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