culture Experts

Adilifu Nama

Professor of African American StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Melissa Agnes

Crisis Management StrategistAgnes + Day Inc.

Crisis Management Strategist and Keynote Speaker

Adam Frank

Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular authorUniversity of Rochester

Adam Frank is a self-described “evangelist of science,” who writes about intelligent life forms, space exploration, climate change and more.

Patricia Bricker

Professor, Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational TechnologiesWestern Carolina University

Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.

Kelly Petrock

Change Facilitator, Teambuilder & Leadership CoachThe LEAD Institute

Interactive, thought provoking and dynamic speaker that helps individuals, teams and organization achieve peak potential.

Rob Salkowitz

Principle/StrategistMediaPlant, LLC

How is the Young World changing business?

Tomeka Robinson

Senior Associate Dean, Professor of Writing Studies and RhetoricHofstra University

Dr. Robinson is an expert on effective public debate as well as health communication. She directs Hofstra's award-winning forensics team.

Edie Dullaghan

Head, Target ValidationCentre for Drug Research and Development

Striving for excellence through mentoring people and by fostering creative/critical thinking,

Anatoly Zhuplev, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Jacek Lubecki

Associate Professor, Political Science and International StudiesGeorgia Southern University

Jacek Lubecki is an expert in Polish and European military history.