Luvvie Ajayi

Digital Strategist · The Red Pump Project

Award-winning writer, humorist and social media strategist

Social Media Blogging Branding

Elena Muslar

Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Theatre Arts and Dance

Christine Greenhow

Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Educational Psychology · Michigan State University

Education expert, focusing on the impact of social media and new technologies in teaching and learning, digital scholarship

New Digital Forms of Scholarship Teaching and Learning Educational Technology Social Media and Education Educational Psychology

Rob Lalka

Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Tulane University

Rob Lalka is an expert in entrepreneurship and innovation in business.

Innovation Venture Capital Nonprofits Public Policy Strategic Partnerships

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

Byron T. Embry

Leadership and Personal Development Consultant/Motivator · Closing Remarks

"..as dynamic as they come" President Barack Obama

Leadership Assasination Emotional Identity Theft Teamwork

Shane Yount

Principal · Competitive Solutions, Inc.

Highly respected performance improvement consultant in the areas of strategic business solutions, work team implementation, and employee and

Scorecards: How to Educate Facilitate and Motivate Bringing Visibility to Accountability People Systems

Nate Riggs

Director of Social Business | Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy Speaker · Nate Riggs LLC

Director of Social Business | Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy Speaker at The Karcher Group (TKG)

Content Marketing Social Business Social Business Design Social Media Marketing Social Media Monitoring

Charis Kubrin

Professor · UC Irvine

Charis E. Kubrin is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and (by courtesy) Sociology.

Race, Ethnicity, and Crime Crime Trends Crime Immigration and Crime Rap Music and Media

Brian Moss

Senior Lecturer of Studio Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University

Lecturer of Studio Arts

Dr Esther Pugh

Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett

Esther's research interests are fashion retail, consumer behaviour, visual merchandising, & sensory retail experiences in physical stores.

Marketing Retail Consumers

David R. Dorondo

Professor · Western Carolina University

David R. Dorondo's research interests include the history of the European cavalry and the military horse.

European Diplomatic History Military Horse European Cavalry History Modern European History

Nina Baird

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Nina Baird's research includes work in district geothermal systems, wastewater energy recovery, and energy-effective affordable housing.

Affordable Housing Wastewater Energy Recovery Human Health Environmental Health District Geothermal Systems

Mark Venaglia

Private Museum Tours / Gallery Educator · SideTours

on Saturday, March 24 offers Met Period Rooms & Instaltn Art=1&Same

Art Educator Murals Cultural Diversity Art Painting

Rekha Basu

Columnist · The Des Moines Register

Opinion Columnist, The Des Moines Register & Tribune Content Agency

Human Rights Political Affairs International Affairs

Claire Vallotton

Associate Professor of Child Development · Michigan State University

An expert in early childhood education and intervention; parent-child interaction and communication; early development of social skills

Childcare Infant Mental Health Parenting Early Childhood Education Child Development

Lina Srivastava

Principal · Lina Srivastava Consulting LLC

Narrative Design for Social Change

Michael Gidlewski

Performance Improvement Catalyst · Achievement Unlimited

Performance Improvement Catalyst at Achievement Unlimited

Goal Achievement Productivity Attitude Development Time Management Leadership

Margarete Feinstein

Clinical Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts