community Experts

Laurie McCabe

Co-founder and PartnerSMB Group

Experienced speaker that connects cloud computing, social media, business solutions, etc. to the needs of small and medium businesses

Richard Starnes

Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsWestern Carolina University

James Hendler

Director, Future of Computing InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Leading researcher in the Semantic Web and artificial intelligence

Tim DeSchriver

Associate Professor of Sport Management; Area Head - Sport ManagementUniversity of Delaware

Prof. DeSchriver’s research is in sport finance, economics and marketing; specifically professional sport and collegiate athletics.

Keith E. Mellinger

Professor of MathematicsUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Mellinger blends mathematics and music.

Amit Kumar

Assistant Professor of MarketingUniversity of Delaware

Professor Kumar’s research focuses on the scientific study of happiness.

John Fuller

Creative Director / Design StrategyPhoenixfire Solutions

Owner at Phoneixfire Solutions a Design and Consulting Agency.

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative CareKingston University

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne's research explores end of life care for people with learning disabilities and how to manage their conditions.

Cameron Ward

Innovation Leadership Council, CATAAlliance // Senior Vice President, Global ElectronicsAllied Electronics and lead executive for RS Components North America

Passionate about the unique opportunity global distributors and the supply chain have to enable innovation

Bryan Segal

Senior Vice PresidentcomScore

Segal brings over 20 years of business development, operational acumen, and client relationship expertise to his role at comScore.