Mark Baskinger

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Mark Baskinger's research interests include new paradigms for interactive objects, durational design, and methodologies for visual thinking.

Product Design Methodologies for Visual Thinking Paradigms for Interactive Objects Durational Design Space

Brad Fay

Chief Operating Officer · WOMMA - Word of Mouth Marketing Association

Author & Word of Mouth Marketing Expert

Social Media Online Wom Branding Best Practices Financial Services

David Veech

Founder · Leadersights

Thought-provoking, entertaining coach on systems, leadership, and problem solving

Learning & Development Problem Solving and Decision Making Leadership Development Lean - Process Improvement Coaching & Leadership

Kimberley Pickett

Principal and Creative Director · KIMBO Design

Creative Principal of award-winning design firm, KIMBO Design Inc., based in Vancouver, B.C.

Design Graphic Design Marketing & Advertising Marketing & Branding Online Advertising

Barbara Yamamoto

Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Applied Programs, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Applied Programs

Kate O'Neill

Founder/CEO · KO Insights

Tech Humanist / Cultural Strategist. Expertise in meaningful experiences for customers/users/patients/students/humans.

Digital & Mobile Strategy Strategic & Business Planning Strategy & Market Planning Marketing & Branding Digital & E-Commerce Search

Eileen M. Sheil, MPA

Executive Director, Corporate Communications · Cleveland Clinic

From working with the media and communicating with transparency, to crisis communications, learn why communication cannot be underestimated

Communication Strategy Working With the Media Communication Ethics Crisis Communications Organizational Transparency

Wayne Chung

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Wayne Chung's research and work span medical systems and devices, robot design, consumer, and industrial products.

Consumer Products Robot Design Medical Devices and Systems Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles Industrial Products

Jeremy Everett, D.Min.

Founder and Executive Director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty · Baylor University

National voice on scalable solutions to end hunger through partnerships, research, innovative models and collaboration

Poverty Hunger Policy National Hunger Issues Food Insecurity Food Policy

Robert Bryce

Senior Fellow · The Manhattan Institute

One of America’s most prominent energy journalists, a dynamic public speaker, and a regular commentator on national television.

Energy Green Energy Technology Oil and Gas

Professor Simon McKeown

Professor in the Institute of Modern Art in the School of Arts and Design · Teesside University

He is a specialist in the creative and digital arts and in animation.

Film Production Digital Arts Gaming Animation Arts

Hossein Asghari

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Biomedical imaging Image Processing Embedded Systems Photonics Optical communications

Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations at FAU Business · Florida Atlantic University

Siri Terjesen is an expert in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and strategy.

Strategic Management Entrepreneurship Corporate Governance Higher Education Philanthropy

Avak Kahvejian

Partner, VentureLabs · Flagship Pioneering

Avak Kahvejian is an expert in conceiving and launching internally generated platform companies and leveraging new biological mechanisms.

Biotechnologies Design Biology Technology Biological Mechanisms

Mary Simoni

Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences & Professor, Arts · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Works as a leading composer, author, teacher, pianist, and arts administrator

Sound Synthesis Interactive Electronics Music Education Music Theory Music Composition

Suzanne Bernier, CEM, CBCP, MBCI

Author, Crisis Management Consultant, Instructor, and Speaker · SB Crisis Consulting

Former news anchor & one of the world’s leading emergency management authorities, author of the critically-acclaimed book 'Disaster Heroes'.

Emergency Management Crisis & Emergency Management Crisis and Issues Management Disaster Planning and Recovery Crisis Communications

James K. Ferri, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Ferri is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at VCU

Advanced Manufacturing Stability in disperse systems Interfacial Phenomena Process intensification

Edda L. Fields-Black

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Fields-Black is a specialist in the trans-national of West African farmers and enslaved laborers on rice plantations.

Higher Education Slave Trade History African History Rice Farmers

Joantxo Llantada

promotion executive · Think Tank Travel

Marketer, digital storyteller, social media strategist, tourist trends @ DMO Land of Valencia, Spain.

Social Media Transmedia Storytelling Destination Marketing Leissure and Hospitality Marketing Strategy

David Drake

Founder · LDJ Capital & The Soho Loft Media Group

Media Specialist

Media Crowdfuding