Giovanna Mingarelli

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder · M&C Consulting and Mcrowdsourcing Canada (MC2) Inc.

Giovanna Mingarelli is an entrepreneur, crowdsourcing expert, public speaker and writer

Social & Digital Media Strategic Communicaitons Entrepeneurship Public Speaking Politics

Icaro dos Santos, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Icaro dos Santos is an expert in embedded systems, medical devices and finite element modeling.

Simulink and Control Systems Static Electricity Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Engineering Analog Hardware

Garret Camilleri

Lecturer of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Theatre Arts

Richard Swart

Partner & Director of Research · UC Berkeley

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding

Bernard Moon

Co-founder · SparkLabs

Co-founder of SparkLabs Global (global seed fund) & Co-founder SparkLabs (startup accelerator in Korea)

Strategic Planning Fundraising Business Planning Internet Wireless

Dr Olayinka Ajala

Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett

Olayinka Ajala’s research interests include rural development, resource conflict, human security, peace and security.

Terrorism Security Governance Ethnicity Politics

Samar Ali

Research Professor of Political Science and Law · Vanderbilt University

Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.

Human Rights National Security Polarization Cybersecurity Law and Government

Andrew Posner

Co-Founder & Executive Director · The Capital Good Fund

Founder & CEO, Capital Good Fund

Renewable Energy Non-Profits Fundraising

Peter Frampton

President · Accounting Comes Alive

Engaging and unusual speaker who brings financial topics to life for ordinary folk

Financial Literacy and Corporate Financial Communication Corporate Financial Leadership Business Acumen Comes Alive Auditing Financial Statements Business Acumen

Jeffrey Bielicki

Assistant Professor | Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering | John Glenn College of Public Affairs · The Ohio State University

Energy sustainability expert, focusing on the intersection of energy, environment, economics and policy

Consequences of energy development Evolution of Energy Systems Applied Energy Energy Policy

Elise Quevedo

Author, Digital Media Advisor, Global Thought Leader · SMGE

Author, International Speaker & Social Media Strategist

Digital Media Author Twitter Social Media Thought 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

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

Eric Kirby

Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law · Southern Utah University

Specializing in management, leadership, generational nuances (Gen Z), student success strategies, business law, and student retention

Leadership Generation Z Student Success Strategies Management Organizational Behavior

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