Innovation Experts

Jim Roddy

Keynote Speaker & AuthorJim Roddy CBA (Coach & Business Advisor)

Author of "Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer" and "The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success"

Lisa Kember

Regional Development DirectorConstant Contact, Inc.

Small Business Marketing Expert - Eastern Canada

Deva Ramanan

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Deva Ramanan's research interests span computer vision and machine learning, with a focus on visual recognition.

Nikolay Osadchiy

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Lauren Herckis

LibrarianCarnegie Mellon University

Lauren Herckis' field research applies anthropological and archaeological methods and theory to analyze human engagement with the world.

Caspar Berry

Motivational and Keynote Speaker and TrainerCaspar Berry Ltd

Keynote and Motivational Speaker and Trainer on the subject of Risk Taking and Decision Making

Dr. Shariq Khoja

Founder & CEOTech4Life Enterprises

An innovator, researcher, and planner in global health for over 15 years.

Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.

Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and InnovationUniversity of Connecticut

Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.

Pam Henderson

CEONewEdge

CEO and author of KILLING IDEAS: You can kill an idea, you can't kill an opportunity!

Linda Godel

Partner, Business Law GroupTorkin Manes LLP

Extensive experience advising charities and not-for-profit organizations — Chair of the firm’s Not-for-Profit & Charities Law Practice Group