Tech Experts

Rich Milner

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Education, Department of Teaching and LearningVanderbilt University

Expert on urban education and teacher education, centering on equity and diversity.

Achievement GapUrban EducationTeacher effectiveness in urban schoolsSocial Context of EducationUrban Teacher Education

Ali Ghafour

Founder & CTOViafoura

Engaging speaker with a unique mix of backgrounds in tech, business, and competitive athletics

User Engagement as It Relates to Online PublishersThe Relationship Between Sports and BusinessStartup Fundraising and Growth

Kirk Simpson

Co-Founder and CEOWave Accounting Inc.

Accounting start-up pioneer and digital media strategist who creates unique opportunities for different products to complement each other

Business PlanningStrategic Planning Best PracticesEntrepreneurship

Jin-Won Kim

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jin-Won Kim’s research focuses on the role of recreation, parks and tourism in the creation of active, healthy and sustainable communities.

Water-Based Recreation and TourismPublic Health and Quality of LifeEnvironmental JusticeApplications of Geospatial Technologies in RecreationPark and Tourism

Won-Ki Moon

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Won-Ki Moon studies sociotechnical decision-making, public trust in AI and how systems shape consumer, organizational and societal behavior.

Public Trust, Misinformation, and Technology GovernanceConsumer Decision-MakingAlgorithmic CommunicationResponsible InnovationHuman-AI Interaction

Jason Carter, Ph.D.

Dean of the Robbins College of Health and Human SciencesBaylor University

Active researcher focusing on neural control of the cardiovascular system in humans and the role of sleep in cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular DiseaseSleepAerobic and Anaerobic Balance in Elite AthletesSleep and Autonomic Activity in HumansNeurovascular Responses to Mental Stress