Marvin Dejean

CEO · Gilead Sanders

Nationally recognized author, speaker, marketing strategist, and futurist focused on emerging trends changing the 21st Century global market

Corporate Branding Media Relations New Market Economy Leadership Innovation 21st Century Workforce

John Toomey

CEO - Keynote Speaker · Global Wellness

One of the Worlds Leading Wellness Speakers

Work Life Balance Stress Management Health and Wellbeing

Guy Joseph Ale, DBA

President · Lifespan Seminar

Holistic Health Expert | Award Winning Speaker and Coach | President, Lifespan Seminar | VP, Asia Pacific Association of Psychology

Aging Nutrition Life-Work Balance Longevity Holistic Health

Tracie O. Afifi

Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences · University of Manitoba

Dr. Afifi's research interests are in the areas of child maltreatment and problem gambling.

Problem Gambling Domestic Violence Physical Punishment Child Maltreatment Sociology

Eric Kmiec, Ph.D

Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer, The Gene Editing Institute · ChristianaCare

Dr. Kmiec, a pioneer in the field, has achieved several ground-breaking firsts in CRISPR gene editing.

Gene Editing Biomedical Research Molecular Medicine

Chester Elton

Author, Speaker and Consultant · The Culture Works

Let the “apostle of appreciation,” bestselling author Chester Elton inspire your employees to enviable heights of accomplishment

Human Resource Issues Leadership Motivation Peak Performance Workforce Issues

Kate Hong

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Kate Hong's research is in understanding the organization and function of neural circuits that underlie sensory-guided behaviors.

Behavioral Methods Characterization of Neural Circuits Computational, Mathematical & Statistical Methods Diseases & Disorders Physiological & Anatomical Methods

Dominique Braxton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Customer Experience Digital Marketing Consumer Behavior Retail Technology Consumer Well-Being

Shauna Marshall

The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: marshall@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8922 / Office 603A-200

Race, Racism and American Law Public Interest Lawyering Rebellious Lawyering

Leanna Giancarlo

Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington

Leanna Giancarlo is a Professor of Chemistry and commentator on the portrayal of science in media and popular culture.

STEM Education Science Education Science and Popular Culture Chemistry

Marnie Smith

Partner · Lighthouse NINE Group

Marnie is a value-driven business professional with expertise in custom consulting solutions.

Coaching and Facilitation Change Management Leadership Project / Relationship Management Communication Strategy Program Design and Development

Jayasimha Atulasimha, Ph.D.

Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Atulasimha researches nanomagnetic/spintronic memory and neuromorphic computing devices.

Spintronics and Nanomagnetism Exploratory neuromorphic devices Straintronics: Strian mediated electric field control of magnetism Electric field (VCMA) control of skyrmions Magnetic and multiferroic materials

Keith Gaddie

Hoffman Chair of the American Ideal and Professor · Texas Christian University

Dr. Gaddie's writes about the American South in architecture, politics, sports, and history.

Southern Politics Politics and Architecture Democracy Voting Rights

Rodrigo Spínola, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Spínola conducts research in the areas of software engineering, empirical soft. engineering, and technical debt in software projects.

Software Quality Technical Debt Software Engineering Software Evolution Empirical Software Engineering

Sheila Ross, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President Academic Retention, Department Chair, Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Sheila Ross is an expert in the areas of universal design and engineering education.

Jon Arnold

Principal · J Arnold & Associates

Helping businesses understand the strategic value of communications technology as they adapt to the digital transformation of work

Technology Adoption Immersive Technology Digital Transformation Voip Unified Communications

Dominique Halaby

Director, Business Innovation Group · Georgia Southern University

Dr. Halaby oversees development of Georgia Southern University’s City Center.

Community Development Workforce and Economic Development Non-Profit Organizations Workplace Innovation Rural Entrepreneurship

Shemeka Brathwaite

Personal Leadership Expert · Shemeka Brathwaite Enterprises, LLC

"Discover, leverage and slay your signature strengths in the marketplace."

Potential Career Development Empowerment

Mary Kelly, PhD

Associate Chair and Teaching Professor of Economics | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Mary Kelly, PhD, is an expert in economics, cable and the telecommunications industry

Comcast Job Satisfaction Public Policy Telecommunication Industrial Organization and Regulation

Donald Zirpola

Professor of Film and Television Production · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Producing Directing International Professional Workshops