emerging technologies Experts

Barry Silverstein

Director of the Center for Extended RealityUniversity of Rochester

Barry Silverstein leads the University of Rochester's Center for Extended Reality.

Nicola Rohrseitz

AI Leader, Entrepreneur & Deep-Tech ExecutiveDefitech Foundation | GESDA

15+ years in AI, spanning venture creation, product innovation and enterprise transformation, grounded in neuroscience and robotics.

Simon Anderson

Applied Foresight Keynote SpeakerVenture Foresight LLC

Keynote Speaker | Applied Foresight Consultant | Award-Winning Author

Scott Stratten

President & CEOUnMarketing

Best-selling author and Forbes.com Top 5 Media Influencer with expertise in Viral, Social, and Authentic Marketing.

Edd Wilder-James

VP StrategySilicon Valley Data Science

Expert in emerging technologies and how they change the world, specializing in big data & data science

Chuck Hodges

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Dr. Charles Hodges's research is focused on learner motivation, online teaching & learning, self-efficacy, self-regulation, & emerging tech

Qing Huang

Assistant Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Rita Men

Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Rita Men's research focuses on how organizations and leaders can keep employees informed and engaged through strategic communication.

Sue McGill

Executive Director & Co-founderJOLT 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

Dr. Ilse Treurnicht

CEOMaRS

This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies