community Experts

Dan Hartman, PhD

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

Luigi Vanfretti

Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Modeling and Simulation for Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems and Electrified Systems

Maria Watson

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maria Watson is an urban planner with expertise in disaster recovery.

Kamela Smith, M.Ed.

Director of Community Education and EngagementChristianaCare

Kamela Smith, M.Ed., is manager of Community Education and Engagement at ChristianaCare.

Paul Sutter

Professor of Astrophysics | Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle PhysicsThe Ohio State University

Astrophysics expert, specializing in the emptiest regions of the universe

Kimberly D. Williams, MPH

Research InvestigatorChristianaCare

Kim Williams, MPH, is the Clinical Regulatory Coordinator at Institute for Research on Equity and Community Health (iREACH).

Jacqueline Ortiz, M.Phil

Chief Community Health Impact OfficerChristianaCare

Jacqueline Ortiz, M. Phil. is the vice president for Health Equity and Cultural Competence at ChristianaCare.

Simon Anderson

Applied Foresight Keynote SpeakerVenture Foresight LLC

Keynote Speaker | Applied Foresight Consultant | Award-Winning Author

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Catherine Murray

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Enrolment Management, Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesSimon Fraser University

Dr. Murray is a professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and member of the Centre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities.