the future Experts

Dennis Draper, Ph.D.

Professor of Finance, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Rima Taher

Senior University LecturerNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Taher focuses on structural technology, stability of structures, architectural cognizance and engineering standards

David Ulrich

PartnerThe RBL Group

Professor, researcher, consultant, human resources guru, and bestselling author who advises organizations and leaders on delivering value

Douglas Shadle

Associate Professor of MusicologyVanderbilt University

Expert in historically marginalized composers and the role of symphony orchestras and orchestral music in American life.

Patrick Flavin, Ph.D.

Bob Bullock Professor of Political Science, Interim Chair of Political ScienceBaylor University

Expert on Texas & U.S. politics, campaigns & elections, public opinion, and public policy.

Venkat Margapuri, PhD

Assistant Professor, Computing SciencesVillanova University

Dr. Margapuri researches in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for applications in agriculture and healthcare.

Meredith Grelli

Director of Project Olympus and Assistant Dean of Entrepreneurship InitiativesCarnegie Mellon University

Meredith Grelli is dedicated to helping people navigate business development, no matter the stage.

Charles Knapp

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

Contacts: knappch@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4668 / Office M204-198

Gary Vaynerchuk

Co-Founder and OwnerVaynerMedia

Find your social media voice and build your digital brands with New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author

Katherine Reeves

Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, School of Public Health and Health SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Katherine Reeves' research focuses on modifiable factors that may mediate breast cancer risk