excellence Experts

Bill Maurer

Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and LawUC Irvine

Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.

Kris Lindsey Hall

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Hall's interests fall at the intersection of the marketing strategy and consumer behavior research.

Courtney R. Davis, J.D., M.A., A.L.M.

Dean of the School of the ArtsUtah Valley University

Davis is an expert in art history and arts management

Howie Choset

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

Andrea Hershatter

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate EducationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Ian Philp

Director, Clean Energy InstituteMaRS Cleantech

Energy innovation leader; international lawyer & MBA

Dr. Marty Makary

Physician, Researcher, Author, Medical CommentatorJohns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health

This won't hurt a bit! In fact, your audience will say "Ahh" when a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine physician and author is at the podium

Muqtedar Khan

Professor, Political Science and International RelationsUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Khan researches and teaches Islam, governance and international relations.

Mark Hanna

ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Hanna is a proponent of quality management, business excellence, six-sigma, and lean

Keivan Stassun

Stevenson Professor of Physics and AstronomyVanderbilt University

Expert in the search for Earth-like planets across the galaxy and an advocate for diversity, including neurodiversity, in the academy.