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
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
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
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
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
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
Josh Sookman
CEO · Guardly
CEO at Guardly. VC experience. Mentor at JOLT Accelerator and INcubes. Toronto StartupDigest co-curator.
Raising Seed Financing (For Startups) Employee Safety Campus Safety Workplace Violence Working Alone
Wendy Smith
Professor, Management · University of Delaware
Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.
Organizational Behavior Interpersonal Dynamics Women in the Workplace Leadership Emotional Intelligence
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
Suresh Patel
Director · BATNA MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING
A global senior executive with a focus on the International markets
Market Analysis Business Plan Execution Sales Leadership Training Deal Structuring and Syndication Legal Term Sheet and Private Placement Agreements
Hisham Dahud
Digital Strategy & Social Media Director · Fame House
Digital Strategy Director, Fame House
Digital Strategy Social Media Music Business Music Industry Digital Marketing
Barry McCann
New Initiatives Leader
Barry McCann, New Initiatives Leader / The Idea Guy Who Gets It Done™
Toby Ruckert
Founding CEO · Unified Inbox
Global Entrepreneur & Musician
Startup Leadership Entrepreneur
Kirk Hamilton
Principal · Élan Tactical Management Inc.
Developer of 103 – Adding Value Through Due Diligence
Md Khorrom Khan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Md Khorrom Khan has a demonstrated leadership skills and experience in the software industry as a software quality assurance engineer.
Reinforcement Learning Software Testing Computer Security Database Management Computer Foundations
Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus · University of Connecticut
Mark A. Boyer studies environmental policy and global-local linkages. His research focuses on climate adaptation from global to local.
Simulation and Experimental Methods Climate Change Global-Local Linkages Globalization Environmental Policy
Jermaine McGhee, MFA
Lecturer of Dance in the College of Communications and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Stage Management Dance