Gene Wright
Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Serial entrepreneur, innovator, and educator with experience in the classroom and beyond and worked with hundreds of small business owners.
Curtis Carlson Nelson
Travel & Hospitality Executive · Curtis Carlson Nelson
Curtis Carlson Nelson has 20 years of management experience with a focus on the travel and hospitality industries.
Marketing Management Travel Hospitality
Paige Merring, MSN, RN, CCRN
Nursing Excellence Manager · ChristianaCare
Paige Merring, MSN, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC, is the Nursing Excellence Manager at ChristianaCare.
Nursing Leadership Professional Governance Magnet
Anastasia G Kononova
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Anastasia Kononova's primary research interest is related to exploring media multitasking behavior, using multiple media at the same time.
New Media International Communication Media Multitasking Advertising
Bruce Hecht
CEO and CTO · VG2PLAY
Bruce Hecht is an expert at advancing architectural and design methodologies in hardware, software, and systems.
Integrated Circuit Local Engagement Electrical Engineering Hardware Design Technology Development
Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.
Astrobiology Ocean Engineering Biomedical Molecular Biology Biochemistry
Rick Eckstein, PhD
Professor of Sociology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Rick Eckstein, PhD, is an expert on sports and society, intercollegiate spending, stadium financing and labor and unions.
Title IX College Athletics Reform Sociology of Sport Stadium Financing Labor and Unions
David R. Dorondo
Professor · Western Carolina University
David R. Dorondo's research interests include the history of the European cavalry and the military horse.
European Diplomatic History Military Horse European Cavalry History Modern European History
Lance Laking
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Advisory Services · MaRS Cleantech
Entrepreneur, Advisor, Angel Investor, Board Director in technology-based businesses
Rob McDougall
President · Upstream Works Software Ltd.
Keep your conference content flowing in the right direction with the President of award-winning technology solution provider Upstream Works
Contact Center Technology Improving the Customer Experience Effective Contact Center Management Multi-Channel Strategy and the Contact Center Multi-Channel Technology
Michael Deaver
Coach, Recruiter, Trainer, Speaker · Michael Deaver Talent Management Coaching & Consulting
Coaching Healthy High Performing Leaders
Communication Technology Executive Recruiting Talent Development Sales Training and Sales Effectiveness Communication Technology and Evaluation
Walter Schilling, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Walter Schilling is an expert in software verification, software reliability, software security and embedded systems software.
Static Analysis Embedded Systems Software Engineering Software Reliability Cybersecurity
Kevin Sidebottom
President · Bottom To Top Consulting
Experienced dynamic speaker that engages the audience to reach higher and work harder to accomplish greatness
Inspirational Corporate Leadership The Selling Process Getting More From Your Customers Re-Energize Your Team Money-Smart Students
Ruth Barratt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department Chair · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Ruth Barratt's areas of expertise include online learning and development, building high performance teams and business ethics.
Online Learning and Development High Performance Team Management Human Capital Organizational Culture Ethical Leadership
Mark Zimmerman
Advisor: IT, Communications and Entertainment · MaRS Discovery District
The Entrepreneurs Lifeguard! Experienced advisor who has successfully steered many start-ups through the rough seas of business development
Start-Ups Product Strategy Software as A Service Entrepreneurship Product Management
Lee Garrison
Secretary · Toronto Product Management Association
Experienced executive and consultant in technology product management
Building Effective Product Management Teams Market Driven Product Development Introduction to Product Management
Gerald Kauffman
Project Director, Water Resources Center, Institute for Public Administration; Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Kauffman focuses on drinking water: water supply, water quality, policy, handling droughts and floods.
Public Policy Water Policy Water Supply Water Quality Watershed Planning
Anil Jain
University Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science · Michigan State University
Expert in biometrics (pattern recognition, computer vision and biometric recognition)
Pattern Recognition Computer Vision Biometrics Markov Random Fields Clustering Data
Shu He
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Shu He researches information systems and the impact of emerging technologies on firm strategy, consumer behavior and societal implications.
Digital Platforms E-Commerce Strategy Information Security Social Media Analytics
Hugh Gyton
Certified Speaking Professional · Future Thread
Certified Speaking Professional, sales trainer, coach and behavioural change agent, Hugh Gyton passionately promotes his ethos that "people
High Stake Conversations The Art of Conversation Conversations That Matter Sales Relationships