the future Experts

Melissa Sariffodeen

Founder and CEO Ladies Learning Code

Working with an amazing team coast to coast to create tech learning experiences for all Canadians

Laurie McCabe

Co-founder and PartnerSMB Group

Experienced speaker that connects cloud computing, social media, business solutions, etc. to the needs of small and medium businesses

Karen Hamberg

Vice President, StrategyWestport Fuel Systems

Clean-technology and clean transportation executive

Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of PsychiatryUniversity of Connecticut

Professor with expertise in anxiety in children and psychology.

Vilma Todri

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Robert Traver, PhD

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Robert Traver, PhD, P.E., D. WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE, is an expert on green stormwater infrastructure.

Rick Relyea

Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed ChairRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species

Randy Nelson

Professor and Chair | Department of NeuroscienceThe Ohio State University

Expert in biological rhythms, sleep, neuroinflammation and behavioral endocrinology.

Aileen Anderson

Vice Chancellor of ResearchUC Irvine

Aileen Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, and research administration.

Seyedahmad Rahimi

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Seyedahmad Rahimi specializes in assessing and fostering students’ 21st-century skills and STEM-related knowledge acquisition.