Sandra M. Chafouleas
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut
Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.
Multi-Tiered Frameworks Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Social-Emotional-Behavioral Assessment School Mental Health Trauma-Informed Schools
Anthony D. Cortese
President · Second Nature
Dynamic, thought-provoking speaker that addresses the need for a healthy, just sustainable world and the role of higher education
Sustainability Higher Education Change
Binyamin Blum
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contact Information: blumb@uchastings.edu / Office 342-200
Doug Smith
Principal · DSE Network Inc.
NHL Story - Author & International Speaker on Building Performance
Unlocking Performance High Performance Teams The Gift of Performance Phenomenal Outcomes The High Performance Brain
Dr Hannah Bartlett
Reader, Optometry Optometry & Vision Science Research Group (OVSRG) Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing · Aston University
Dr Bartlett's research portfolio is broadly based around the role of nutrition in ocular disease.
Clinical Education Ophthalmic Instrumentation Low Vision Ocular Nutrition Macular Pigment
Hylton Gudmanz
Director · Focused People Consulting
Executive Coach, Leadership Facilitator, Team Engager
Leadership Development Executive Coaching Strategy Execution Employee Engagement Identity
Kate Pickert
Chair and Associate Professor of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Journalism Media New Media Journalism Ethics
Joseph F. Coughlin
Director, MIT AgeLab · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government
Aging Social Innovation Gerontology New Technology Understanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being
Bruce Armitage
Professor and Co-Director · Carnegie Mellon University
Bruce Armitage’s current research interests include the use of PNA for sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA.
Peptide Nucleic Acids DNA Nanotechnology Bioorganic Chemistry Fluorescent Dyes Molecular Evolution
Matt Panhans, P.E., Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Matt Panhans' expertise is in mechanical testing and failure analysis.
Mechanical Testing Failure Analysis Mechanical Engineering Engineering Ferrous Metallurgy
Sina Zare, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Decision-Making Models and Methods Supply Chain Strategy Behavioral Operations Management Service Operations Management
Paul DiGiammarino
Corporate Advisory Board · InventionShare
Paul DiGiammarino has 30+ years of experience in lead operating, governance, and market development roles in emerging ventures.
Emerging Ventures Market Development Lead Operating Governance Corporate Governance
Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.
Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut
Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.
Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty
Connie Mulligan
Professor · University of Florida
Connie Mulligan is interested in understanding patterns of human genetic variation with implications for human health and evolution.
Syrian Refugees Impact of Stress Complex Phenotypes Influence of Genetics on Response to Trauma and Stress Epigenetic Analysis
Robert Smith RGD
Owner/Creative Director · Association of Registered Graphic Designers
Creative Catalyst • Brand Builder • Speaker • Teacher
Product Design Interior Design Creativity Package Design Branding
Ali Ghafour
Founder & CTO · Viafoura
Engaging speaker with a unique mix of backgrounds in tech, business, and competitive athletics
User Engagement as It Relates to Online Publishers The Relationship Between Sports and Business Startup Fundraising and Growth
Kelly Herd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions
Emotions Product Design Social Cognition Consumer Behavior Creativity
Jeff Cohen, Ph.D.
Professor of Real Estate and Finance · University of Connecticut
Jeffrey Cohen is an expert on how airport noise, transit and highway infrastructure improvements impact real estate.
Residential Real Estate Applied Spatial Econometrics Real Estate Economics and Finance Transportation and Real Estate
Neil MacKinnon, PhD
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs · Augusta University
Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.
Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error