Andrew McAninch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Andrew McAninch specializes in ethics and applied ethics, with an emphasis on bioethics, engineering ethics, and ethics of AI.

Ethics and Applied Ethics (esp. Bioethics, Engineering Ethics, Ethics of AI) Philosophy of Action Moral Psychology Epistemology

Mitch Shapiro

Founder, President and CEO · Foundation for Sight & Sound

It's not only through determination that I have overcome challenges, but a vision of who I can become and how I can help others achieve!

Disability Means Ability Volunteerism Non-Profits and Community Development Entrepreneurship

Howie Choset

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's research reduces complicated high-dimensional problems found in robotics to low-dimensional simpler ones.

Field & Service Robotics Applied Mathematics Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles Computer Science Mechanical Systems

David Wettergreen

Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

David Wettergreen is well known for deploying robots in locations that compel scientific investigation without human presence.

Human-Robot Interaction Underwater Robotics Space Robots and Systems Robotics for Scientific Discovery AI Reasoning for Robotics

Sarah Fox

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Sarah Fox's research examines how technological artifacts challenge or propagate social exclusions.

Human Centered Design Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) Design Research Future of Work Social Exclusions

Kai Gutschow

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kai Gutschow’s primary field of research has been the complex and controversial history of modern German architectural culture.

Expressionism Architectural Criticism Ethics Modern German Architecture Art and Science

Valerie Karplus

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Valerie Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts.

Strategy Political Economy Globalization Energy Economic Development

Duncan Baker-Brown

Senior Lecturer in Architecture · University of Brighton

His work focuses on sustainable design of buildings and the re-use of existing materials.

Climate Change Recycling of Materials in Buildings Architecture Sustainable Design Social Housing

Robert Pennock

University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University

Robert Pennock studies organism intelligence by combining evolutionary biology with computer science.

Philosophy of Science Evolutionary Biology Computer Science

Kes Sampanthar

Director of Media Strategy · Cynergy Systems

Director of Media Strategy

Tia Barnes

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware

Professor Barnes is a leading researcher on social-emotional learning and minoritized populations.

Special Education Social-Emotional Learning Guidance and Behavior Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Joanne Thomsen

VP, Talent · MaRS Discovery District

The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!

Human Resources Best Practices Human Resource Management Organizational Change Employee Development and Leadership

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis

Manuel W. Lloyd

Founder & Futurist · Manuel W. Lloyd Consulting®

Helping Organizations Achieve Legislative Compliance & Data Breach Protection Within Their IT Environments

Cloud Computing Strategic Planning Governance Issues Education and Technologies (Icts) It Compliance

Keith Smith

Survivor of a childhood stranger abduction rape · Author, "Men in My Town"

Speaker on sexual abuse prevention and childhood sexual trauma.

Sexual Violence Sex Abuse Survivors Child Sexual Abuse Child Sex Abuse Trauma Child Sex Abuse Prevention

Todd W. Lillibridge

President and CEO · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.

Riveting national speaker with strategic focus and vision for the future of healthcare real estate and medical property operations.

Healthcare Real Estate Medical Real Estate Development Capital Markets Future of Healthcare Physician Integration

Mari Anne Vanella

CEO · The Vanella Group, Inc.

Leading expert on lead generation for high tech using effective teleprospecting techniques.

Telemarketing Lead Generation Lead Nurturing Marketing Cold Calling

Atul Singh

Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Fair Observer

Trying to make sense of it all? Fair Observer's Editor-in-Chief can provide your audience with insights on issues of global significance

World Economy & International Business News & Digital Media Entrepreneurship & Leadership U.S. European & Indian Politics and Foreign Policy

Joshua W. Walker, PhD

President & CEO · Japan Society

Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology

UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language

Eileen Kent

President, Keynote Speaker, Sales Strategist · Custom Keynotes, LLC

Eileen Kent "Your Federal Sales Sherpa" Keynote on Federal Sales Game, Proposal Writing, Contracting, Strategies and More!

Federal Sales Building Blocks of A Winning Federal Proposal