Eliot Pence

Director · The Whitaker Group

Creating conditions for sustainable prosperity in Africa is the focus of The Whitaker Group's Director, and a Global Governance Fellow

International Relations U.S. Public Policy Towards Africa Business Development in Africa Global Energy Governance International Trade & Development

Michael Garrity

CEO and Founder · CommunityLend

Reclaiming capital and resetting the rules on banking are how CommunityLend's CEO facilitates an empowered community of lenders & investors

Partnership Management Business Management Investments Business Plan Execution Traditional & Social Web Marketing

Carsten K. Rath

Keynote Speaker · CKR Service Excellence Akademie

Keynote Speaker, Service Excellence Expert, Founder & CEO bei LH&E Lifestyle Hospitality & Entertainment Management AG

Service Leadership Branding

Lanny Rootenberg

Bipolar Resource Director · lannyrootenberg.com

Bipolar Resource Director

Mental Health Meaning /Performance Mental Health and Aging Productive Brainstorming Learning & Development

Dr Breno Nunes

Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Operations Management · Aston University

Dr Nunes investigates sustainability strategies, environmental decision making processes, and green technology management.

Sustainable Development Policies Green Technology Management Green Operations Sustainability Strategies Sustainable Production Systems and Supply Chains

Adriaan Wagenaar

Breakthrough Architect · Satori

Your audience will learn the tools to be resourceful in turbulent times. Seeing your situation through the eyes of a child.Let’s play!

Corporate Happiness How to Create Breakthroughs in Business

Blaine Penny

CEO · Lumiio

Blaine Penny has over 20 years of experience in the health, technology, and engineering sectors.

Go-To-Market Strategies Capital Investments Rare Diseases Product Management Mitochondrial Diseases‎

Eric Kmiec, Ph.D

Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer, The Gene Editing Institute · ChristianaCare

Dr. Kmiec, a pioneer in the field, has achieved several ground-breaking firsts in CRISPR gene editing.

Gene Editing Biomedical Research Molecular Medicine

Nadya Shalamova, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Nadya Shalamova is a professor, program director and expert in user experience (UX).

Applied Learning Design User Experience Technology Technical Communication

Jim Long

Principal and Founder, Verge New Media; NBC News Media Disruptor/Content Creator · Verge New Media

Cooking instructions: Add one part new media soul with one part old media body, stir gently, and enjoy a media disruptor / content creator!

Social Media Journalism New Media Technology & Tools Digital Media Strategies Social Media and Brand Management Emerging Technologies

Ashley Ireland

Affiliate Faculty and Instructional Director, Simulated Learning · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Teaching and Learning

Mixed Reality Simulation Immersive Learning K-12 Education Technology Social Foundations of Education Teacher Professional Development

Jun Du

Professor of Economics · Aston University

Professor Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.

Economics Trade

Professor Nashwan Dawood

Professor of Digital Construction · Teesside University

His expertise is sustainable infrastructure & in modelling ways to ensure carbon reduction in construction, housing & engineering projects.

Energy Efficient Buildings Infrastructure Design Carbon Reduction Sustainable Construction Engineering

Wen Gu

Associate Professor in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Integrating innovative technology and practices into business education. Helps business students communicate and make decisions with data.

Decision Analysis Data Analytics in IT and Operations Operations and Marketing Interface Product Lifecycle Management Green Product Design

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive Officer · YBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.

Nonprofit Management Civic Engagement COVID Recovery Unemployment Philanthropy

David C. Hess, MD

Interim Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia · Augusta University

Dr. David C. Hess, a stroke specialist, educator, and entrepreneur, is dean of the Medical College of Georgia.

Academic Medicine Stroke Neuroscience Telemedicine Neurology

Mohan Nadarajah

Founder & CEO · PlayLab Inc.

This start-up really starts them up! PlayLab's CEO delivers educational workshops that nurture young innovators to develop essential skills

Start-Ups Entrepreneurship Business Planning Business Modeling

Cathy Nadjiwon

President · UnderCover Innovations Inc.

Cathy is a surveyor and a geomatics professional specializing in the mineral exploration and mining sectors

Mineral Exploration Geological Mapping Spatial Analysis Remote Sensing

Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, FEC

Corporate Director · Electrical Safety Authority, Engineers Canada / Ingénieurs Canada

Experience in speaking & media on topics of women in STEM, women on boards, engineering regulation, advocacy, governance, policy, education

Governance, Not-For-Profit Regulation of Engineering, Regulation of Electrical Safety Advocacy for Engineering Engineering Education, post-secondary and professional development

Indira Samarasekera

Senior Advisor · Bennett Jones LLP

A metallurgical engineer by training, Dr. Samarasekera spent a decade as President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Alberta

Education University Administration Mechanical Engineering Research Metallurgical Engineering