Entrepreneur Experts

Scott Requadt

CEOTalaris Therapeutics

Scott Requadt has operating and investment experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including therapeutics, medtech and diagnostics.

EntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentLife SciencesBiotechnologyVenture Capital

Michael Hess

CEO/FounderSkooba Design

Founder/CEO Skooba Design, CBS/Business Writer, Speaker

EntrepreneurshipProduct/Brand DevelopmentCreative MarketingPublic RelationsCustomer Service

Francisco J. Valle, Ph.D.

Management Senior Lecturer, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

StrategyMarketingEntrepreneurshipResearchBig Data

Edward Lopez

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Edward Lopez is Professor of Economics and founding director of Western Carolina University's Center for the Study of Free Enterprise.

Economics of IdeasPublic ChoiceEthics of CapitalismPublic FinancePrinciples of Economics

Leandro de Castro Silva, Ph.D.

Expert in artificial intelligence and natural computingFlorida Gulf Coast University

Leandro de Castro Silva's main lines of research are artificial intelligence, natural computing and machine learning,

Data ScienceArtificial IntelligenceNatural ComputingEntrepreneurship

Andrea Hershatter

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate EducationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Intergenerational WorkforceEntertainment IndustryDesign ThinkingInnovation and CreativityMillennials

Charles Freeman

Professor, Department Chair of Fashion Merchandising & Director of Research and Creative Scholarship InitiativesTexas Christian University

Dr. Freeman is an expert on athlete equipment, advanced textiles, wearable sensors, and the commercialization of university research.

Technology Transfer and Intellectual PropertyWearable Energy TechnologiesProtective Clothing SystemsAdvanced Manufacturing Workforce DevelopmentMilitary and Occupational Equipment