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