Ford Saeks

Business Growth Innovator · Prime Concepts Group Inc

Business Growth Innovator|Keynote Speaker |Consultant

Innovation Marketing & Sales Business Success Franchise Consulting Business & Leadership

Claire Sisco King

Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University

Expert in media and visual culture, with a particular emphasis on the study of gender and sexuality.

Pop Culture Civic Identity Gender Media Visual Culture

Candela Marini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Candela Marini’s areas of expertise include Latin American Studies and Visual Culture.

Spanish History Illustrated Press Photography Visual Culture

Alex Leavitt

PhD Researcher · Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California

PhD Researcher, USC Annenberg School for Communication

Internet Social Media Technology Youth Culture

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

Michael Vandenbergh

Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University

Expert in environmental law and how private industry can help slow climate change.

Environmental Law Corporate Environmental Behavior Carbon Emissions Organizational Culture Climate Change Research

Monica Embers

Assistant Professor, Division of Bateriology and Parasitology · Tulane University

Professor Embers specializes in Lyme disease.

Cell Culture Antibiotic Resistance Lyme Disease Research Lyme Disease Antibiotics

Shaun Nelms

Professor (Clinical), Co-Chair Educational Leadership, William & Sheila Konar Director of the Center for Urban Education Success · University of Rochester

Nelms is also vice president for community partnerships at the University of Rochester

School Systems for Underserved Communities Urban Education Success School Culture School Turnaround K-12 Education

Rosemary Coates

President · Blue Silk Consulting

Reshoring: It's Time to Bring Manufacturing Back from China

Reshoring: How and Why to Bring Manufacturing Back to the Us Building High Performance Teams High Performance Field Service The Art and Science of Business Negotaitions Expert Witnessing

Mark A. McHugh, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor McHugh researches high-pressure fluid properties and phase equilibria

High-Pressure Fluid Properties and Phase Equilibria Polymer Solution Behavior at High Pressures Scattering Phenomena in Polymer Solutions at High Pressures Supercritical Fluid Solvent Technology

Charmion B. Rush

Associate Professor of Inclusive and Special Education · Western Carolina University

Charmion Rush's areas of research include culture relevant pedagogy, disproportionate representation, implicit bias and literacy practices.

Teacher Development Special Education Inclusion Disproportionate Representation Culture Relevant Pedagogy

Golan Levin

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Golan Levin is an artist, engineer, researcher and educator interested in intersections of machine code, visual culture and critical making.

Digital Technologies Visual Culture Human-Machine Interaction Human Action Critical Inquiry

Nevin Markwart

Chief Information Security Officer · FutureVault

Nevin Markwart is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 309 games in the National Hockey League.

Cybersecurity Corporate Culture Corporate Strategy Investment Management Sovereign Wealth Funds

Catherine Warren

President · FanTrust

Veteran media, technology & entertainment strategist. C-level public company leadership. Board directorships & international publications.

Entertainment Leadership Media & Technology Strategy Board Governance Publicly-traded Company Management Fan Culture

Weiai (Wayne) Xu

Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.

Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication

Marti Spiegelman

Founder & President, Awakening Value™ · Technologies of Consciousness

Marti Spiegelman a leadership advisor, executive mentor, and business consultant

Conscious Business Consciousness Executive Coaching Organizational Intelligence Corporate Culture

Han Dai-Yu

Professor of Studio Arts · Loyola Marymount University

College of Communication and Fine Arts Department of Art & Art History

Book Editing Computer Graphics Sketching Chinese Traditional Painting Oil Painting

Gregory Sadler

President · ReasonIO

Storyteller of the world of ideas, author, educator, consultant, and workshop provider

Critical Thinking Ethics and Moral Theory Philosophical Counseling Leadership Business Ethics

Rikki Hunt

CEO · Rikki Hunt Associates

Rikki Hunt Business Growth advisor,Coach, Mentor & Consultant to Private & Public Sector. Author & Speaker

Creating A Thinking Organization Culture and Leadership Motivation Adventure and Winning in Business Conflict in the Workplace and How to Avoid It

Tamara Erickson

Founder & CEO · Tammy Erickson Associates

Top 50 global business thinker, award-winning author, and expert on organizations, the changing workforce, and generations at work

Executive Development Organizational Leadership Leadership Education Strategic Planning Management Consulting