Barry Elkind

Manager, Technology & Venture Development (Head, Molecular Diagnostics) · MaRS Innovation

Commercializing life science technologies in the areas of molecular diagnostics, medical devices and therapeutics

Molecular Cell Biology Molecular Diagnostics Life Sciences Commercialization Project and Program Management

Teresa Di Felice

Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations · CAA South Central Ontario

Teresa oversees CAA SCO's advocacy and community relations efforts in Ontario.

Community & Government Relations Road Safety Policy Advocacy Towing Regulation Congestion Management

Blaine McCormick, Ph.D.

Professor of Management · Baylor University

Dr. Blaine McCormick Professor of Management in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University.

Entrepeneurship and Business Education Businesspeople in American History Thomas Edison & Benjamin Franklin

Maggie Anderson

CEO and Cofounder · The Empowerment Experiment Foundation

Sought-after speaker, who has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN, PBS Newshour, and CBS Morning News, among other tv and radio shows

Starting A Business Small Business Ownership Race and the Economy African-American Businesses A Call to Women: Find Your Cause

Gina Rippon

Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging · Aston University

Professor Rippon has been at the forefront of the study of the brain and gender for many years.

Cognitive Neuroimaging Electroencephalography Magnetoencephalography Psychophysiology Neuroscience

Carleen Carroll APR, FCPRS

Strategic Communications and Government Relations Consultant · Canadian Public Relations Society

One of Canada's leading municipal communicators building trustworthy relationships and great public policy through two-way communications

Strategic Communications Planning Relationship Building With Stakeholders Public Relations Best Practices Brand Identity and Brand Management Public Consultation and Community Engagement

Abe Usher

Chief Innovation Officer · HumanGeo Group

Chief Technology Officer at HumanGeo Group

Hadoop Social Network Analysis Big Data Data Science Data Analysis

David Julian McClements

Distinguished Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

D. Julian McClements is the most highly cited food scientist in the world, known for his leading research on plant-based food.

Plant-based Food Food Science Food Nanotechnology Food Architecture

Rebecca Jacobsen

Associate Professor of Education Politics and Policy · Michigan State University

Associate Professor of Education Politics and Policy

Public Opinion Education Policy Accountability Public Policy Politics

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

Lindsay Tedds

Associate Professor · University of Victoria

Associate Professor of economics with expertise in the design and implementation of tax policy.

Underground Economy Tax Avoidance Tax and Budget Policy Tax Second-hand Economy

Professor Craig Jackson

Professor of Occupational Health Psychology · Birmingham City University

He has two main areas of professional interest: primarily as an occupational psychologist and secondly in the area of criminal psychology.

Serious Crime Criminal Profiling Stress at Work Wellbeing at Work Workplace Psychology

Ayelet Baron

Futirist · Simplifying Work

Futurist. Keynote Speaker and Author.

How Collaboration Can Change the World Social Business: Hype or Leadership The Multi Generational Workplace The Future of Work Leading By Example

Rosemary Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Interim Chair, Department of Accounting

Accounting Information Systems Auditing Internal Controls in Systems

Cheolho Sim, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology · Baylor University

Professor Sim's research is focused predominantly on the vector biology of human pathogens.

Functional Genomics Disease Vectors West Nile Virus

Rachel C. Boyle

Dean of School · Leeds Beckett University

Rachel C. Boyle is the Head of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University.

Critical Race Theory Inequality Education Ethnicity Race

James Kendra

Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware

Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.

Organizational Improvisation and Resilience Emergency Management Technology Disaster Planning Crisis Management Emergency Planning

Gretchen Helmke

The Thomas H. Jackson Distinguished University Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester

Professor Helmke's research focuses on democratic political institutions, rule of law, and Latin American politics.

Bright Line Watch Latin American Politics Democratic Political Institutions Rule of Law Institutional crises in Latin America

Stefan Bernhard

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Stefan Bernhard is interested in interconverting radiative and electrochemical energy through the use of transition metal complexes.

Energy Organic Light Emitting Devices Luminescent Materials Solar Fuels Organic Photovoltaics

Melissa Powell-Williams, PhD

Professor of Sociology · Augusta University

Dr. Powell-Williams' research interests include domestic violence victim advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deaf culture Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Subcultures Social Movements Organizations