Dr. Maged Beshai

Data Network Designer · AcceleRoute

Dr. Beshai is an expert in large scale data network design

Switch/Router Design Coherent Global Networks Large-Scale Data Centers Telecommuncations Electrical Engineering

Esther Lim

CEO and Chief Experience Architect · The Estuary, LLC

Passionately exploring the convergence of social media, storytelling, big data and emerging tech in marketing and digital entertainment

Transmedia Storytelling Digital Narratives: Co-Created Storyworld Communities Social Media Analytics Big Data Narrative Gamification

Rachel Mandelbaum

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Rachel Mandelbaum's research interests are predominantly in the areas of observational cosmology and galaxy studies.

Galaxy Studies Observational Cosmology Astronomical Surveys Space

Pascal Perry

University Lecturer // Java Programming · University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis

Head, Online Findability / Enterprise Search Optimization (ESO) / Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Enterprise Search Natural Language Processing NlP Machine Learning Digital Marketing

Peter Evans

Co-Founder & CEO · ExpertFile

Recognized speaker on expertise marketing, technology and innovation

Media Trends Thought Leadership Marketing Technology Innovation

Narayana Kocherlakota

Louis and Henry Epstein Professor of Business Administration at the Simon School of Business · University of Rochester

Professor Kocherlakota's research includes theoretical and empirical contributions to many fields in economics

Central Banks U.S. Federal Reserve Dynamic Games/Contracts Financial Economics Economics of Money and Payments

Peter Weyand

Professor & Chair of Kinesiology; Director of the Locomotor Performance Lab · Texas Christian University

Peter Weyand is an internationally renowned biomechanist and physiologist.

Human Speed Human Performance Physical Performance Biomechanics Locomotion

Alicia Walf

Senior Lecturer, Cognitive Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Neuroscientist with extensive research into body, brain, and mind relationships related to brain health, social cognition and emotions.

Brain Health Emotion Memory Neuroplasticity Well-Being

Denise Morgan

Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Early Literacy · Western Carolina University

Denise Morgan has provided services to school-aged students and adults with reading and reading-related difficulties since 2010.

Teaching and Learning Education

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

Mary Simoni

Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences & Professor, Arts · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Works as a leading composer, author, teacher, pianist, and arts administrator

Sound Synthesis Interactive Electronics Music Education Music Theory Music Composition

Jeremy Quastel

Professor · University of Toronto, Department of Mathematics

Jeremy Quastel researches probability, stochastic processes, and partial differential equations.

Probability Stochastic Processes Partial Differantial Equations

Jinnie Shin

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Jinnie Shin is an assistant professor of research and evaluation methodology.

Learning Analytics Educational Assessment Artificial Intelligence Natural Language Processing

Andy Lymer

Professor of Accounting · Aston University

Professor Lymer is an expert in taxation, personal finance, financial wellbeing, savings policy development and applied business computing.

Financial Literacy Applied Business Computing Business Reporting Higher Education Taxation

Eric Nyberg

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Eric Nyberg builds software applications that can understand and process human language.

Automatic Text Translation Processing Human Language Automated Qustion Answering IBM Watson Information Retrieval

Michael Toma

Professor · Georgia Southern University

Professor Toma researches regional economics and public choice

Macro & Monetary Economics Regional Economics Public Choice

Jeffrey Busse

Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Investments Mutual Funds Hedge Funds

Charis Kubrin

Professor · UC Irvine

Charis E. Kubrin is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and (by courtesy) Sociology.

Race, Ethnicity, and Crime Crime Trends Crime Immigration and Crime Rap Music and Media

Robbie Nakatsu, Ph.D.

Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Crowdsourcing Information Technology Management Data Science Data Management Machine Learning

Rick Sadler

Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health · Michigan State University

Urban geographer and expert on public health issues in relation to geography/mapping.

Salutogenic and Pathogenic Properties of Urban Areas Environment and Health Behaviors/Outcomes Qualitative Analytics Spatial Analysis Social Determinants of Health