Ivona Hideg
Assistant Professor of OB/HRM · Lazaridis School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
Professor Hideg examines issues of equality and diversity in the workplace, focusing on gender, culture, accent, and socio-economic status
Gender and Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Social Effects of Emotions Effects of Culture on the Social Effects of Emotions Industrial Psychology Organizational Psychology
Ralph Carter
Piper Professor, Political Science · Texas Christian University
Professor Carter focuses on U.S. foreign, trade, and defense policy, with a particular emphasis on the roles played by members of Congress.
International Relations U. S. Foreign Policy in Film Middle East Russia North Korea
Robert Rabil, Ph.D.
Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Robert Rabil is an expert in political Islam, terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Arab relations.
U.S. Foreign Policy Reform in the Arab world U.S.-Arab Relations Terrorism Political Islam
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
Karen Musalo
Professor of Law, International Law Professorship Chair and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: musalok@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4720 / Office 403-100
Refugee Law and Policy Gender Asylum Women's Rights Child Migrant's Rights Gender Justice / Central America
Candice Odgers
Professor Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.
Early Adversity Quantitative Psychology Social Inequality Technology and Young People Digital Inequality
Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Chancellor's Professor · UC Irvine
Jeffrey specializes in modern Chinese cultural history & world history, who has written on many contemporary as well as historical issues
Urban Globalization China Protest Gender
Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor
Assistant Professor in faith and peaceful relations · Coventry University
Dr Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor specialises in how people engage with religion and with religious beliefs.
Diversity Muslim Women Inter-faith relations Religion Islam
Adam Little
Mentor | CBASE · LifeLearn, Inc.
Adam is a veterinarian and entrepreneur with a passion for applying his diverse experience towards tackling big problems.
Global Health Dogs Epidemiology Animal Nutrition Community Outreach
Denise Amyot
President and CEO · Colleges and Institutes Canada
Denise Amyot is President and CEO of CICan, the national voice of Canada's public colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics.
Postsecondary Education Non - Profit Organization Non Profit Advocacy Postsecondary Education Administration Public Administration
Martha Paynter
Registered Nurse, President of the Board · Wellness Within
Access to abortion, prison abolition, criminalization and reproductive health
Health Services Management Feminist Health Advocacy Childbirth Breastfeeding Pain Management
Stephane Prudhomme
CEO and Head of Research · Credibility Institute
Specialized in Credibility, Reputation, Branding in new markets and under uncertainty.
Brand Building and Reputation Management Reputation Management Reputation Building Reputation Management Strategies Credibility
Paul Kramer
Associate Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert in modern U. S. history, with an emphasis on transnational histories, American social thought and the politics of inequality.
Refugees Immigration U.S. History Foreign Policy
Dr. William E. Reichman
President and CEO · Baycrest
Overseeing one of the leading academic healthcare organizations specializing in complex specialized geriatric care and brain research.
Nutrition and the Aging Brain Mental Health and Aging Strategies for Remembering The Interactive Impact of Fitness and Brain Health Maintaining Autonomy: the Brain Fitness Movement
Dr. David Conn
Vice-President, Education ; Director, Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange · Baycrest
An expert and author specializing in training psychiatric and behavioral problems encountered by medical and non-medical staff.
Geriatric Psychiatry Aging and Depression Geriatrics
Dr. Marty Makary
Physician, Researcher, Author, Medical Commentator · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
This won't hurt a bit! In fact, your audience will say "Ahh" when a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine physician and author is at the podium
Minimally-Invasive Surgery Health Services Research Cancer Therapy Health Policy Access to Healthcare
Inês Santos Silva
Portuguese Ambassador · Startup Pirates
Co-Founder & Chief Pirate Officer at Startup Pirates
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Education Growing A Startup Movement
Karen King
Keynote Speaker, Business & Career Consultant, Facilitator, Coach, Diversity Expert, Author · Productions Without Borders
Award Winning Producer and Network Exec Challenges Diversity from the Top Down.
Inclusion Leadership Diversity
Hein Goemans
Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester
Goemans is an expert on international conflict and war termination
Ukraine International Conflict War termination International Relations War and Conflict
Beth Serlin
Professor and Chair of Screenwriting, School of Film and Television · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Short and Feature Film Writing Adaptation Writing for Production