Laura Wilson

Associate Professor and Director of Safe Zone · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence and among minoritized communities.

LGBTQ+ Minority Stress Trauma Sexual Violence Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‎

Justin Taillon

Assistant Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Prior to returning joining academia Justin worked for six years in the hotels, two years in F&B, and one year in event management.

Community Branding Market-Based Conservation Socio-Cultural Sustainability Sustainable Tourism Volunteer Tourism

Julie McCown

Associate Professor of English · Southern Utah University

Specializing in early American natural history, post-humanism, and digital humanities theory

Artifical Intelligence Ecocriticism Race and Nature in Early American Literature Early American Novels Composition

George Szekely

Founder and Principal · Evinco Consulting, LLC

George Szekely has run businesses world-wide and worked with people from over 30 nations and lived on three continents.

Transformational Consulting and Coaching Organizational Development in Cross-Cultural Setting Team Building in Cross-Cultural Setting Strategic Thinking and Business Development Employment Networks

Andrew Ledbetter

Professor & Chair of Communication Studies · Texas Christian University

Andrew Ledbetter investigates how people use communication technology to maintain close ties with friends, family, and romantic partners.

Quantitative Research Methods Psychological Health Friendships Communication Technology Social Media

"Dr. Woody" Woodward, Ph.D.

Organizational Psychologist & Media Personality · Dr. Woody Media

Author of "The YOU Plan", Management & Leadership Coach, and Media Commentator on Workplace Issues

The Psychology of Effective Management Player to Coach Management Transition

Jim Signorelli

CEO/Chairman · ESW Partners/StoryLab

Understanding how stories work can help marketers, advertisers and sales people become powerfully persuasive.

Persuasion Marketing Advertising Entertaining Story

Andrew (Drew) Marshall

CEO/Principal · Primed Associates LLC

Innovation-capable culture creation and performance

Business Strategy Organizational Development Change Management Innovation Performance Innovation Culture

Amira Elghawaby

Communications Director · The National Council of Canadian Muslims

Amira Elghawaby leads the NCCM’s media relations, public engagement and strategic communications.

Ethnic Media & Diversity Anti-discrimination Civic Engagement Human Rights Civil Rights

James Kendra

Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware

Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.

Organizational Improvisation and Resilience Emergency Management Technology Disaster Planning Crisis Management Emergency Planning

Lynne McCone, MBA

Chief Applications Officer / Vice President of IT · ChristianaCare

Lynne McCone is the chief applications officer and vice president at ChristianaCare.

Healthcare Information Technology Healthcare Consulting Process Improvement

stef shuster

Associate Professor of Sociology of Medicine and Gender · Michigan State University

stef shuster's research explores how evidence is a social artifact that is constituted through social, cultural, and historical contexts.

Inequality Gender Gender Affirmative Care Medical Sociology Social Movements

Özgecan Koçak

Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organization Design Organizational Identity

Stephen Di Biase

Chief Scientific Officer · Elevance Renewable Sciences

Application and Product Development in Specialty Chemicals and Lubricant Additives

Innovation Management Business Model Development Organizational Design

David Schweidel

Professor of Marketing & Goizueta Chair in Business Technology · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Marketing analytics expert focused on the opportunities at the intersection of marketing and technology

Marketing Technology AI Social Media Political Marketing Customer Analytics

Nicholas Reich

Professor of Biostatistics / Director of COVID-19 Forecast Hub / Director of Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nicholas Reich's research focuses on infectious disease modeling and optimizing design and analysis for cluster-randomized studies.

Infectious Disease Modelling Flu forecasting COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Biostatistics Influenza Pandemics

Brian Ardinger

Co-founder · Econic

Forward Thoughts: Software, Technology, Marketing, & Startups. Founder @NMotionStartup, @econicco, & @theiopodcast, former CMO @Nanonation

Customer Experience Motivation Tedx Startup Acceleration Innovation & Creativity

Torrey Trust

Professor of Learning Technology, College of Education · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Torrey Trust is one of the world's leading scholars addressing the use of generative AI, including ChatGPT in teaching and learning.

Educational Technology Student Learning Learning Tools Chat GPT Edtech

David Tanner

Distinguished Professor · University of Florida

David Tanner’s research interests include instrumentation for gravitational-wave detection.

Physics LIGO

Renee Miller

Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Instructional Track; Director, Undergraduate Neuroscience Program · University of Rochester

Miller examines sex differences in brains and behaviors. She is author of "Cognitive Bias in Fantasy Sports."

Fantasy Football Fantasy Sports and decision making Neuroscience Cognitive Bias Neurobiology