Penelope Tobin
Founder & Creative Director · Barrier Breakers
Author, barrier-breaker, soft skills advocate, and jazz musician
Leadership Development Organizational Development Personal Development
Lynda Gratton
Founder & CEO · Hot Spots Movement
One of 2011's top 50 business thinkers and internationally recognized global authority on the people implications of human resource strategy
Human Resources High-Performing Virtual Teams Flexible Working Valuable Cross-Business Networks and Relationships Corporate Culture
Natalie Torres, BA, MS, DEI-HR
Director, Inclusion & Diversity · ChristianaCare
Natalie Torres is the director of Inclusion & Diversity at ChristianaCare.
Inclusion & Diversity Inclusive Leadership Leadership Development Employee Resource Groups | Governance Equity Liberation
Sam Angus
Partner, Corporate Group · Fenwick & West LLP
Entrepreneurship and venture financing for start-ups have been long-standing specialties for this lawyer and conference panel moderator
Start-Up/Venture-Backed Companies Equity and Debt Financings Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Matters Intellectual Property Licensing
Ryan Poissant
Senior Advisor: IT, Communications & Entertainment Practice · MaRS Discovery District
When it's time for your growth-oriented, technology-focused company to get in the game, you can rely on the Tech Start-up Coach from MaRS
Entrepreneurship Ecommerce Wireless Technologies Marketing and Business Development
Richard Vanbergen
Group Managing Director · Business Management Associates Limited
SME Management Specialist Consultant
Uk Transport Logistics Smarter Working Week Program
Paul Copcutt
Personal Brand Architect · Square Peg
It's up to you to own the definition of who you are
The 8 Pillars of Personal Brand Leadership Personal Branding for Career Success Personal Leadership Brand Personal Branding for Job Search Success – Maximising Your Most Important Asset – You!
Linda Godel
Partner, Business Law Group · Torkin Manes LLP
Extensive experience advising charities and not-for-profit organizations — Chair of the firm’s Not-for-Profit & Charities Law Practice Group
Directors' Duties of Not For Profits and Charities Mergers of Not For Profit and Charities Governance of Not for Profits and Charities Charities Not for Profits
Kevin Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair · Florida Atlantic University
Kevin Wagner's research and teaching interests include judicial politics, political behavior and legislative behavior
Florida Politics Politics in Film and Fiction Research Methods Public Opinion and American Politics Political Party and Interest Groups
John Baumann
National Speakers Association Inspirational Speaker · JK Success Enterprises, LLC
Embrace Adversity & Reclaim Positive Perspective Inspirational Speaker
Reclaiming Posi-Spective (Positive Perspective)
Dr Hayley James
Senior Research Fellow, Accounting · Aston University
Dr James's research interests concern sociological perspectives on money, finance and value, and how they intersect with the lifecourse.
Lifecourse Economic Sociology Financial Wellbeing Gender and Finance
Mukesh Srivastava
Professor of Business · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Srivastava focuses on strategic management.
Technology Adoption Global Outsourcing Strategic Management and Innovation
Kevin Bailey
Founder & President · Design 1st
Passionate product designer and business executive with over 35 years of experience in detailed design of hardware products.
Business Angel Investing Product Development Risk and Assessment
Russell Johnson
MSU Foundation Professorship · Michigan State University
Russell Johnson's research examines the roles of leadership-based processes that underlie work attitudes and behaviors.
Organizational Behavior Consumer Behavior Human Resource Management Attitudes, Emotions & Personality Leadership & Motivation
Meena Bose
Professor of Political Science, Executive Dean for Public Policy & Public Service Programs · Hofstra University
Dr. Meena Bose is Executive Dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
Presidential Elections Presidential Campaigns Presidential Politics Presidential History
Michael Pranikoff
Global Director, Emerging Media · PR Newswire
Speaks on technology trends shaping the future of media and public relations
Social Media Marketing Multimedia Marketing SEO Search Engine Marketing Multimedia Communications
Shanin Specter
Professor of Practice · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: Specters@uchastings.edu
Medical Devices Medical Malpractice Catastrophic Injury Defective Products Premises Liability
Christopher Garcia
Associate Professor of Business · University of Mary Washington
Christopher Garcia is an expert in optimization, quantitative modeling and business analytics.
Applied Statistics Data Mining Predictive Analysis Optimization Experimental Design