Greg Verdino

Founder & CEO · VERDINO LLC

Seasoned marketing advisor to 49 of the Fortune 500. Leading thinker on marketing strategy & innovation.

Marketing Social Media Social Business Digital Marketing Branding

Ronan Gruenbaum

Associate Professor · Hult International Business School

Experienced conference speaker and professor that connects Social Media to the needs of today's business for internal and external uses

Social Media Digital Strategy

Patrick Payne

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Patrick Payne's teaching interests include risk management and insurance, estate planning, or any other field within financial planning.

Behavioral Finance Finance Personal Financial Planning Economics Investor Behavior

Paul Banks, PG

Senior Executive Vice President | Science & Technology Division Leader · J.S. Held LLC

Environmental Impact Expert | Environmental Health & Safety Compliance & Risk Expert | Licensed Professional Geologist

Organizational Development Assessment & Remediation Program Management Environmental Permitting Risk Management

Nicholas Mangee

Associate Professor of Finance · Georgia Southern University

Nicholas Mangee is an associate professor of finance in the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University.

History of Thought Textual Analysis Behavioral Finance Financial Time Series Knightian Uncertainty

Eakta Jain

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Eakta Jain's studies modeling users to improve user-technology interaction, specifically visual attention modeling and eye tracking.

Human-Robot Interaction Virtual Reality (VR) Computer Graphics Eye Tracking

Dr Lola Canamero

Reader in Adaptive Systems and Head of the Embodied Emotion Cognition and (inter-) action Lab · University of Hertfordshire

Lola’s work explores the emotions between humans and robots, particularly when robots are used to provide therapy or learning opportunities.

Human-Robot Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robots Robots as Therapy

Kimberly Dodd

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine · Michigan State University

Kimberly Dodd is an internationally recognized expert in laboratory diagnostics and outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases.

College of Veterinary Medicine Foreign Animal Diseases Infectious Diseases Public Health Animal Disease

Jayati Ghosh

Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jayati Ghosh is one of India's best-known economists and a frequent commentator and writer about a wide range of issues.

Economics and the Developing World Economy of India India Asian Political Economy Gender and Care Work

Lou Shuman

President · Pride Institute

President at Pride Institute

Dental Social Media SEO

Susan Prentice

Professor · University of Manitoba

Professor Prentice's primary specialization is contemporary and historical childcare policy and advocacy

Social Inequality Social Change Systemic Discrimination Historical Sociology Childcare Policy

Dallas Fellini

Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Dallas Fellini is a curator, writer, and artist with a focus on trans studies and archival studies.

Artists' Books Photography Curatorial Studies Contemporary Art Archival Studies

Jackie Silverman

Assistant Professor, Marketing · University of Delaware

Prof. Silverman's research examines several facets of judgment and decision making and consumer psychology.

Prosocial Actions Consumer Psychology Marketing Decision Making Judgement

Chengguo Xing

Professor | Associate Chair · University of Florida

Chengguo Xing's research has the long-term goal of developing solutions towards effectively managing human diseases.

Tobacco Use and Cessation Lung Cancer Risk Kava Lung Cancer Prevention

Alan J. Singer

Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology · Hofstra University

Alan Singer specializes in social studies education and United States history.

Social Studies Education United States History History of Slavery Teaching race. ethnicity and class

Michael Ehrlich

Associate Professor of Finance and Co-Director of NJ Innovation Acceleration Center · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Ehrlich's research focuses on financial markets and institutions, with an emphasis on market failures

Innovation Commercialization of Innovation Market Failures Financial Crises Financial Markets

Dr Martin Brenncke

Lecturer in Law · Aston University

Dr Brenncke's research focuses on financial regulation (particularly investor protection law) and statutory interpretation.

Statutory Interpretation Financial Services Law European Union Law

Taryn Allen

Associate Professor · Texas Christian University

Taryn Allen researches the educational experiences of traditionally under-represented students, particularly Latino, in higher education.

Qualitative Research Methods Inclusion in Higher Education Diversity in Higher Education Equity in Higher Education Higher Education Leadership

Hilary Rose

Associate Professor · Concordia University

Hilary Rose's research interests lie in child development with a current focus on sexually-confused youth

Gender Development Sexual Identity Development Stereotyping Processes Bullying At-Risk Teens

Jonathan Gilligan

Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University

Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.

Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management