Pankaj Karande

Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Focuses on engineering peptides as novel drugs, drug carriers, affinity agents, and biomaterials for medical applications

Diagnostics Vaccine Design Drug Delivery Drug Discovery Peptide Engineering

Denise Lones

President and Founder · The Lones Group

Engaging, intuitive, and dynamic. Denise Lones grabs your attention from the moment she begins to speak ... and doesn't let go!

Peak Performance Managing Conflict in the Workplace Take Your Brand to the Next Level Build Your Business

Thomas Dowd

Clinical Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Director of LMU Communication Arts & Advocacy Program, College of Communication & Fine Arts

Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research | Professor of Chemical & Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, and nanomedicine.

Batteries Electrochemical engineering Bio-carbon Supercritical carbon dioxide technology Nanotechnology

Coach Scott Graham

Business Coach, Life Coach, Career Coach and LinkedIn Expert - Boston, MA · True Azimuth, LLC

Boston Business Coach, Boston Career Coach, LinkedIn Expert, Firefighter & Counselor specializing in Motivational Interviewing

Team Building Public Speaking Coaching

Patti Wood

President · Communication Dynamics

Patti Wood MA, Body Language Expert, High Energy Interactive Programs

Morton Schapiro

President · Northwestern University

Named the 16th president of Northwestern University with an extensive background in economics

Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education Opportunity in American Higher Education Aligning Athletics and Academic Values The Promise and Perils of Universal Higher Education Global Issues in Higher Education

Magaela Bethune

Assistant Professor of African American Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Dr. Magaela Bethune is an expert on adolescent socialization, behavior, health, & development at intersections of race, gender, & sexuality.

Black Adolescence African American Studies Race & Health Health Policy & Policy Studies Race

Marquisa Gardner

Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Miss Prissy // The Queen of Krump

Filmmaking/Documentaries Hip Hop

Greg Waite

CEO · InventionShare

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

Neil MacKinnon, PhD

Professor, School of Public Health · Augusta University

Dr. Neil MacKinnon is a senior university administrator, academic health leader and an expert in population health and public health.

Opioid agonist maintenance treatment (i.e. addictions treatment via Methadone and Suboxone) Opioid Abuse Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Rural Health Medication Error

Morris Ratner

Academic Dean and Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: ratnerm@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8853 / Office 354-200

Higher Education Administration Civil Procedure Legal Ethics Law Practice Management Complex Litigation

Paul Wallbank

Digital Storyteller · Netsmarts

Speaker on the future of business in a world of cloud computing & social media

Trend Spotting The Internet New Economy

David Johnson

Visiting Professor · University of Newcastle

Business and entrepreneurial psychology

Corporate Entrepreneurship Business Psychology

William Smalley

President · Route Five International Inc.

Author, trainer, and keynote speaker integrating strategy, business development, and negotiating to improve organizational performance.

Marketing & Branding Business Development Leadership and Team Building Presentation and Public Speaking Negotiating

Mary Shafer

Member, Area 6 · The Word Forge

Marketing Consultant/Book Publisher/ Author

Social Media Marketing Marketing Strategy Delaware River Flood of 1955 Adopting and Living With Disabled Pets Marketing for Publishers & Authors

Tamara Erickson

Founder & CEO · Tammy Erickson Associates

Top 50 global business thinker, award-winning author, and expert on organizations, the changing workforce, and generations at work

Executive Development Organizational Leadership Leadership Education Strategic Planning Management Consulting

Martha Lanier

President · IGNITE Your Potential Inc

Empowering Women for Courage & Confidence | Breast Cancer and Heart Attack Survivor, Iron Girl Triathlete, Skydiver, Author.

Stress Management Personal Achievement Women Spouse Programs Empowerment & Motivation

Marti Spiegelman

Founder & President, Awakening Value™ · Technologies of Consciousness

Marti Spiegelman a leadership advisor, executive mentor, and business consultant

Conscious Business Consciousness Executive Coaching Organizational Intelligence Corporate Culture

Kristin Baird

CEO · Baird Group

Healthcare's customer service guru who ignites passion for the patient experience.

Patient Experience Customer Service in Healthcare Leadership and the Patient Experience Hcahps