Orvel Ray Wilson, CSP
Guerrilla Sales and Marketing Speaker · The Guerrilla Group, inc
Award Winning International Speaker on Guerrilla Sales & Marketing
Guerrilla Selling Guerrilla Marketing Guerrilla Negotiating
Magnus Egerstedt
Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering · UC Irvine
Magnus Egerstedt is a leading research on control theory, complex networks and robotics.
Multi-system robots Mobile Sensor Networks Complex networks (e.g., optimization and control, resource sharing, dimension reduction) Control Theory Robotics
Charles Yarish, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management and commercial uses for seaweed for food, cosmetics and biofuels.
Marine Phycology Commercial uses of seaweed Marine Algae “Captain Seaweed” Aquaculture
Professor Tina Miller
Professor of Sociology · Oxford Brookes University
Her research interests include family lives, intimate relationships, gender, parenthood, & reproductive health.
Gender Parenthood Families Transition into Stages of Family Life
Jeffrey LeJeune
Professor I Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine · The Ohio State University
Jeffrey T. LeJeune is an internationally recognized expert in food safety and bacterial diseases transmitted between animals and people.
Veterinary Medicine Animal Health Ecology Food Safety Bacterial Diseases
Sarah Pressman
Professor, Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.
Social Relationships and Health Emotion and Emotion Regulation Stress and Coping Mental Health & Wellness Physiological Measurement
Iglika Ivanova
Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office
Iglika Ivanova is Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Poverty Labour Economics Income Distribution Income Inequality Living Wage Policies
Charles Plant
Senior Fellow · The Impact Centre - University of Toronto
Provocative thought leader who challenges the status quo in the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership
Dr Lola Canamero
Reader in Adaptive Systems and Head of the Embodied Emotion Cognition and (inter-) action Lab · University of Hertfordshire
Lola’s work explores the emotions between humans and robots, particularly when robots are used to provide therapy or learning opportunities.
Human-Robot Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robots Robots as Therapy
Rob McDougall
President · Upstream Works Software Ltd.
Keep your conference content flowing in the right direction with the President of award-winning technology solution provider Upstream Works
Contact Center Technology Improving the Customer Experience Effective Contact Center Management Multi-Channel Strategy and the Contact Center Multi-Channel Technology
Diana Wilkie
Professor · University of Florida
Diana Wilkie has devoted her research program to cancer pain and sickle cell disease management, palliative care and end-of-life issues.
Cancer Pain Palliative Care End-of-Life Issues
James Roberts, Ph.D.
Director, Centre for Nonprofit Leadership and Service, Professor - Marketing · Baylor University
Expert on consumer behavior, human-computer interaction, compulsive buying, and effects of consumerism & technology on individual happiness.
Consumer Psychology Consumer Behavior Marketing Consumer Culture Materialism
Andrei Simonov
Professor · Michigan State University
An expert in US and international stock markets, institutional and individual investors, investment banking and behavioral finance.
International Finance Behavioral Finance Financial Services Asset Management
Sean Gomes
Mentor | CBASE · Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Mergers & Acquisitions It Law Corporate Law Corporate Finance Software Licensing
Kara Santokie
Director · Toronto Women's City Alliance
Kara Santokie, PhD, does policy analysis and works to increase civic engagement among women in Toronto.
International Relations Human Rights International Development Project Management Policy Analysis
Bill Maurer
Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and Law · UC Irvine
Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.
Payments Industry Law Anthropology Cryptocurrencies Money and Finance
Elliott Silverstein
Director, Government Relations, Insurance · CAA Club Group
Elliott manages and executes key elements of CAA’s provincial advocacy role, and overseeing municipal advocacy efforts.
Government Relations & Public Affairs Issues Management Legislation Policy Analysis Strategic Advocacy
Jan Lacina
Bezos Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education | Senior Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and Strategic Partnerships · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lacina's teaching and research interests focus on literacy leadership, children's literature, and early childhood teacher preparation.
Teacher Education Children's Literature Literacy Leadership Early Childhood and Elementary Education
David McKay
IT Transformation Strategy Leadership · Consulate General of Canada (CTA Boston)
David McKay has a balance of general management and IT experience in both corporate leadership and leading-edge management consulting roles.
Saas (Software as A Service) Management Consulting Business Process Improvement It Strategy Cloud Computing
David Souder, Ph.D.
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research · University of Connecticut
Dr. Souder specializes in strategic management.
Baby Boomer Effect on Business Ownership Cable Industry