Ken Steele
Chief Futurist · Eduvation Inc.
Higher Education Trendspotter/Futurist and Strategist
Emerging Trends Affecting Higher Education Strategic Enrolment Management Student Recruitment Marketing & Branding Brand Chemistry
Sriram Narayanan
Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management · Michigan State University
Sriram Narayanan's research has focused on understanding how supply chain ideas can be applied to facilitate inclusion.
Managing Services Diversity & Inclusion Equity
Bill Reichenstein, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Investments · Baylor University
Dr. Reichenstein researches Social Security benefits, how retirees can lengthen the longevity of financial portfolios and other tax issues
Social Security Financial Planning Retirement Investing Tax-based Investment Strategies Finance
Tony Cole
Founder & Chief Learning Officer · Anthony Cole Training Group
Helping Companies Sell Better, Coach Better and Hire Better for 27 Years
Sales Leadership Sales Process Sales Development Increasing Sales Recruiting
David Yaron
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
David Yaron has been involved in development and assessment of new learning technologies for over two decades.
Materials Theory Electronic Structure Theory Theory Computational Machine Learning
Sarah Young
Principal Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University
Sarah Young is a social sciences librarian, providing teaching and research support.
Information Systems Social & Decision Sciences Statistics Reference Public Policy
Bree Akesson
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work · Wilfrid Laurier University
Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University who conducts research with children and families affected by war and global social work
Refugee and Human Rights Issues War and Violence Children and Families Social Work Social Work Education
Shane Wolffe
Founder · Future Proof Solutions
Future Proof: Building Sustainable Societies & Homes
Green Building Urban Design Climate Change Leadership Passive House Sustainable Development
Sheila Purcell
Director and Clinical Professor, Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: purcells@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8940 / Office 408-100
Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy Dispute System Design International Court Alternative Dispute Resolution
Asia Dowtin
Assistant Professor of Forestry · Michigan State University
Asia Dowtin's research uses in situ sampling and laboratory techniques to quantify hydrologic and nutrient cycling in the urban forest.
Youth Engagement Hydrologic and Nutrient Cycling in Urban Forests Ecosystem Services of the Urban Forest Urban Forest Planning and Management Workforce Development
Charles Vance, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
International Human Resource Management Training Design & Development Creativity and Innovation Management & Leadership Development Performance Management
Forrest Masters
Professor · University of Florida
Forrest Masters studies tropical cyclone wind and wind-driven rain effects on the built environment as a wind engineer.
Wind Tunnel Modeling Wind Engineering Tropical Cyclones Hurricanes Destructive Testing
John Chandy, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Engineering · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on cybersecurity, computer hacking, Internet of Things, systems engineering, and computer hardware security.
Hardware Security Distributed System Architectures Distributed File Systems Network Storage Parallel Algorithms
Kevin Newman
Digital News Evangelist & Anchor: CTV 'Question Period' · CTV News / Bell Media
Award-winning International Journalist, Producer & Digital 'Evangelist'
Digital Media Technologies Journalism Digital Technologies and Journalism
Sarah Prevette
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Named by Inc Magazine as one of the top entrepreneurs in North America & recognized as a futurist/early-supporter of emerging technology
Failism: the Art of Strategic Evolution Tech Startups The Entrepreneur Journey Entrepreneurial Networking & Collaboration Setting Direction and Strategy for Companies
Ernest Adams
Game Design Consultant and Trainer · Adams Consulting Services UK
Frequent keynote speaker on video games and new media.
Game Design Philosophy Futures
Deborah L. Parker
Motivational Speaker, Training Professional, Author, Coach, Army Veteran · The DPJ Training Group
Leadership/Diversity/Career/Inspiration/Action "Never Count Yourself Out" "Be in Charge" "Use Your Gifts and Wits to Succeed"
Leadership Development Motivation and Personal Growth Diversity and Respect Career Success
Frank Ravitch
Professor of law and the Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion · Michigan State University
An expert in law and religion, including the U.S. Supreme Court and religion, U.S. constitutional law, and Japanese constitutional law
First Amendment Religious Freedom Constitutional Law Law and Religion Religion and Law
Richard Aronson, Ph.D.
Department Head | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Aronson's research combines paleontology and ecology to reconstruct the response of marine communities to environmental changes.
Marine Biology Coral-Reef Ecology Ecology Paleobiology Antarctica
Steven Biegalski
Professor, Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Steven Biegalski is an expert on nuclear analytical methods, research isotope production, and nuclear forensics.
Research Isotope Production Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Forensics US Nuclear Production Nuclear Non-Proliferation