Ron W. Thompson
Publisher · INVEST CREATIVE
Managing Partner at Invest Creative, LLC
Capital Development Stakeholder Relations New Business Development
Jennifer S. Schiff
Professor · Western Carolina University
Jennifer Schiff's research is in comparative water policy around the globe, with a concentration on policies targeting water scarcity.
International Studies Politics of Ethnic Conflict Model United Nations International Political Economy Global Issues
James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology
James C. Kaufman, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Kaufman's research focuses on creativity and educational psychology.
Creativity and Personality Creativity and Equity Creativity and Meaning Creativity and Positive Psychology
Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the Business and Economics Polling Initiative · Florida Atlantic University
Monica Escaleras is an expert in natural disasters and political economy.
Decentralization Business Administration Business and Economics Polling Natural Disasters Political Economy
Mary Elizabeth Ingham, CSJ
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Franciscan Philosophy Medieval Philosophy John Duns Scotus
Susan Low
Principal Consultant (President/Owner) · Directis Consulting Group Ltd.
Bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to non-profit strategic planning
Strategic Planning Facilitation Strategic Planning Business Process Marketing Strategy Non-Profits
Dr Islam Issa
Reader in Literature and History · Birmingham City University
His work has focused primarily on the modern-day reception of Renaissance and Early Modern English literature in global contexts.
Middle East Cultural History Literature Milton Shakespeare Cultural History
Marta Baltodano
Professor Emeritus · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Anthropology of Education Globalization Social Justice Diversity
Martin Mostert
Missions Activist, Lecturer & Practitioner · Serving Strangers
Eccentric, funny speaker who helps people cross church thresholds the other way!
Evangelism - Non-Cringe Missions - From Genesis to Revelation Missions - From Acts to Now
Dennis Draper, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Finance Commodity, Financial and Stock Index Futures Derivative Assets and Products Investment Strategy Risk Management
Kristen Smiarowski
Clinical Associate Professor of Dance, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Dance Instructor
Social Justice Education Choreography
Bruno Conte
Social Innovator & Entrepreneur · New Tech - Manager Non Profit
Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Kimberly Young
Director, Masters in Strategic Leadership and Professor of Management · St. Bonaventure University
Founder and Director at Center for Internet Addiction Recovery
Teaching Higher Education Clinical Internet Addiction Internet Gaming Addiction
Thom Singer
Thom Singer is known as · Thom Singer - Professional Speaker
The Conference Catalyst
Workshop Facilitator Sales Training & Business Relationship Workshops
Patricia Oliver
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication & Fine Arts
Communication Studies Public Speaking Gender Communication Rhetoric of Women
Zoë Slatoff
Clinical Professor of Yoga Studies and Sanskrit · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Yoga Studies Ashtanga Yoga Sanskrit Religion and Philosophy
Jeffrey McClurken
Chief of Staff · University of Mary Washington
Dr. McClurken's expertise blends history and technology.
American History History in Film Civil War Digital History Digital Pedagogy
Karen Gifford
Vice President of Information Technology Infrastructure & Technical Services · ChristianaCare
Karen Gifford is the vice president of Information Technology Infrastructure & Technical Services.
Health Care Technology
Paul Humphreys
Professor Emeritus of Music · Loyola Marymount University
Professor Emeritus of Music, World Music
Music Ethnomusicology Music and Religion Comparative Music Theory