Bern Goosen
Owner · BernGoosen Consulting
“Everyone has mountains to climb .... sometimes those mountains are in our mind ... true triumph is about trying whatever the result.”
Overcoming Barriers Adventure Mt Kilimanjaro Positive Attitude Overcoming Challenges in Business
David Takacs
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: takacsd@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4845 / Office 329-200
Climate Change Law Environmental Law Earth Systems Science Biodiversity Law International Environmental Law
Tony Ulwick
Founder & CEO · Strategyn
Tony is the pioneer of Jobs-to-be-Done Theory and the inventor of Outcome-Driven Innovation® (ODI).
Outcome-Driven Innovation Marketing Strategy Innovation Management Strategy Innovation Consulting
Yi Chen
Henry J. Leir Chair in Healthcare and Associate Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Chen focuses on cutting-edge database, data mining and machine learning techniques with applications in business and health care
Information Integration Big Data Machine Learning Management Healthcare
Reza Azarderakhsh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, I-SENSE Fellow, Founder of PQSecure · Florida Atlantic University
Reza Azarderakhsh's primary research interests are in cryptography and security.
Side-channel and Physical Attacks on Cryptography Blockchain Security Quantum-Safe Cryptography Cyber Security Cryptographic Engineering
John Kenagy
Author / Keynote Speaker · Kenagy & Associates
Creating Adaptive Capacity
Leadership: Leaving A Legacy in Uncertain Times 21st Century Health Care Quality-Centered Health Care Developing People as the Number One Resource Patient-Centered Point-Of-Care
Miriam Capretz
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Western University
Professor of Software Engineering at Western University who conducts research in energy management, smart buildings and online advertising.
Software Engineering – Architecture & Design Methodologies. Software Development Lifecycle. Software Research Graduate Education Teaching in Software Engineering Software Development
Nicole Bouvier-Brown
Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry; Director of Environmental Science Program; Co-Executive Director of Coastal Research Institute · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Climate Literacy Environmental Justice Biogenic VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Atmospheric Chemistry
Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA
R. Chad Dreier Chair in Accounting Ethics · Loyola Marymount University
Academic Director, DBA
Accounting Ethics and the Public Interest Financial Statement Analysis Governance Business Ethics Financial Reporting
Jad Yaghi
Vice President of Engineering · INTERSECT
Jad has mastered the art of failing – knowing when to fail and how to do so quickly – while learning.
Market Research Business Development Competitive Analysis Entrepreneurship Strategy
Kent Messer
Professor, Applied Economics · University of Delaware
Prof. Messer specializes in topics in the nexus of agriculture and the environment and the economics of stigma.
Agri-Environmental Policy Food Labeling Stigma Water Recycling Behavioral Economics
Howard Oliver
Forensic Pathologist
Howard Oliver is an experienced Forensic Pathologist.
Forensic Pathology medical examination Pathology
Anand Rao
Distinguished Service Professor and Program Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Anand Rao focuses on research, innovation, applications, business and societal adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
Systems Dynamics for Policy Evaluation Knowledge Graphs & Large Language Models Operationalizing AI Responsible AI Agent-based Modeling
Leo Martinez
Albert Abramson Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: martinez@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4683 / Office 360-200
Taxation Law Insurance Law and Regulations Contracts Communications Law Federal Taxation
Douglas M. Brugge, Ph.D., M.S.
Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences · University of Connecticut
Professor Brugge is an expert in occupational and environmental health.
Health Communication Asthma Wildfires Air Quality Environmental Health
Sarah Hill
Professor, Psychology · Texas Christian University
Dr. Hill specializes in research on women's sexual psychology, sex hormones, and the birth control pill.
The Birth Control Pill Mind-Body Interactions Menstrual Cycle Interpersonal Relationships Sex Hormones
Brian Dodo RGD
Design Consultant · Association of Registered Graphic Designers
Making the case for design.
Graphic Design Web Design User Interface Design Brand Identity Branding
Mark Brand, Ph.D.
Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension Specialist · University of Connecticut
Professor Brand is a horticulturist who focuses on ornamental plant breeding, sustainable cultivars, and industrial hemp.
Woody Landscape Plants Nursery Crops Ornamental Plant Breeding Aroniaberry Fruit Production Plant Breeding
Teresa Coffman
Professor of Education · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Coffman’s research focuses on educational theory, pedagogy and teacher preparation.
Educational Theory Pedagogy Technology in Instruction Teacher Preparation Distance Learning
Chris Caplinger
Assistant Professor of History · Georgia Southern University
Racial Segregation in the United States U.S. South U.S. Presidency Jimmy Carter