Dave Van de Walle
CEO · Area 224
Objective-Oriented Marketing, Holistic Social Media, and How To Use Both for Business Success
Holistic Social Media Objective-Oriented Marketing Startup Marketing and Startup Survival
Ravi Hadimani
Associate Professor and Director of Biomagnetics Laboratory · Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor Hadimani specializes in non-invasive brain stimulation, biomagnetics, magnetocalorics and energy harvesting research.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Tms) Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Magnetic Nanoparticles Magnetocaloric Effect Rare-Earth Magnetic Materials
Karl Zelik
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on exoskeletons, human movement, biomechanics and prosthetic limbs
Assistive Devices Mechanical Engineering Biomechanics Exoskeletons Human movement
Cliff Schecter
Principal & President · Libertas, LLC
Enter Stage Left: Liberate your perspective with Libertas's progressive PR guy, columnist, We Act Radio co-founder, and bestselling author
Progressive Journalism Public Relations & Earned Media Strategy New Media Strategy & Execution Polling & Message Development Media Training
Kevin Riley
Experienced Healthcare & Technology Executive, President & CEO · Kevin Riley & Associates | Business Model Innovation for Healthcare
Kevin Riley is an entrepreneur, healthcare executive, and business model innovator.
Innovation Retail Health Consumerism
Claire Topalian
Director, PR and Communications · Transpose
Startup PR, Strategic Communications, Community Building.
Public Relations Startups Diversity Initiatives Non-Profit Communications Strategic Messaging
Pierre Villeneuve
Founder & General Partner · Equity Management Partners, LLC
Pierre Villeneuve is an expert in the startup world, bringing technology and entrepreneurial leadership to investing and advisory roles.
Telecommunications Semiconductors Industrial Process Analysis Venture Capitalism Startups
Dave Knox
Chief Marketing Officer · Rockfish
Dynamic speaker who provides an insider's view on the intersection of brand marketing, startups, and digital technology
Brand Management Digital Marketing Startups Brand Manager 2.0
Brian Dodo RGD
Design Consultant · Association of Registered Graphic Designers
Making the case for design.
Graphic Design Web Design User Interface Design Brand Identity Branding
Paul Hanson
Founder and CEO, bbotx Inc.
Founder and CEO, bbotx Inc.
Applied Technology Startups International Business and Sales Large Scale System Design and Sales Deal Making
Mark Maalouf
VP, Digital Health · Teva Pharmaceuticals
Mark Maalouf is an expert in digital health, product management, start-ups, software development, and software engineering.
Product Management Software Development Integrated Analytics Startups Pharma
B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D.
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Chair in Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Gupton's research is focused on the development of new technologies that will streamline organic synthesis
Cross-Coupling Catalysis Flow Chemistry / Continual Chemical Processing Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceutical Applications
John Colley
Consultant, Mentor and Speaker at The Six Minute Strategist Consulting · Partner, IAF Capital
Engaging and Energetic Speaker on the subjects of Business Strategy, Online Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Business Strategy Online Marketing Entrepreneurship
Alexandra Greenhill
CEO · myBestHelper
Award-winning physician innovator, tech CEO, community leader, change agent. TEDx. Top 100 WXN most powerful women Canada, Top 40 under 40.
Innovation Health Health & Healing Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Tech Companies and Venture Capital
Michael Burcham
Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the business of healthcare and entrepreneurial development.
Business Economics Startup Incubators Healthcare business strategy Entrepreneurship Venture Capital
Abram Walton, Ph.D.
Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business · Florida Tech
Director of the Center of Innovation Management & Business Analytics, and Professor of Management, specializing in Technology and Innovation
Project Management Organizational Development Blockchain / Internet of Things (IoT) Human Centered Design Technology Commercialization
Julia Fedorenko
VP Marketing/ Product Marketing and Strategy
Product Marketing & Strategy Professional
Product Marketing Agile Marketing Integrated Marketing Startup Marketing
Harsh Bais
Associate Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Bais conducts research in plant signaling – how plants recognize and communicate with one another.
Plant-Microbe Interactions Plant Biology Plant Signaling Root Exudation Plant and Soil Sciences and Horticulture