David E. White
Consultant · Synergy Solutions
Business Development Strategist
Resilience Managing Change Conflict Resolution Corporate Financial Mangement Corporate Sustainability
Stewart Levine
Founder · ResolutionWorks
Experienced dynamic facilitative speaker who inspires and delivers unique content that increases collaborative capacity
Collaboration Conflict Resolution Communication / Relationship Building
Melissa Gayan
Senior Lecturer, History · Georgia Southern University
Melissa Gayan specializes in Russian history and the former Soviet Union.
Islam in World History Nationalism and Identity Russia and the former Soviet Union The Caucasus 20th Century World History
Karl Schuhmacher
Assistant Professor of Accounting · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Management Accounting Costing Performance Measurement Incentive contracting
Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Rutledge focuses on identifying human motivations, behavioral triggers & instinctive drives to inform messaging & data strategies
Trust in Information Applied Narrative Persuasive Messaging Positive Psychology Applied to Media Qualitative Research and Analysis
Shane Barter, PhD
Associate Professor of Comparative Politics · Soka University
Professor Barter focuses on Southeast Asian politics, Civilians in war, as well as autonomous areas and conflict resolution
Minorities Separatism Indonesia Conflict Resolution Southeast Asia
John Kraft
Dean · Georgia Southern University
John Kraft is the interim head of the college of behavioral and social sciences and has written about human social behavior.
Ethics in Psychology Conflict Resolution Program Development Human Behavior Social Psychology
Nelson Guda, PhD
Independent Artist · Studio of Nelson Guda
Artist, TEDx Speaker, Creator
Conservation Issues Peace Building Community Engagement Climate Change Motivational Speaking
Jackie Bailey
Practice Development Specialist · Emerald City Consulting
Energetic and informative speaker that defines and develops the leadership characteristics of business teams
Leadership/Communication Team Collaboration Conflict Resolution
Timothy Shanahan, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
History & Philosophy of Science Philosophy & Film
Paolo Spadoni, PhD
Associate Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Dr. Paolo Spadoni is a widely recognized expert on Cuba and its international relations.
Cuba Latin America International Relations Costa Rica U.S.-Cuba Relations
Erika V. Hall
Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Faculty Advisor, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Hall's research focuses on the influence of race, gender, and class-based stereotypes and implicit biases on workplace interactions.
Race and Gender Stereotyping Social Psychology Implicit Bias
Ana Santos Rutschman, SJD, LLM
Professor of Law · Villanova University
Professor Rutschman, SJD, LLM researches topics in health law, biotech, innovation policy, patent law, and law and technology.
Drug Prices Intellectual Property/Patent Innovation Policy Health/Bio 3D Printing Health AI
Avinash Kumar Arvind
Motivator, Life Coach, Corporate Trainer (English, Sales & Soft Skills) & VoiceTalent www.avinashkumararvind.com · http://www.avinashkumararvind.com/
Speaker/Coach/Trainer/Voice Talent I help professionals in their careers & lives.
Corporate Training Public Speaking
Jean-Pierre Isbouts, D.Litt.
Faculty Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Humanities scholar, award-winning filmmaker and best-selling National Geographic author
Music Theory Comparative Religious Studies Disruptive Technology Organizational Innovation Academic Writing
Hugh Gyton
Certified Speaking Professional · Future Thread
Certified Speaking Professional, sales trainer, coach and behavioural change agent, Hugh Gyton passionately promotes his ethos that "people
High Stake Conversations The Art of Conversation Conversations That Matter Sales Relationships
Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.
Professor of Allied Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention
Health Behavior Sun Safety Skin Cancer Prevention Digital Health Social Media
Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Contact Dean Smith at dayle.smith@lmu.edu.
Leadership and Team Development Organizational Behavior Design Thinking and Innovation Culture Executive Coaching Organizational Communication
Alice Armitage
Associate Professor of Practice | Director, Startup Legal Garage · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: armitagea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4827 / Office 112-200
Legal Innovation Corporate Law Intellectual Property Law Legal Issues Facing Early-Stage Startup Companies Regulation Theory
Jay Heslen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cyber Institute faculty · Augusta University
Dr. John “Jay” Heslen is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and serves on faculty at Augusta University’s Cyber Institute
Cyber Conflict Political Science Cybersecurity Terrorism Counterintelligence