Dave Mawhinney

Associate Teaching Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Dave Mawhinney is the executive director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and the Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship Advertising Startup Businesses Healthcare Information Technology Startups

Lee Branstetter

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Lee Branstetter's research interests include the economics of technological innovation, and economic growth in East Asia.

East Asia and the Global Economy International Economics Business and Economics Economics Technological Innovation

Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc.

Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Eskandarian serves as the Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean of the VCU College of Engineering.

Brendan D Saltaformaggio

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Dr. Brendan Saltaformaggio's lab investigates advanced cyber crimes and the analysis and prevention of next-generation malware attacks.

Mobile/IoT Security Binary Analysis and Instrumentation Cyber Forensics Computer Systems Security Memory Forensics

Magnus Egerstedt

Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering · UC Irvine

Magnus Egerstedt is a leading research on control theory, complex networks and robotics.

Multi-system robots Mobile Sensor Networks Complex networks (e.g., optimization and control, resource sharing, dimension reduction) Control Theory Robotics

Abram Walton, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business · Florida Tech

Director of the Center of Innovation Management & Business Analytics, and Professor of Management, specializing in Technology and Innovation

Project Management Organizational Development Blockchain / Internet of Things (IoT) Human Centered Design Technology Commercialization

Torrey Trust

Professor of Learning Technology, College of Education · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Torrey Trust is one of the world's leading scholars addressing the use of generative AI, including ChatGPT in teaching and learning.

Educational Technology Student Learning Learning Tools Chat GPT Edtech

Kathy Seifert

CEO · ESPS, LLC

Dr. Seifert brings her unique research on the roots and prevention of violent crime and dynamic style to your discussion of today's top issu

Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Problems Assessment and Treatment of Violence Developmental Effects of Trauma Threat Assessment

Miranda Palmer

Technology Coach for Small Business Owners and Therapists · ZynnyMe

Technology Coaching for Real People

Technology Tools Social Media Websites

David Y. Choi, Ph.D.

Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship

Financing of Entrepreneurial Companies Entrepreneurship Business Management Job Creation Small Business

FRANCOISE BAYLIS

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy · Dalhousie University

Dr. Baylis researches matters related to ethics, health law and policy of assisted human reproduction and novel genetic technologies.

Bioethics Assisted Human Reproduction Genetic Technologies & Ethics Genetics and the Law Policy & Regulation Identity

David Harris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Harris' dissertation research investigated the Baldwin Effect using a sample of 200,000 quasar spectra.

Economics of Mars Colonization Physics Education Research Space Technology

Matt Golden

Founder and Managing Partner · Golden Venture Partners

Content that sparkles! Golden Venture Partners founder tells you how he turns nuggets to diamonds for early stage mobile-focused startups

Venture Capital & Private Equity Early Stage Mobile-Focused Startups Entrepreneurship Mobile Technologies Digital Technologies

Karen Hamberg

Vice President, Strategy · Westport Fuel Systems

Clean-technology and clean transportation executive

Clean Tech Alternative Fuels for Transportation Clean Fuels Policy Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector Heavy-Duty Transportation

Arthur Trembanis

Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Seafloor Mapping Coastal Erosion and Morphodynamics Hurricanes and Nor'easters Underwater Robots Shipwrecks

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

Micah Solomon

Customer service bestselling author & strategist · Http://www.customerserviceguru.com

Customer Service Keynote Speaker

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Services Social Media High-Tech High-Touch Customer Service

Alexandra Greenhill

CEO · myBestHelper

Award-winning physician innovator, tech CEO, community leader, change agent. TEDx. Top 100 WXN most powerful women Canada, Top 40 under 40.

Innovation Health Health & Healing Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Tech Companies and Venture Capital

Trisha Andrew

Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Trisha Andrew's lab creates smart garments and wearable textiles that lets people monitor their health data using their clothing

Smart Garments Wearable Technologies Garment-Integrated Technologies Solar Textiles Textile Electronics

Jon Christensen

CEO · Bidmii International

As CEO and co-founder of Bidmii International, Jon Christensen is helping lead the proptech revolution in the home improvement industry.

Proptech Contractors Construction Strategic Management Home Improvement