Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein
President & CEO · MaRS Innovation
Turning academic ideas into commercial realities
Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation
Laura Dickson
Executive Director · Women in Need Society
Non-profit leader, Social Entrepreneur and Social Justice Advocate
Social Enterprise Women & Nonprofit Retail - Thrift Poverty Alleviation Social Services
Craig Albert, PhD
Graduate Director, PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy and Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies · Augusta University
Dr. Craig Albert focuses on propaganda, information warfare, national security studies, cyberconflict, and political thought.
Political Philosophy Ethnic Conflict Influence Operations Cybersecurity Policy & Strategy International Security Studies
Victoria Duff
Founder & CEO · a Business Plan
Entertaining & informative. Makes the most complex business and financial subjects simple and inspiring.
Business Start-Up Venture Capital Economic Survival
Mical Raz
Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy and Health · University of Rochester
Author of "What's Wrong with the Poor? Psychiatry, Race and the War on Poverty."
Foster Care and Adoptions Child Welfare Psychiatry Education Policy Race Culture and Ethnicity
Jase Bernhardt
Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability · Hofstra University
Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.
Rip Tide safety Hurricanes Climatology Climate Change Weather
Vinny Lingham
Co-founder & CEO · gyft
Silicon Valley based Technology Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship Small Business Startups Freemium Mobile
Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.
Expert in economics and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University
Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.
Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation
Lisa Taylor
President · Challenge Factory
Future of Work author, speaker, consultant and researcher
Work and Employment Career Advice Talent Acquisition Employee Retention Aging
Catlan McClelland
Visiting Assistant Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Richard Sizemore
Author · Archway Publishing
Children's Book Reading to encourage reading and the excitement of story time.
Danielle Ofri
Associate Professor · New York University School of Medicine
Front-line doctor who speaks to current issues in healthcare and brings back the humanity to medicine
Technology in Medicine Multiculturalism and Diversity in Medicine Doctor-Patient Connections The Doctor's World Humanism and Professionalism in Medicine
Paul Maranger, B.Com., MBA
Broker and Senior Vice President, Sales · Sotheby's International Realty Canada
Paul Maranger is one of Canada's top Realtors with Sotheby's International Realty Canada and co-founded Paul and Christian Associates.
COVID-19 International Sellers Real Estate Advisor Condominiums Luxury Real Estate
James A. Roberts, Ph.D.
The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing · Baylor University
Nationally recognized expert on the impact of consumer attitudes on well-being, including the effect of smartphone & social media use.
Impacts of Materialism and Buying Smartphone Usage and Impact Consumer Behavior and Culture
Lori Webb
Founder, Speaker & Trainer · International Speaker Collective
Enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable speaking professional with five decades of varied experience under her belt.
Experience Design Public Speaking & Presentation Philosophy of Entrepreneurial Spirit Tech for the Technologically Challenged The Abc's of Social Media
L. Todd Wood
Editor-in-Chief · Creative Destruction Media/Tsarizm.com
Specialist in the National Security Threat from Economic Weakness and Sovereign Debt/The Russian Situation
National Debt Bond Market Russian Issues
Philip Turner
Publishing Consultant, Curator & Writer · The Great Gray Bridge
Curator, writer, editor, blogger—amplifying my enthusiasms for many audiences.
Storytelling Content Development Web Content & Editing Freelance Writing & Blogging Publishing
Lindsay Collier
President · Creative Edge Associates
Highly experienced, unique, and entertaining speaker on topics related to creativity, innovation, and humor in organizations.
Humor in the Workplace Creativity and Innovation in Your Work and Life Dealing With Loss in Your Life
Shalini Kesar
Professor of Information Systems · Southern Utah University
Specializing in management of electronic commerce, gender equality in computing, and disaster recovery
Women in Computing & IT Technology Disaster Recovery Gender gap in STEM Fields Electronic Governance Network Administration
José García-Moreno
Professor of Animation, School of Film and Television · Loyola Marymount University
Multiple Award Winning Artist
Radio Broadcasting and Production Illustration Stop Motion and Experimental Animation (2d and 3d) Storytelling and Storyboarding History of Animation