the future Experts

Eric Bonds

Professor of SociologyUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Bonds studies and writes about climate change and environmental politics in Virginia.

Richard Aronson, Ph.D.

Department Head | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Aronson's research combines paleontology and ecology to reconstruct the response of marine communities to environmental changes.

Kris Kitani

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

William Sterrett, Ph.D.

Fred & Edith Hale Endowed Chair for School LeadershipBaylor University

Research focuses on school improvement, including sustainable green schools and districts; digital principals and collaborative leadership.

Ron Yurko

Director, Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, and Assistant Teaching ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Ron Yurko develops methods at the interface of inference and machine learning, oriented towards problems in sports analytics.

Bettina von Stamm

Director & CatalystInnovation Leadership Forum

Inspiring, engaging and thought provoking insights on and around innovation

Elena Gaura

Professor of Pervasive ComputingCoventry University

Professor Elena Gaura is Professor of Pervasive Computing at Coventry University.

David C. Hess, MD

Interim Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Dr. David C. Hess, a stroke specialist, educator, and entrepreneur, is dean of the Medical College of Georgia.

Frank M. LaFerla

Chancellor’s Professor and DeanUC Irvine

Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Brad Szollose

CEOBrad Szollose International

Cross-Generational Leadership Development. Customized Workshops, Training & Executive Coaching for Talent Development.