Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

Weight Discrimination Weight Stigma Weight-based bullying

Susan Olesik

Professor and Chair | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · The Ohio State University

Chemistry expert, revolutionizing our understanding of chromatography

Food Security Nanostructured-Based Materials for Separation Science Application Ordered Carbon Materials Enhanced-Fluidity Liquid Chromatography - EFLC Nanofibrous Substrates for Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry

Edmund McGarrell

Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Edmund McGarrell is an expert in violence prevention, evidence-based crime policy, and community- and problem-oriented policing.

Gun, Gang and Drug Related Crime Violence Reduction Community Policing

Doug Keskula

Professor · Western Carolina University

Mike Margolies

Mental Coach, Sport Psychology Consultant, Author and Public Speaker, Radio Host · The Mental Game

Want to build a better team that performs under pressure? Let Mike Margolies show you the Game within the Game!

Emotional Intelligence Mental Toughness Sport Psychology Mental Training in Business & Sports Team Building

Jeannie Walters

CEO, Speaker, Chief Customer Experience Investigator · 360Connext Customer Experience Investigation

Veteran Customer Experience Consultant, Speaker and Chief Customer Experience Investigator

Social Media Employee Engagement Customer Experience Company Culture Customer Service

Judith Royer

Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts

Acting Dramatic Literature Playwriting Directing

Anil Jain

University Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science · Michigan State University

Expert in biometrics (pattern recognition, computer vision and biometric recognition)

Pattern Recognition Computer Vision Biometrics Markov Random Fields Clustering Data

Julie Cafley

Senior Vice President · Public Policy Forum

Julie Cafley is a frequent speaker and commentator on issues relating to higher education leadership and governance.

Governance and Public Policy Higher Education Administration Women & Leadership Community Development Innovation

Mark Warschauer

Professor of Education and Informatics · UC Irvine

Mark Warschauer is a Professor of Education and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine.

Literacy Educational Technology Online Learning Education Language

David Szary

Founder | Partner · Lean Human Capital

David is a leading authority on developing radical, just-in-time recruitment solutions for companies seeking to develop an Elite staffing or

Lean Jit Staffing Recruiting - Journey From Good to Elite Empowering Recruiters to Present A Business Case

Anuradha Dugal

Director of Violence Prevention Programs · Canadian Women's Foundation

Anuradha Dugal is responsible for all national strategies related to violence against women and girls and teen violence prevention.

Grant Writing Public Speaking Philanthrophy Event Planning Community Development

Janet Austin

Chief Executive Officer · YWCA Metro Vancouver

Janet Austin is responsible for one of BC’s largest and most diversified non-profits

Non-Profit Leadership Social Housing Transition Housing Homeless Shelters Group Homes

Lauren Casella

Clinical Assistant Professor, Academic Program Director CSLA · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Curriculum Design Catholic School Leadership Formation Social and Emotional Learning Teacher Education Leadership Capacity Building

C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP

Head and Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice · University of Connecticut

Dr. White’s research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and illicit drug safety, quality, and cost

Diet CBD Drug Costs Dietary Supplements Cardiovascular Drugs

George Marcou

Business Growth Specialist - Co-Founder

Business Growth Specialist

Sales Skills Leadership Business Problems and Solutions

Julie Roehm

Marketing Consultant · Backslash Meta, LLC

Former CMO of the world's largest companies, consulting to VC's start-ups, and other Fortune 500 companies dynamically speaks on the future,

Overcoming Fear in the Workplace Marketing Strategies in an Ever Changing World Maximizing the Output of Client Agency and Media

Marion Grobb Finkelstein

COMMUNICATION CATALYST · MarionSpeaks

Communicate to Connect (raise morale, confidence and productivity by changing how you communicate)

Teamwork Leadership Attitude Communication

Venkatesh Kodur

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Michigan State University

An internationally renowned expert in the evaluation of fire resistance of structural systems through large-scale fire experiments

Building Collapse Investigation Fire Resistance of Structural Systems Concrete and Steel Structural Systems

Joan Moran

Keynote Speaker · eSpeakers, Women Speakers Association, Toastmasters

Joan offers an innovative platform that builds healthy mental habits by stretching the mind at any age.

Work/Life Balance Power of Mental Stretching Decision Making/Leadersnip