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
Chip Ferguson
Professor · Western Carolina University
Chip Ferguson, individually, with students and other faculty, has completed over 15 significant research projects and patents applications.
New Product Design and Development Strengths of Materials Engineering Fundamentals Engineering Graphics 3D Constraint-Based Computer Modeling
Jasna Jankovic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering · University of Connecticut
Prof. Jasna Jankovic is an expert in the development of advanced imaging and spectroscopy, fuel cells and industrial collaborations.
Industrial Collaborations Fuel Cells Development and application of advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques 3D material design and imaging Advanced Nanomaterials for Clean Energy
Paul Hanson
Founder and CEO, bbotx Inc.
Founder and CEO, bbotx Inc.
Applied Technology Startups International Business and Sales Large Scale System Design and Sales Deal Making
Gary Brose
President · Small Biz Sherpa.com
Story telling and inspiring business owner discusses Corporate Culture and Motivating Employees.
Motivating Employees for Higher Productivity Designing Incentive Based Compensation Programs Changing Your Corporate Culture
Rodger Pardee
Professor and Chair of Recording Arts · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Recording Arts Sound Effects Editing and Design Film Production Digital Sound Editing for Film Post-Production Sound
Rafiqul Noorani
Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Rapid Prototyping Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Nanotechnology
David Y. Choi, Ph.D.
Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship
Financing of Entrepreneurial Companies Entrepreneurship Business Management Job Creation Small Business
Nirav Shah
Lecturer in Systems Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
System Design, Engineering And Integration Astronautics Lean Aerospace Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Betty Cheng
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering · Michigan State University
An expert in safety and security of high-assurance computing systems
Dynamically-Adaptive Systems Medical and automotive information systems Computer systems safety Homeland Security Distribution Computing
Joshua Cowen
Associate Professor of Teacher Education · Michigan State University
Joshua Cowen's current research focuses on teacher quality, student and teacher mobility, program evaluation and education policy.
Educational Policy K-12 Administration Statistics, Psychometrics, and Research Design Teacher Education, Learning, and Policy
Brian D. Avery
Senior Lecturer · University of Florida
Brian D. Avery is a professor and expert in safety management, amusement operations, event execution, and education.
Sport, Live Entertainment, Recreation, Attraction Operations/Risk Management Educational Development Events and Venue Crowd Control Event Design and Execution Legal Compliance Attractions Safety Management
Travis S. LaBlanc, P.E.
Senior Hydrology/Hydraulics Engineer · Global Water Experts
Hydraulic Structures Design and Construction
Stormwater Containment/Diversion Channel Design & Construction Spillway Drop Structure Design & Construction Discharge Piping Design & Construction Utility Relocation/Corridor Design & Construction Mine Waste/Industrial Structures Remediation Design & Construction
Philippa White
Founder and CEO · TIE Leadership
I’m passionate about helping businesses become more human.
Power of Business and Leadership Leadership Leadership Development Purpose Sustainability
W. David Stahlman
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Stahlman specializes in animal behavior.
Psychology Animal Behavior Experimental Psychology Comparative Cognition
Mark Seifert
Partner, Washington, D.C. · Brunswick Group
Mark Seifert offers insights and practical advice to clients addressing complex privacy issues.
Telecommuncations Media Relations Cyber Security Telecommunications Privacy and Data Management
Julia Felton
Assistant Professor of Public Health · Michigan State University
Dr. Julia Felton is a child clinical psychologist whose work focuses on treating early predictors of the development of depression.
Psychopathology Depression Substance use
Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.
Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty
John Gizis
Professor, Physics and Astronomy · University of Delaware
Prof. Gizis focuses his research on improving the understanding of stars and brown dwarfs (failed stars).
Brown Dwarfs and Binaries Cool Stars Stars Solar System Cosmology
Stan Suboleski
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Stan Suboleski is an expert in hospitality training and strategic management.
Hospitality Asset Design & Openings (Hotels, Restaurants) Hospitality Training Hospitality Operational Auditing Room Service Best Practices Multi-Unit Management