Hayden Wimmer
Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology · Georgia Southern University
Hayden Wimmer is an expert in Information Systems based in data mining and artificial intelligence applied to financial data.
Financial Data Data Mining Information Systems Artificial Intelligence
Biswanath Samantha
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Southern University
Biswanath Samanta is an expert in Mechatronics, Control Systems, Swarm Robotics, and Advanced Signal processing.
Diagnostics and prognostics Swarm Robotics Mechatronics Control Systems Machine condition monitoring
Dennis Whyte
Hitachi America Professor of Engineering, Head, Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Director, Plasma Science and Fusion Center · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dennis Whyte is an expert in fusion research using the magnetic confinement of plasmas for energy production.
Physics Boundary Plasma Physics Magnetic Fustion Energy Engineering
Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.
Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute · Florida Atlantic University
Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.
Marine Bioinvasions Coral Reef Ecology Algal Physiology Biochemistry Seagrass Ecology
Narayana Kocherlakota
Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics · University of Rochester
Professor Kocherlakota's research includes theoretical and empirical contributions to many fields in economics
Central Banks U.S. Federal Reserve Dynamic Games/Contracts Financial Economics Economics of Money and Payments
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Dominique Halaby
Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.
Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship
Charles "Billy" Gunnels, Ph.D.
Expert in animal behavior and urban ecology · Florida Gulf Coast University
Billy Gunnels examines the interaction between humans and animals.
Animal Behavior Urban Ecology Wildlife Ecology Biological Stats Wasps
Radenka Maric, Ph.D.
University President · University of Connecticut
Dr. Maric researches novel materials for fuel cell & battery manufacturing, nanomaterials, sensors, hydrogen generation & biofuels.
Sustainable Energy Technologies Nanomaterials Engineering Sensors Sustainable Energy Manufacturing
Richie Hecker
Chief Catalyst · Traction + Scale
Entrepreneur and company turnaround magician with particular competence in digital media and direct marketing business investment strategies
E-Commerce Business Development Direct Marketing Investment Management Brand Management
Jon Dogterom
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Advanced Materials and Engineering · MaRS Cleantech
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Physical Science and Advanced Materials, MaRS Discovery District
Cleantech Renewable Energy Energy Innovation Entreprenuership
Steve Edgett
CEO · Genomadix
Steve Edgett has more than 20 years of experience in business development, strategic planning, and international markets.
Communications Technologies International Markets Strategic Planning New Markets Business Strategy
Steven Rodin
President and CEO · Storagepipe
Technology entrepreneur with extensive start-up experience. Learn from real-life trials and tribulations of a software exec.
Strategic Management for Startups Technology Solutions for Business Success Data Protection for Business Cloud Computing & Storage Archiving and Data Management
Emily Bianchi
Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Economic Conditions and Early Adulthood Job Attitudes Moral Behavior Economic Conditions and Psychology Organizational Behavior
Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Expert in hydrogeology and water quality · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology
Deepak Vashishth
Director, Center for Biotechnology & Interdisciplinary Studies & Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Working to redefine the role of a top tier research university
Extracellular Matrix Science and Engineering Osteocalcin Glycation Tissue Engineering Bone
Mohit Iyyer
Associate Professor of Computer Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mohit Iyyer's main research interest is in designing deep neural networks for traditional natural language processing tasks.
Artificial Intelligence Chat GPT Machine Learning Natural Language Processing
Julia Felton
Assistant Professor of Public Health · Michigan State University
Dr. Julia Felton is a child clinical psychologist whose work focuses on treating early predictors of the development of depression.
Psychopathology Depression Substance use
Patricia Huddleston
Professor and Director of Information and Media PhD program · Michigan State University
Expert in Consumer decision making at Point of Purchase, Retail Strategy
Point of Purchase Marketing Consomer Loyalty Retail Strategy Eye-Tracking
Dana Beldiman
Professor in Residence/Visiting Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law
Email: beldiman@uchastings.edu
Intellectual Property Law International Transactions Intellectual Property Licensing International and Comparative Intellectual Property Trademark and Unfair Competition