Ron Laurie

Board Member · InventionShare

Ron Laurie has worked in Silicon Valley since before it had that name.

Patent Infringement M&A Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Law IP Strategy

Brandt Handley

Managing Director · Resource Options International, Inc.

"The War for Talent" is Real: Hiring and Retaining Top Talent in Tough Economic Times

Employee Interview Questions The Impact of Social Media On New Employee Reference Checking Succession Mysteries Resolved

Parimal Nathwani

Vice President, Life Sciences · MaRS Innovation

Parimal Nathwani received his M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia and his M.B.A. from Simon Fraser University

Forming Start-Up Companies Raising Early-Stage Capital Managing Intellectual Property

Ted Curtin

Chief Innovation Officer · ProdigyWorks

Global Innovator • Marketer • Adventurer • Tinkerer • Speaker • Explorer • Pushing Organizations and Audiences Way Outside of the Box!

Innovation Brand Strategy Cross-Channel Brand Engagement Creating Great Customer Experiences

Ramani Varanasi

President and CEO · X-Biotix Therapeutics

Ramani Varanasi is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience structuring, negotiating and executing successful strategic alliances.

Clinical Trials Molecular Biology Oncology Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology

Jennifer Carter-Johnson

Associate Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs · Michigan State University

Professor Jenny Carter-Johnson focuses her interests on intellectual property law, food and drug regulation and bioethics.

Biological Research & the Law Patent Law

Julie Roehm

Marketing Consultant · Backslash Meta, LLC

Former CMO of the world's largest companies, consulting to VC's start-ups, and other Fortune 500 companies dynamically speaks on the future,

Overcoming Fear in the Workplace Marketing Strategies in an Ever Changing World Maximizing the Output of Client Agency and Media

Dr Rachel Dunn

Course Director · Leeds Beckett

Rachel Dunn oversees the clinical and employability activities at Leeds Law School.

Legal Education Animal Law Policy Clinics

Jorge M. Torres

Vice President · Silas Capital

VC at Silas Capital & Intellectual Property Attorney in New York

Venture Capital Investing Intellectual Property & Venture Capital Patent Infringement Law Technology and Healthcare Startup Investing Trademark Law

Joanne West Metzger

Principal · C2Infinity

Joanne West Metzger is a leader in innovation and emerging technology with experience in product management and entrepreneurship.

Leadership Strategy Software Technology Technology & Innovation Product Management

Forrest Morgeson

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Forrest Morgeson teaches marketing management, marketing strategy, and marketing research courses to graduate students.

Marketing Research Customer Loyalty Public Policy Customer Experience Customer Satisfaction

Michael Fabiano

Vice President, Revenue-Local Media · THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An established leader in the media industry with an extensive understanding of digital, broadcast and print.

Publishing Financial Planning Business & Strategic Planning Negotiating Agreements Business Process Engineering

Kyle Haden

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kyle Haden is an artistic leader, director, educator, and Equity actor.

Program Management Dramatic Arts Stage Direction Play Production and Development Casting

Denise Lones

President and Founder · The Lones Group

Engaging, intuitive, and dynamic. Denise Lones grabs your attention from the moment she begins to speak ... and doesn't let go!

Peak Performance Managing Conflict in the Workplace Take Your Brand to the Next Level Build Your Business

Grant Borbridge, Q.C.

Executive VP, Investments & Chief Counsel · MEG Energy

International expert with vast experience in global private equity, venture capital investment, corporate governance and legal compliance

Competitive Analysis Company Restructuring Divestitures Financial Analysis Financial Modeling

Patricia Wilson, J.D.

Associate Dean & William Boswell Chair of Law · Baylor Law School

Expert in family law, employment law & legal ethics and founder of the People’s Law School to make the law user-friendly

Employment and Labor Law International Law Family Law