Jim Signorelli

CEO/Chairman · ESW Partners/StoryLab

Understanding how stories work can help marketers, advertisers and sales people become powerfully persuasive.

Persuasion Marketing Advertising Entertaining Story

Jim Fruchterman

CEO · Benetech

Top social entrepreneur and exciting, experienced keynoter

Socially Beneficial Applications of Technology Technology for People With Disabilities Geeks Serving Human Rights Activists Rocket Scientist to Entrepreneur to Social Entrepreneur

Tim Miller

Director of Engagement, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) · Aston University

Tim has more than 15 years board level experience in technology companies, technical and commercial management and research marketing.

Business Development Business Strategy Program Management Management Consulting Stakeholder Management

John L. Diamond

The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact: diamondj@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4628 / Office M202-198

Tort Law Criminal Law Mass Media Law Defamation Law

T. (Ravi) Ravichandran

Irene and Robert Bozzone '55 Distinguished Chair, Professor of Information Systems, Associate Dean for Research · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading expert in digitization and transformation, digital platforms, supply chain management, and innovation in business.

Strategic Alliances Outsourcing Software Development Innovation Supply Chain Management

Robin Cox

Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.

Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping

Melissa Sariffodeen

Founder and CEO · Ladies Learning Code

Working with an amazing team coast to coast to create tech learning experiences for all Canadians

Digital Literacy Technology Education Coding Theory Education Not For Profit Boards

Grant Borbridge, Q.C.

Executive VP, Investments & Chief Counsel · MEG Energy

International expert with vast experience in global private equity, venture capital investment, corporate governance and legal compliance

Competitive Analysis Company Restructuring Divestitures Financial Analysis Financial Modeling

Daniel Smith-Christopher

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Old Testament Studies Old Testament Theology Religion and Peace Nonviolence Cross-Cultural Interpretation of the Bible and Indigenous Christianity Postcolonial Interpretation of Bible

Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.

Professor · Florida Atlantic University

He studies the sensory biology and behavior of sharks and their relatives as well as their seasonal migrations in southeast Florida.

Telemetry Rays Shark Behavior Sensory Biology Elasmobranchs

Teal Benevides, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Professor & Director of Faculty Development, Institute of Public and Preventive Health · Augusta University

Teal Benevides has a passion for addressing disparities among those on the autism spectrum, including racial and ethnic minorities.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Autism Services Autism Research and Treatment Mental Health Research Services and Support Adults With Autism

Yvon Audette

Partner, Advisory Services, Management Consulting · KPMG

Information Technology specialist with a proven reputation for assisting clients across multiple industries improve their IT organization

It Cost Optimization It Due Diligence and Integration/Separation It Strategy Green IT It-Enabled Business Transformation

Laurie McCabe

Co-founder and Partner · SMB Group

Experienced speaker that connects cloud computing, social media, business solutions, etc. to the needs of small and medium businesses

How Smbs Are Using Social Media How Smbs Make Technology-Related Purchasing Decisions Smb Technology Trends Social Media as Smb Tool

Josh Clinton

Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor of Political Science · Vanderbilt University

Polling expert who uses statistical methods to explain political processes. Co-directs the Vanderbilt Poll.

Voters Tennessee politics Polling American Politics Political polls

Marlene Neill, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, Graduate Program Director · Baylor University

Public relations expert whose research includes ethics in public relations, PR management, integrated communication & ethics in advertising

Management in Public Relations Strategic Communication Research Ethics in Public Relations & Advertising

Leapetswe Malete

Associate Professor of Kinesiology · Michigan State University

Leps Malete is an associate professor and coordinator of global initiatives in the Department of Kinesiology.

Motivational processes Youth Sport International and Comparative Education Kinesiology Physical Activity and Health

Jake Jo

Assistant Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Groups and Teams Informal Social Networks

Todd Digby

Department Chair | University Librarian · University of Florida

Todd Digby leads a department that researches, develops, optimizes and supports advanced library information systems.

Libraries Libraries and Information Science Library Systems Library Technology Digital Repositories

Scott Fahlman

Research Faculty Emeritus - Contingent · Carnegie Mellon University

Scott Fahlman has worked in many areas of Artificial Intelligence, including the use of massively parallel machines to solve AI problems.

Artificial Neural Networks Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Representation Machine Learning

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