Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein

President & CEO · MaRS Innovation

Turning academic ideas into commercial realities

Corporate & Business Strategy Early-Stage Investing Life Sciences and Healthcare Technology Transfer Commercialization of Innovation

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation

Tarun Chordia

R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Chaired Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Chordia's research interests include empirical asset pricing and market microstructure.

Empirical Asset Pricing Market Microstructure Liquidity High Frequency Trading

Danny Allan

Chief Technology Officer · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)

Danny Allan is an expert in developing technical and product strategy and bringing them to the market.

Vulnerability Assessment Enterprise Architecture Product Management Web Services Computer Security

Jamie Phillips

Professor and Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering · University of Delaware

Prof. Phillips's research interests are in new optoelectronic materials and devices.

Semiconductors Photonics Infrared

Michael D. Smith

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Michael D. Smith's research uses economic and statistical techniques to analyze firm and consumer behavior in online markets.

Streaming Digital Media Products Consumer Behavior Higher Education Policy

Antar Jutla

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Antar Jutla specializes in hydrology, water resources, remote sensing and public health, focusing on water- and vector-borne diseases.

Vibrios Infectious Pathogens Water Quality Flooding

Huajin Wang

Senior Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University

Huajin Wang leads innovative initiatives that help to create a culture change towards a more open and reproducible research landscape.

Data Collaboration Open Science Biomedical Data AI-Readiness of Research Data

Ramani Narayan

Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University

Expert in biodegradable plastics, biobased and recyclable composites

Renewable Resources Biodegradable Polymers and Materials Engineering Polymers and Plastics Biobased and Recyclable Composites

Penelope Gurstein

Professor and Director, SCARP · University of British Columbia

Dr. Penny Gurstein is Professor and Director of the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Centre for Human Settlements at UBC.

Multimedia and Planning Affordable Housing Work and Society Technology Community-Based Research

Matthew Lackner

Director of Wind Energy Center and Endowed Chair in Renewable Energy · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Matthew Lackner studies offshore wind energy with a focus on the aerodynamics and structural control of floating offshore wind turbines.

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Renewable Energy Systems Wind Turbines Energy, Environment, and Water Offshore wind power

Jayati Ghosh

Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jayati Ghosh is one of India's best-known economists and a frequent commentator and writer about a wide range of issues.

Economics and the Developing World Economy of India India Asian Political Economy Gender and Care Work

Micheál Kelly

Board Member, CATAAlliance // Dean, School of Business and Economics · Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University

Micheál Kelly is Dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Economics International Development Strategic Planning Business Strategy Strategy

Ryan Jakubowski, M.S., P.G.

Senior Hydrogeologist & Geochemist · Global Water Experts

Mr. Jakubowski has over 10 years of experience as a hydrogeologist/geochemist working primarily for mining and industrial clients

Acid Rock Drainage Metal Leaching Integrated Water Management Sustainable Resource Management

Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Elan Barenholtz uses behavioral and embedded computational approaches to study the brain and behavior.

Embedded Computational Neural Models Perception and Learning Deep Learning

Anita Williams Woolley

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Anita Williams Woolley is an organizational psychologist who studies team collaboration in the workplace and collective intelligence.

Remote Work Team Collaboration Collective Intelligence Organizational Psychology Cognitive Style

Jeff Haymond, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Business Administration/Associate Professor · Cedarville University

Research interests include economics and religion, as well as monetary theory

Financial Markets (General) Federal Trade Reserve Policy Free Trade Minimum Wage / Unemployment Government Regulation

Beth Myers

Department Chair, Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising & Apparel Design · Georgia Southern University

Beth Myers works to find relationships between brands, consumers and the apparel they purchase.

Consumer Behavior Branding Textiles Apparel Merchandising Fashion Trends

Noah Valenstein, J.D.

Expert in water policy and politics · Florida Gulf Coast University

Noah Valenstein is the former chief resiliency officer and head of the Department of Environmental Protection for the State of Florida.

Environmental Policy and Politics Water Policy Environmental Policy Everglades Agricultural Policy

Kelly Tyler Byrnes

Founder of the All-In Movement™ · The All-In Way

Consults, speaks, and writes on how to improve business performance by aligning stakeholder focus

Stakeholder Alignment Business Growth Employee Engagement Customer Service Corporate Culture