Andrew Rutajit
Entheogenic Philosopher · Author / Filmmaker / Public Speaker
Andrew Rutajit: Author / Entheogenic Philosopher
Gnosticism Religion Philosophical and Theological Ethics Astrotheology Psychedelics
Robyn Schwarz
PhD Candidate in History · Western University
Providing historical context for issues relating to Canadian women, marriage/divorce law, welfare programs, motherhood and post-1945 Canada.
Canadian History Women's History Reproductive Rights Abortion Welfare Policies
John R. Cooley, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Residence · University of Connecticut
John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.
Cicadas Speciation Species Distribution Modeling Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Anne Choike
Associate Clinical Professor of Law; Director of the Equitable Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic · Michigan State University
Professor Anne Choike focuses on corporate law, securities regulation, intellectual property, and local government law.
Entrepreneurial Law Intellectual Property Corporate Law Securities Regulation Local Government Law
Jill McCorkel, PhD
Professor of Sociology and Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Jill McCorkel, PhD, examines the social and political consequences of mass incarceration in the United States
#SayHerName Prison Education Programs Race, Class and Gender Inequality Prisons and Punishment Law and Criminal Justice Policy
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert on sports and society, intercollegiate spending, stadium financing and labor and unions.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions
David Ulrich
Partner · The RBL Group
Professor, researcher, consultant, human resources guru, and bestselling author who advises organizations and leaders on delivering value
Results Based Leadership Organizational Capability Human Resources Management The Future of Human Resource Management Leadership and Management
Judith Blumstock
Senior Director, Corporate Development · MaRS Innovation
Senior Director, Mars Innovation
Investing in Life Sciences Making Investments and Overseeing Existing Portfolio Companies
Trina Isakson
Principal Consultant · 27 Shift
Independent consultant to nonprofit leaders on the future of the nonprofit sector. Additional expertise in introverts/quiet change makers.
introverts introversion nonprofit governance open licensing quiet changemakers
Malú Gámez Tansey
Professor | Co-Director · University of Florida
Malú Gámez Tansey researches how the immune system protects or predisposes us to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and frontotemporal dementia.
FTD Parkinson's Gut-brain Axis Neuroinflammation Neurodegeneration
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Paul Clifford
Organisational Psychologist · FBG Group
Experienced, informative and engaging speaker who is an expert in helping organisations create solutions to improve performance
Building Employee and Organisational Resilience Strategic Employee Wellbeing Being A Leader With A Difference Recruiting With the End in Mind How to Influence Successfully
Dr. Shaista Malik
Professor of Medicine-Cardiology and Director of Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute · UC Irvine
Dr. Malik is a leader in preventative cardiology and the practice of integrative healthcare.
Internal Medicine cardiac rehabilitation Integrative Healthcare Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Cardiology
Eric Bergman,BPA, APR, ABC, MC, FCPRS
Consultant · Bergman & Associates
Canada's most credentialed and experienced media training professional
Crisis Communication and Issues Management Crisis and Issues Management Presentation Skills Training Working With Reporters Managing Polarization
Damon Vickers
Author · Damon Vickers & Co.
Damon Vickers is the author of New York Times Bestseller, " The Day After The Dollar Crashes".
Writing Editing Publishing Music
Ann Searight Christiano
Director | Clinical Professor · University of Florida
Ann Christiano is a leading expert in public interest communications.
Social Change Public Interest Communications Public Relations Strategy Public Relations Writing Public Relations
Kui Xie
Chairperson and Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education · Michigan State University
Kui Xie's research investigates areas related to motivation and engagement in digital learning.
Digital Learning Educational Technology Artificial Intelligence Motivation
Gavin Woodhall
Professor, Aston Pharmacy School · Aston University
Professor Woodhall researches electrophysiological studies on neurones of the entorhinal cortex (EC) and the hippocampus.
Neuronal Network Dynamics Schizophrenia Epilepsy Hippocampus
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski is is one of the leading educators of polymer chemistry.
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) Polymer Chemistry Polymer Synthesis Macromolecules Responsive Polymeric Material Development