnology industry.

Commercialization Pharmaceutical Industry Business Development Strategy Biotechnology

Giovanni Mancini

Senior Product Marketing Manager · Quick Base

Giovanni Mancini is a dynamic and enthusiastic leader with extensive experience in product development, strategic planning, and marketing.

Strategic Planning Product Development & Launch Product Management Product Marketing Corporate Marketing

Tori Hackett

Founder · Weathermob

Tori Hackett is expert in venture capital, strategy, strategic planning and private equity.

Business Development Mergers & Acquisitinos Strategy Venture Capital Strategic Planning

Ron Priefer

Professor/Entrepreneur · MCPHS / New England Breath

Ron Priefer is an expert in NMR spectroscopy, materials science, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, research design, and Polymers.

Academic Advising Mass Spectrometry Organic Synthesis Research Organic Chemistry

Shaloo Savla

Director of Analytics · EverQuote

Shaloo Savla is an expert in finance, credit analysis, public markets, private equity, investment management, and due diligence.

Innovative Finance Investment Management Public Markets Finance Credit Analysis

Louk Jurgens

Invention Advisory Board · InventionShare

Louk Jurgens specializes in telecommunications, wireless communications, business strategy, and management

Project Planning Network Design Business Strategy Telecommunications Wireless

Kevin Rose

Frederic R. Kolleck ’52 Career Development Chair in Freshwater Ecology · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Computational modeling of links between freshwater ecology and carbon cycling

Climate Change Aquatic Ecology Carbon Cycling Freshwater Ecosystems Biogeochemistry

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive Officer · YBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.

Nonprofit Management Civic Engagement COVID Recovery Unemployment Philanthropy

Vince Rozario

Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Vince Rozario is an curator focusing on issues of decolonizing the canon, multiple modernities, queer diasporas, and transnational futures.

Canadian Art History Community Organization Writing Curation Art History

Brian Clark

Assistant Professor, Lally School of Management · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Quantitative finance expert with extensive experience in risk management and machine learning in the banking and credit card industries.

Financial Regulation Financial Intermediation Quantitative Finance Machine Learning in Finance Risk Management

Mahesh Sharma

Founder & Chief Mentor · Know Your True Self Research Academy

Internationally Certified LIFE Purpose Coach | Humanist | Researcher

Life Purpose & Passion Work - Life Balance Emotional Healing Sessions Learning & Development Corporate Learning Solutions

Richard Sizemore

Author · Archway Publishing

Children's Book Reading to encourage reading and the excitement of story time.

Deane Evans

Executive Director, Center for Building Knowledge, Center for Resilient Design · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Deane Evans focuses on creating innovative ways to improve the built environment through better design, better technology and new insights.

LEED AP Building Science Infrastructure Resilient Design and Construction Microgrids Planning, Protection and Control