Nathaniel Whittemore

Principal · Learn Capital

Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur, and Writer focused on startups and social impact.

Social Entrepreneurship Venture Investing and Startups Education Technology

Kwela Sabine Hermanns

Founder · Social Safari KnowledgeLand

A rare combination of trends, inspiration & solid business strategy

Technology Futures Innovation Strategies Gamification in Business

Ramani Varanasi

President and CEO · X-Biotix Therapeutics

Ramani Varanasi is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience structuring, negotiating and executing successful strategic alliances.

Clinical Trials Molecular Biology Oncology Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology

Dr. David Bensoussan

Professor · École de Technologie Supérieure - ÉTS

He has published extensively in the telecommunications and energy fields and has filed a large number of patents.

Control Theory Communications Technology Digital Telecommunications Optical Fiber Aerospace

Kim Evans, FACHE, FAHRA, CRA

Vice President of Imaging · ChristianaCare

Kim Evans is an expert in medical imaging and is the vice president of Imaging at ChristianaCare.

Operations Radiological Technology Imaging Imaging Management Radiology

Brendan Smith

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Human Factors Rehabilitation Engineering Biomedical Engineering Human Motor Control Human Perception and Psychophysics

Ira Kalb

CEO + Professor of Marketing · Kalb & Associates + University of Southern California

Entertaining and educational speaker that can speak to branding, crisis management, and all things marketing so the audience will leave with

Building Better Brands Zero-Budget Marketing Using Social Media for Greater Success Creating Advertising That Sells Selling for Greater Profitability

Robbie Nakatsu, Ph.D.

Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Crowdsourcing Information Technology Management Data Science Data Management Machine Learning

Jeffrey White

Associate Professor/M.D. · University of Florida

Dr. Jeffrey White is an expert in transplant anesthesiology and non-operating room anesthesiology for procedures such as colonoscopy.

Technology in Anesthesiology Transplant Anesthesiology Endoscopy Anesthesiology Non-operating Room Anesthesiology

Derek Bambauer

Professor · University of Florida

Derek Bambauer focuses on smart wills and AI, studying extensive international/comparative work on internet censorship.

Law and Technology Jawboning Section 230 Espionage Act Intellectual Property

John Jiang

Eli Broad Endowed Professor in Accounting · Michigan State University

John (Xuefeng) Jiang collects novel data to address public policy questions at the interface of accounting and finance.

Corporate Finance Healthcare Management Corporate Governance Public Policy Information Technology Systems

Lindita Camaj

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Lindita Camaj is interested in global perspectives on digital news, politics, and data and information access.

Information and Data Access Global Media and Democratization Global Media and Social Change Journalism and Technology

Omowunmi "Wunmi" Sadik

Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology

Omowunmi Sadik applies her knowledge of surface chemistry, chemical and biological sensors in healthcare, food safety and the environment.

Nanostructured Conducting Polymers Chemical and Biological Sensors Surface Chemistry Electrochemistry Biosensors

Probal Lala

President & CEO · About Communications

About the only time this telecommunications CEO is not at work is when he's mentoring entrepreneurs and providing leadership to youth

Leaderahip Coaching and Mentoring Operations Excellence Angel Investing

Richard Brubaker

Adjunct Professor of Management, Sustainability and Responsible Leadership · China Europe International Business School

Sustainability. Leadership. Innovation.

Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership

Mark Abkowitz

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University

Expert in enterprise risk management, hazardous materials transportation, and impacts of extreme weather on infrastructure adaptation.

Extreme Weather and Infrastructure Enterprise Risk Management Spatial Analysis Infrastructure Resilience Risk Assessment

Laura Mauldin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Laura Mauldin is a sociologist focused on health and illness; caregiving; and disability, Deaf, and science and technology studies.

Sociology Human Development and Family Sciences Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Disability Studies Deaf Studies

Mark Worden

Associate Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University

An expert in biomedicine. His research involves the application of engineering principles to biological systems.

Health Biomedical Engineering

Holly Lane

Associate Professor/Director · University of Florida

Holly Lane leads the UF Literacy Institute, which works to improve literacy outcomes for students who struggle to learn to read and write.

Teacher Preparation Reading and Literacy Phonics

Matthew Vernhout

Founder, Author and Speaker · EmailKarma

Digital Privacy & Marketing Advocate

Deliverability DMARC Email Authentication Omni-Channel Marketing Email Markerting