David Maginley

Spiritual Care Practitioner · Nova Scotia Health Authority

Spiritual counsellor, four-time cancer survivor, near death experiencer, public speaker and author

Near-Death Experiences Cancer Care Psychosocial Oncology Spiritual Care Palliative Care

Lisa Stephenson

Reader · Leeds Beckett

Lisa Stephenson's teaching and research specialism is creative (drama) learning.

Wellbeing Mental Health Education Culture Children

Michael Pranikoff

Global Director, Emerging Media · PR Newswire

Speaks on technology trends shaping the future of media and public relations

Social Media Marketing Multimedia Marketing SEO Search Engine Marketing Multimedia Communications

David Markowitz

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

David Markowitz's research uses language to understand social and psychological processes.

Media Psychology Persuasion Text Analysis Language Deception

Hans M. Hirschi

Founder & Partner · Yāree AB

Exceptional personality with a passion for communication, leadership, learning & development across cultures

Common Sense Communication Cross-Cultural Learning Development

Mandy Brouse

Small business owner · Words Worth Books

Small business owner, marketing manager and occasional online columnist.

Small Business Business Publishing & Promoting Publishing Writing

Colleen Haggerty

Author, Coach, Speaker · self-employed

Author, Coach, Speaker

Forgiveness Resiliance Mentoring Acceptance Disability

Kyle William Bishop

Chair and Professor of English Department · Southern Utah University

Specializing in British Gothic literature, film and television studies, cinematic adaptation, and pop culture

Video Games Visual Literacy Saxophone American Studies Music

Ali A. Olomi

Assistant Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Middle East Islam Middle East Comparative Politics History of Science Religious Nationalism

Chester Griffis

Founder & Ceo · Have Fun and Be Free & Freedom Academy

CEO/ Founder Have Fun and Be Free, Freedom Academy CEO/Founder Triangle Processing loveitsoap

Marketing Financial Motivational

Steve Przymus

Associate Professor of Educational Linguistics & Bilingual Education · Texas Christian University

Dr. Przymus uses applied linguistics to influence positive language ideologies about culturally and linguistically diverse youth.

Language Planning & Policy Assessment in Bilingual Special Education Bilingual Education Models Sociolinguistics Identity

Kristal Brent Zook

Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations · Hofstra University

Author and award-winning journalist whose work on race, women, culture and social justice has appeared in dozens of media outlets.

Journalism Media Analysis Social Justice Issues Politics Race and Gender Relations

Ruth Panofsky

Professor of English / Graduate Program in Communication & Culture · Ryerson University

Dr. Panofsky specializes in Canadian women in publishing and Canadian Jewish women writers

English Research Higher Education Literature Media & Culture

Yue Hillon

Professor · Western Carolina University

Yue Hillon's research interests include strategy, socio-economic performance management and action research.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Organizational Development and Change Management Socio-Economic Performance Management Strategy Action Research

Stuart Candy

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Stuart Candy is an advisor, facilitator, educator, artist and designer with more than twenty years of experience in the futures field.

Speculative Design Future of Work Design Fiction Foresight Transmedia Storytelling

Lori Webb

Founder, Speaker & Trainer · International Speaker Collective

Enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable speaking professional with five decades of varied experience under her belt.

Experience Design Public Speaking & Presentation Philosophy of Entrepreneurial Spirit Tech for the Technologically Challenged The Abc's of Social Media

Michael Margolis

President and founder · Get Storied

Motivational Keynote that teaches transformational storytelling, marketing, disruptive innovation, and social media

Storytelling Personal Branding Innovation Anthropology Social Entrepreneurship

Rob Cottingham

Principal · Social Signal

Strategic communicator, bridging the online and offline worlds / Social Signal founder

Speechwriting Leadership Social Media Communications Humor

Sonya Atalay

Provost Professor of Anthropology and Director of Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sonya Atalay explores ways that repatriation and reclaiming of heritage provides lessons for decolonizing and Indigenizing institutions

Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Studies Native American Studies Cultural Anthropology Critical Heritage Studies

Eric Lundquist

Vice President and Editorial Analyst · United Business Media

Vice President and Editorial Analyst at United Business Media

Custom Publishing Publishing Technology Social Media Digital Media