Michael C. Slattery
Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies · Texas Christian University
Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.
Mercury Contamination from Coal-fired Power Plants Wind Research Rhino Conservation Human Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways
Megan Donahue
Professor of Astronomy · Michigan State University
Megan Donahue is an expert on AGN feedback in clusters and circumgalactic gas and is now president of the American Astronomical Society.
Galaxy Formation Galaxies Stars
Hayder Radha
Professor and Associate Chair for Research · Michigan State University
Hayder Radha is an expert in autonomous vehicle research, coding and communications, image and video compression and image processing.
Autonomous Vehicles Subband Visual Content Representation Communications coding
Brian Byrd
Professor · Western Carolina University
Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.
Global Health Medical Entomology Epidemiology
James K. Stoller, MD, MS
Chair, Education Institute · Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic's leading expert on physician leadership development offers provocative ideas and new perspectives to your audience
Coronavirus Physician Leadership Leadership in Healthcare Developing Physician Leaders COVID-19
Pascal Van Hentenryck
Professor, Russel Chandler III Chair, industrial and systems engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Pascal Van Hentenryck is an expert in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Operations Research.
Data Engineering Analytics and Machine Learning Energy Systems Data Science Artifical Intelligence
Christopher Westley, Ph.D.
Expert in regional economic trends · Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr. Westley studies and researches the economics of the free society.
Finance Economics Public Economics Austrian Economics Political Economy
Thomas George
M.D./Professor · University of Florida
Dr. Thomas George is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator focusing on gastrointestinal malignancies and new cancer treatments.
HeforShe Gastrointestinal Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Cancer Therapy
Keith Gaddie
Hoffman Chair of the American Ideal and Professor · Texas Christian University
Dr. Gaddie's writes about the American South in architecture, politics, sports, and history.
Southern Politics Politics and Architecture Democracy Voting Rights
Joseph Carrabis
CRO & Founder · NextStage Evolution
"Kick-ass presentation" "Robin Williams as a professor" "Get there early and get a seat up front" "Very actionable & plenty of take-homes"
Neuro Social Brain-Based Marketing
LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
LeaAnne DeRigne's area of research expertise is in paid sick leave, flexible work, vacation time, and pensions.
vacation time Pensions Health Care Policy Labor Market Participation Sick Leave
Anoushka Concepcion
Aquaculture Associate Extension Educator · University of Connecticut
Anoushka P. Concepcion is an Assistant Extension Educator focusing on marine aquaculture with the Connecticut Sea Grant Program.
Sugar Kelp Shellfish Veterinary Sciences Fisheries Marine Aquaculture
Mark Abkowitz
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in enterprise risk management, hazardous materials transportation, and impacts of extreme weather on infrastructure adaptation.
Extreme Weather and Infrastructure Enterprise Risk Management Spatial Analysis Infrastructure Resilience Risk Assessment
David Wettergreen
Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
David Wettergreen is well known for deploying robots in locations that compel scientific investigation without human presence.
Human-Robot Interaction Underwater Robotics Space Robots and Systems Robotics for Scientific Discovery AI Reasoning for Robotics
Yasser Payne
Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana Studies · University of Delaware
Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.
Gun Violence Street Ethnography School Violence and School-To-Prison Pipeline Experiences With Police Ethnographic Field Research
Megan Bowe
Co-Canner · Rustici Software
Tin Can API strategist. Designer of the unexpected.
Product Management Experience Design Data Strategy
Dr Rachel Shaw
Reader, School of Psychology · Aston University
Dr Shaw studies the synthesis of diverse evidence and the use of different ways of knowing in healthcare practice.
Qualitative Research Health Psychology Methodology Dementia Body Dysmorphia
Felipa Chavez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech
Dr. Chavez pursues a program of research reflecting issues of family dysfunction as seen through parent-child interactions.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Comorbid Parental Psychopathology Family Dysfunction Psychology Child Psychopathology
Bryan Koenig
Associate Professor of Psychology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in social and evolutionary psychology
Social Relationships Statistics Social Psychology Research Methods Moral Psychology
Edward Harwood
CEO and Founder · Aero Farm Systems, LLC
Experienced speaker/panelist for farm to food issues especially using protected agriculture.
Aeroponics Led Lighting as It Relates to Plants