Greg Waite
Founder & CEO · VisiLeap
Greg Waite is an entrepreneur, inventor and investor who specializes in monetizing platform technologies.
Financial & Social Leverage Spin-out Breakthrough Technologies Breakthrough Invention Fund Technology Commercialization
Nils Vesk
Innovation Architect · Future Thread
Innovation Architecture: Nils Vesk
Innovation Creativity Stress Marketing Ideation
Erin Baker
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Erin Baker informs policymakers on energy technology in the face of climate change.
Sustainability equity Energy equity Environmental equity Energy Economics and Policy Wind Energy
Maurie Cohen
Professor, Humanities · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Maurie's research is centered in the field of environmental/sustainability social science
Socio-Technical Transition Management Sustainable Consumption Sustainability Science Environmental Social Science Environmental Policy
Thomas Pogge
Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University
Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author
Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality
Bernadette Musetti
Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Teacher Preparation English Language Learners & Specially Designed Instruction Education Reform Professional Learning for Schools and Districts
Alice Armitage
Associate Professor of Practice | Director, Startup Legal Garage · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: armitagea@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4827 / Office 112-200
Legal Innovation Corporate Law Intellectual Property Law Legal Issues Facing Early-Stage Startup Companies Regulation Theory
Joan C. Williams
Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings Foundation Chair and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: williams@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4706 / Office 402-100
Property Law Feminist Legal Theory Work Life Balance Gender and Sexuality in the Law Work Conflict
Sunil Sharma
Managing Director and Chief Connector · Extreme Startups
He always loved Lego! A natural fit for your event is Extreme Startups Chief Connector extraordinaire and mentor to budding entrepreneurs
Venture Capital Private Equity Entrepreneurship Management Consulting for Startups
Radenka Maric, Ph.D.
University President · University of Connecticut
Dr. Maric researches novel materials for fuel cell & battery manufacturing, nanomaterials, sensors, hydrogen generation & biofuels.
Sustainable Energy Technologies Nanomaterials Engineering Sensors Sustainable Energy Manufacturing
Catherine Burch, MS, CXA, CUA
Vice President of Health & Technology Innovation · ChristianaCare
Catherine Burch is an expert in innovation strategy, championing emerging technologies to improve health care.
Inventors & Start-Ups Strategic Foresight Innovation Emerging Technology Human Centered Design
Stephen J. Andriole, PhD
Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Stephen J. Andriole, PhD, is an expert in emerging technologies and business technology strategy.
Emerging Technology Trends Technology Adoption Virtual & Augmented Reality Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Social Media Analytics
Shari Hughson
Director, Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Entrepreneur, Corporate & Social Innovator, Passionate about sustainable wellness for people & the planet.
Sustainable Lifestyles Adventure Travel Entrepreneurship Innovation Senior Aging At Home
Peter Adams
Technology Commercialization and Strategy · Consultant
Senior executive manager with consistent track record of high achievement in Europe, USA and Canada.
Neurological Technology Healthcare Efficiency and Technology Life Sciences Healthcare Funding International Market Development Strategy
Steven Meredith
Steven Meredith Associate VP, Enrollment Management for Graduate and Online · Southern Utah University
Specializing in graduate programs, online education, music technology, performing arts career preparation, & innovation in higher education.
Conducting Academic innovation Choral Music Higher Education Recruitment Interdisciplinary Higher Education Dual Enrollment in Higher Education
Kenneth A. Frank
Professor of Measurement and Quantitative Methods · Michigan State University
Kenneth A. Frank studies how roles and relationships among teachers affect classroom practices and school decision-making.
causal inference and education research methods Social networks among teachers and the impact of social dynamics in schools adolescent decision-making in social contexts
Russ Roberts
Innovation Leadership Council, Innovation Policy and SR&ED · Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)
29 years of experience with Canada’s SR&ED Tax Incentive Program, from the perspective of both the public and private sectors
Change Management Entrepreneurship SR&ED Tax Credits Management Consulting
Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) AKA Don Trent Jacobs, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Sustainability; counter-hegemonic education; social justice; contrasting Indigenous ways of knowing with Western ones
Counter-Hegemonic Education Peace and Justice Studies Ecological Justice Indigenous Studies Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Kevin Asbjornson
Managing Director & Global Executive Coach · Inspire Imagine Innovate, Pte. Ltd.
Master Facilitator and Global Executive Coach who inspires personal transformation, engages the imagination and evokes engaging leadership.
Leadership is A Performing Art Global Leadership; Global Mindset Creativity & Innovation in the Workplace Personal Centeredness & Well-Being Coaching for Performance and Potential
Byron Mouton
Director of URBANbuild, Lacey Senior Professor of Practice - Architecture · Tulane University
Byron Mouton is an expert in the areas of architecture, construction and collaborative planning approaches.
Social Innovation Collaborative Planning Architecture Construction Social Entrepreneurship