space Experts

Doug Williamson

President and Chief Executive OfficerThe Beacon Group

A bold thinker and dynamic speaker, with extensive global experience, who can provide unique insights into today's business challenges.

Dr Matthew Derry

Reader in ChemistryAston University

Dr Derry has develops polymer materials for a range of real-world applications such as energy storage and water filtration.

Mariana Brussoni

Associate ProfessorUniversity of British Columbia

Brussoni's research focuses on child injury prevention, including risky play, parents' perspectives on safety, and Aboriginal injuries.

Jeffrey Rummel

Associate Professor in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Alona Fyshe

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Victoria, Computer Science Department

Machine Learning and the Neuroscience of Language Understanding

Joey Neilsen, PhD

Associate Professor of PhysicsVillanova University

Professor Neilsen, PhD, uses X-ray telescopes to study black hole accretion disks, winds, and relativistic jets.

Gustavo Vejarano

Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Genny Beemyn

Director of The Stonewall CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Genny Beemyn is an expert on the lives of transgender college students and on trans-inclusive policies and practices on college campuses.

Clare Kumar

Chief Organizer and Productivity ConsultantStreamlife, an organizing company

Enthusiastic and entertaining speaker who liberates people through organization both at work and at home..

Lawrence Levy

Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for SurburbanHofstra University

Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study