Jim Hayhurst
CEO · Pretio Interactive
Jim Hayhurst has been active in the Victoria technology sector as an investor, advisor and entrepreneur since 2005.
Blaine Penny
CEO · Lumiio
Blaine Penny has over 20 years of experience in the health, technology, and engineering sectors.
Go-To-Market Strategies Capital Investments Rare Diseases Product Management Mitochondrial Diseases
Oscar (Hengxuan) Chi
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Oscar (Hengxuan) Chi studies the impact of technology, especially AI, on the delivery of services in hospitality and tourism.
Well-being and Sustainability AI in event services AI in hospitality Artificial Intelligence AI in tourism
Barry Elkind
Manager, Technology & Venture Development (Head, Molecular Diagnostics) · MaRS Innovation
Commercializing life science technologies in the areas of molecular diagnostics, medical devices and therapeutics
Molecular Cell Biology Molecular Diagnostics Life Sciences Commercialization Project and Program Management
Katie Whitefoot
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Katie Whitefoot’s research advances the theoretical foundations and computational modeling of engineering design and technology change.
Product Design Technical Innovation Environmental Engineering Additive Manufacturing Consumer Behavior
Andrea C. Johnson
Partner · Dentons Canada LLP
Lead counsel on many of the largest VC financings in Canada. Invaluable insight for startups, IPOs, technology & emerging growth companies.
Private Equity & Venture Capital Securities & Corporate Finance Tech Companies and Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions
Kevin Grubb
Executive Director, Career Center; Associate Vice Provost, Career & Professional Development · Villanova University
Nationally recognized expert on career services, professional development and the impact of new technology on the job search.
Graduate School Internships Job Search Career Development Career Counseling
Dr Joseph Downing
Senior Lecturer, Politics, History and International Relations · Aston University
Professor Downing teaches courses on researching politics, security and technology in politics.
Qualitative Methods Sociology Global Security Politics Policy Analysis
Kevin Mullett
Director Of Product Development and Social Media · Cirrus ABS
I discover, test, and disseminate trends in the convergance of technology and marketing.
Social Media Search Engine Optimization Online Reputation Management Marketing Measurment
Dennis Yu
Chief Technology Officer · BlitzMetrics
Facebook marketing and analytics leader
Facebook Advertising Pay-Per-Click Advertising Ad Optimization Game Theory
Kristen Hayer
Founder & CEO · The Success League
Kristen's areas of customer success expertise include building teams, selecting and implementing technology, and customer engagement.
Leadership Business Developement Management Sales Process CRM
Gordon Coonfield, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology and new media.
Race and Media Visual Communication Gender and Media New Media Popular Culture and Cultural Studies
Jacqueline Thong
Partnership Success · Docent Health
Jacqueline Thong is an entrepreneur and healthcare technology innovator with experience in software and health IT.
Mobile Devices Health IT Product Management Client Management Software IT
Johnny Nhan
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor · Texas Christian University
Nhan's research focuses primarily on technology and policing - cyber security, police culture and collaborative security networks.
Police Culture Policing Race and Crime Cybercrime White Collar Crime
Scott Rader
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Charles “Scott” Rader has entrepreneurial work experience in the areas of information technology product development and management.
Literary Deconstruction in Consumption Meanings Ethnographic Exploration of Experiential Consumption Postmodern Consumer Culture Postmodern Consumption Social Media Marketing
Brendan Metcalfe
Senior Developer · Divurgent
Brendan Metcalfe is an expert in front-end and back-end development, advanced technology solutions and full-stack JavaScript and Python.
Javascript Fundraising Venture Capital Business Development
Brian Lewis
Adjunct Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Brian Lewis is an accomplished Senior Technology Cloud Solutions Architect experienced with global Fortune 500 corporations.
Cyber Security Penetration Testing Cloud Security Intrusion Detection and Prevention Virtualization Technologies
Sean Burton
Founder and lead consultant · Analyt Data and Technology Solutions Ltd.
Founder & CEO @ Analyt
MVT SQL Interactive Design Web Analytics Survey
Boris Mann
Managing Partner · Full Stack
Boris Mann is founder and managing partner of Full Stack, an angel investment firm that works with early stage technology companies.
Shubo Rakhit
Partner, Advisory Services, KPMG Corporate Finance · KPMG
Well-versed in corporate finance with proven track record of guiding media, telecom and technology companies to successful restructuring
Corporate Finance Business Valuation Project Finance Financial Restructuring M&a and Capital Raising for Public Companies