Mark Zimmerman
Advisor: IT, Communications and Entertainment · MaRS Discovery District
The Entrepreneurs Lifeguard! Experienced advisor who has successfully steered many start-ups through the rough seas of business development
Start-Ups Product Strategy Software as A Service Entrepreneurship Product Management
Amy Fagan
Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University
Amy Fagan studies NASA’s planetary geology, with a focus on petrology, mineralogy, and lunar geology.
Petrology Minerology Planetary Geology Lunar Geology
Peter Evans
Co-Founder & CEO · ExpertFile
Recognized speaker on expertise marketing, technology and innovation
Media Trends Thought Leadership Marketing Technology Innovation
Daneal Charney, CHRL
Fractional CEO Coach & HR Advisor for high-growth tech companies · 5X & Associates, ex-MaRSDD EIR for 8 years
Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.
People Analytics Hr & Talent Management global skills Employment Brand Leadership Entreprenership Startups
Harry Reis
Professor of Psychology and Dean's Professor in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering · University of Rochester
Professor Harry Reis' research interests involve social interaction and close relationships.
Marriage and Close Relationships Health and Psychological Well Being Social interaction Intimacy Emotion Regulation
Stacey Ivanchuk
Director, Intellectual Property · MaRS Innovation
Experienced and strategy-minded director with extensive experience managing commercially driven programs
Intellectual Property Strategy Access to Essential Medicines Biotechnology Patent Protection Early Stage Commercialization
Karen Schulman Dupuis
Business Designer
Business Designer. Connector. Shift Disturber. Intrapreneur. Speaker. Teacher. Elephant Hunter. Feminist. FSE.
Marketing Communications Program Management Social Business Customer Engagement Community Management Learning and Development Strategies
Elizabeth Monier-Williams
Director, Marketing & Communications
Experienced marketing and communications professional
Communications Strategies and Best Practices Digital & Mobile Strategy Blogging for Business Crowdfunding Social Media & Content Marketing for Business and Non-Profits
Jon Dogterom
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Advanced Materials and Engineering · MaRS Cleantech
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Physical Science and Advanced Materials, MaRS Discovery District
Cleantech Renewable Energy Energy Innovation Entreprenuership
Niall Wallace
CEO · Infonaut
CEO at Infonaut Inc. - Evidence-based Hospital Infection Control
Infection Control Infectious Diseases Concept to Commercialization Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance Disease Surveillance
Murray McCaig
Managing Partner · MaRS Cleantech
Cleantech Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur - saving the planet through innovation
Clean Technology Mobile Marketing Solutions Entrepreneurship Management Consulting and Finance Early-Stage Ventures
Margo Crawford
President & CEO · Business Sherpa
A flood of applause! The Business Sherpa will lead you to higher ground with expertise in handling critical business priorities and HR needs
Human Resources and Management Corporate Transactions Contracts Management Corporate Governance Corporate Communications
Adam Frank
Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular author · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Extraterrestrial Life Space Discoveries Life on Other Planets Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics
Sunil Sharma
Managing Director and Chief Connector · Extreme Startups
He always loved Lego! A natural fit for your event is Extreme Startups Chief Connector extraordinaire and mentor to budding entrepreneurs
Venture Capital Private Equity Entrepreneurship Management Consulting for Startups
Eric Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President of Academics · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Prior to joining academia, Dr. Eric Baumgartner spent 10 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is an expert in higher ed leadership.
Space Exploration Higher Education Robotics and Automation Manufacturing
Robert J. Sawyer
Science Fiction Writer · SFWRITER.COM Inc.
"Canada's foremost futurist" -- CBC Radio
Ibrahim Guven, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Guven specializes in fracture and failure analysis using peridynamics.
Fracture and failure analysis using Peridynamics Impact and penetration mechanics Finite element method Boundary element method Multi-scale modeling of physical phenomena
Umesh Ketkar
Lecturer in Systems Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Lean Management & Enterprise Electro-Optical Imaging Spacecraft Design Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Chuck Rosenthal
Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Fiction Narrative Narrative Theory Magic Journalism Animal Consciousness
Joanne Thomsen
VP, Talent · MaRS Discovery District
The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!
Human Resources Best Practices Human Resource Management Organizational Change Employee Development and Leadership