excellence Experts

Steve Walton

Professor in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Dr. Ron Dembo

Founder and CEOZerofootprint Software Inc.

Easily filling even the biggest shoes and still leaving no mark, the CEO of Zerofootprint developed software to reduce environmental impacts

Karl Peace

Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Jiann-Ping College of Public HealthGeorgia Southern University

Karl Peace researches biostatistics, clinical trials and drug research and development.

Jake Jo

Assistant Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Ali Bigdeli

Professor of Industrial Service InnovationAston University

Prof Ali Bigdeli co-leads a centre of excellence on servitization, focusing service-led business model innovation.

John Spence

Managing PartnerJohn Spence, LLC

One of America's Top 100 Business Thought Leaders

Allyson Hewitt

Director, SiG@MaRS and Director, Social EntrepreneurshipMaRS Discovery District

Creating the conditions that expand the realm of entrepreneurship so it incorporates a strong social component is what SiG@MaRS achieves

Carrie Reif-Stice, PhD

Associate Professor in Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Reif-Stice's research interests include interpersonal and health and crisis communication.

Tara Schafer, MD, DMD

Department Chair & ProfessorAugusta University

Colleen Hergott, PT, MEd, DPT

Department Chair and Associate Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Dr. Hergott is a licensed physical therapist who specializes in aging and exercise.