Lynda Gratton

Founder & CEO · Hot Spots Movement

One of 2011's top 50 business thinkers and internationally recognized global authority on the people implications of human resource strategy

Human Resources High-Performing Virtual Teams Flexible Working Valuable Cross-Business Networks and Relationships Corporate Culture

Luca Cottini, PhD

Associate Professor of Italian Studies · Villanova University

Luca Cottini, PhD, is a scholar of 20th-century Italian design and literature and the creator of the YouTube channel "Italian Innovators."

Italian Design Italian Industry & Advertising Entrepreneurship & Innovation Design Thinking Italian Literature

George (Buzz) Kenney

President · Entratympanic

George Kenney is an expert in building technology development teams in advanced materials and devices.

Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Materials Science Product Development

Peter Wilson

Partner Enablement Analyst · Upstream Works Ltd

Professional speaker and presenter.

Customer Experience Customer Engagement Strategy Employee Engagement Motivation and Empowerment

John Covach

Professor of Music and Director of the Institute for Popular Music; Professor of Theory at Eastman School of Music · University of Rochester

John Covach is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

Rock 'n' Roll Music and Culture Progressive Rock in the 1970s The Beatles Popular Music

Tristan Sauer

New Media Artist and Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Tristan Sauer is a new media artist and curator interested in physical computing, wearable technology, and sculpture.

Electronic Sculpture Physical Computing Wearable Technology Afro-Futurism Technology and Capitalism

Azadeh Sawyer

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Azadeh Omidfar Sawyer's interdisciplinary research focuses on quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate building envelopes.

Green Design Building Envelope Design Quality Virtual Reality Immersive Visualization Systems

Leila Boujnane

CEO and Co-Founder · Idée Inc.

You may not be able to find your car keys, but rest assured the CEO of both Idée and TinEye can help you find an image anywhere on the net

Jane Bambauer

Director · University of Florida

Jane Bambauer's research analyzes how regulation of new technologies will affect free speech, privacy, and government accountability.

Policing and Technology Social Media and Law Free Speech First Amendment Fourth Amendment

Allen C. Amason

Dean of the Parker College of Business · Georgia Southern University

Dr. Amason’s research focuses on strategic decision-making and the role of top management in the strategy process.

Strategic Decision Making Strategic Management

Elena Gaura

Professor of Pervasive Computing · Coventry University

Professor Elena Gaura is Professor of Pervasive Computing at Coventry University.

Advanced Measurement Systems Technology for Displaced Communities Computing Wireless Sensor Networks Energy Access

Michael J. McClure, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | BE, Vanderbilt University | Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering

Understanding the role of extracellular matrix and mechanical forces to regulate skeletal muscle structure, function, and innervation.

Muscle aging Cell-matrix interactions Integrin-mediated signaling Myoblast fusion Regenerative rehabilitation in skeletal muscle trauma

Judd Wheeler

Mobile Marketing Product Manager · 3Cinteractive

Judd Wheeler: Mobile Strategist and Marketer

Mobile Marketing Mobile Trends Mobile Engagement

Joan Kavanagh, MSN, RN

Associate Chief Nursing Officer, CCHS · Cleveland Clinic

Joan Kavanagh ensures that the right nurses are matched to the right jobs and that professional development keeps them engaged

Nursing and Faculty Shortage Competency Assessment Nursing as A Career Simulation in Nursing Education Preparation to Practice Gap

Russell Keen, EdD

President · Augusta University

Dr. Russell Keen is an administrator with more than 20 years of experience in higher education.

Higher Education Public Relations Partnerships Ethics Leadership

Cory Skinner

CEO & Founder · FactR (factrpay.io)

Cory Skinner is specialized in multi-industry software design and delivery & Blockchain, AI and IoT web platforms.

Blockchain Supply Chain & Logistics Software Delivery & AI IoT Web Platforms

Richard Lunt

Johansen Crosby Endowed Professor · Michigan State University

Richard is the inventor of over 25 U.S. patents, the majority of which have been licensed.

Solar Cells Green Energy Solar Energy See-Through Solar Technology Chemical Engineering

Chris Keller

Lecturer of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University

Journalism Javascript Data Analysis Python Programming

Elizabeth (Betsy) VanDeusen, PhD

Director, Augusta University Literacy Center · Augusta University

Interdisciplinary Instruction Communities of Practice Literacy

Ralph Carter

Piper Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University

Professor Carter focuses on Mideast conflicts, U.S. foreign trade and defense policy, with an emphasis on the roles played Congress.

International Relations U. S. Foreign Policy in Film Middle East Russia North Korea