Jeffrey McCune, Jr.

Frederick Douglass Professor · University of Rochester

McCune is founding chair of the Department of Black Studies, and an expert on matters of race, gender, and equality.

Race Black Studies Queer Theory Contemporary African-American Literature & Drama Popular Culture and Media Communication

José Holguín-Veras

Director, Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment (CITE) & William H. Hart Chair Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

He is a world expert in freight transportation planning and policy and disaster response logistics

Management of Panic Buying Transportation Planning Disaster Response Logistics Sustainable Freight Transportation Impacts of Ecommerce

Rahul Tongia

Adjunct Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Rahul Tongia's research focuses on infrastructure and technology for sustainable development.

Smart Grids Sustainable Energy Technology Underserved Populations Economics Policy

Stephen Fenton, PE

Executive Vice President | Accident Reconstruction Practice Lead · J.S. Held LLC

Professional Engineer | Traffic Accident Reconstructionist | Expert Witness | Photogrammetry specialist | Engineering Technical Author

Forensic Engineering Accident Reconstruction Vehicle Dynamics Occupant Kinematics Photogrammetry

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

Al Etmanski

President and Co-Founder – Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) · Social Innovation Generation

No money will change hands, but you are sure to profit from the social innovation wisdom of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network's Co-Founder

Social Finance Social Entrepreneurship Human Rights

Ray La Raja

Professor of Political Science / Associate Director of UMass Poll · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ray La Raja's research interests include political parties, interest groups, elections, campaign finance and political participation.

Public Policy and Organizations Elections and Polling Political Science Campaign Finance American Politics

Peter Campbell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science · Baylor University

Expert on international security, civil-military relations, strategy, insurgency & counterinsurgency & cyberwarfare

Insurgency and Counterinsurgency International Relations and Security Civil-military Relations

Wayne Roberts

principal · Will Work for Food Policy

engaging speaker; expert on food issues ; connects local food, jobs, health and environment

Local Food Production Sustainable Food Green Jobs Food Charters Community Organizing & Development

Martin Gaynor

University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Martin Gaynor's research focuses on competition and antitrust policy, particularly in health care markets.

Public Policy Industrial Organization Business and Economics Health Economics Antitrust

John Kenagy

Author / Keynote Speaker · Kenagy & Associates

Creating Adaptive Capacity

Leadership: Leaving A Legacy in Uncertain Times 21st Century Health Care Quality-Centered Health Care Developing People as the Number One Resource Patient-Centered Point-Of-Care

Dr Shehzad Naroo

Reader, Optometry · Aston University

Dr Naroo's research interests include contact lenses, dry eye, corneal biomechanics, laser refractive surgery, cataract and lens surgery.

RE Ophthalmology Cataract Surgery Sports Vision Refractive Surgery‎ Optometry

Herschel Lessin

Vice President · The Children's Medical Group PLLC

Funny, engaging speaker on children's health, medical missions, immunizations, medical economics, medical liability, & healthcare policy,

Medical Practice Management/Economics Medical Liability Immunization Policy/Economics Medical Mission Volunteer Pediatric Healthcare Topics

Annie T. Ginty, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience · Baylor University

Expert on peripheral nervous system & cardiovascular responses to stress & their relationship with unhealthy behaviors & future disease

Pyschological Stress and Disease Cardiovascular Medicine The Nervous System

Arjun Buxi

Author · Archway Publishing

Executive Coach | Communication, Leadership and Culture Training | Author of 'Communication means Talking Together'

Startup Consulting Training & Development Manager and Supervisor Training Management & Leadership Skills for Women Business & Culture

Ric Cuming, EdD, MSN, RN

Chief Operating Officer · ChristianaCare

Ric Cuming is responsible for professional practice, standards, research, outcomes and workforce in acute care and home health settings.

Operations Management Nursing Policy Strategy Leadership Nursing Procedures

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce

Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce's works to synthesize evidence and apply it to health policy, in areas including tobacco control and e-cigarettes.

Smoking Cessation Tobacco Regulatory Science Health Policy Tobacco Control E-cigarettes

Jeanette Andrade

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Jeanette Andrade has a long-term goal to create nutrition education tools to improve renal outcomes and delay the initiation of dialysis.

Evaluation Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Disease Nutrition Education

Meera Sitharam

Professor · University of Florida

Meera Sitharam's expertise is in computational geometry with research in algorithms, bioinformatics and machine learning.

Artificial Intelligence Combinatorial and Geometric Rigidity Discrete Geometry Softmatter and Microstructure Mathematical and Computational Modeling

Jeff Hoffman

Partner & Co-Founder · ColorJar, LLC

Internationally recognized public speaker on the topics of innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, and more.

Entrepreneurship New Media Leadership Branding Futurist