Roger Thurow

Senior Fellow · The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Pulitzer prize finalist with a wealth of experience writing about global food issues, hunger, poverty and international affairs

Africa Food Policy Agriculture Poverty Transmedia

Kenn Dixon

Life coach/ speaker · KennDixon.com Consulting

Inspirational/ motivational Universal Laws

Universal Laws Retail Sales Training Live Your Ideal Life

James McCommons

Associate Professor · Movable Type Management

All Aboard! On this trip, you'll rekinkle an appreciation for effective, efficient and passenger-friendly mass transportation policies

High-Speed Rail Transportation Policy Mass Transit Public Policy Passenger Rail

Bomani Jones

CEO · Old Soul Productions

CEO at Old Soul Productions

New Media Sports Race

Suzanne Paschall

Coach · FreshVoice

Creative Opportunity Catalyst, Founder of Indie Ink Publishing

Crowdfunding Ncfa Adoption Collaborative Publishing Personal Branding

Jack Schneider

Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of the Center for Education Policy · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jack Schneider studies what is effective and important in education with a particular interest in looking beyond standardized test scores.

Educational Assessment Standardized Tests Standardized Testing Measuring School Quality

Magi Curtis

Executive Vice President · J.S. Held LLC

Trusted Advisor to Healthcare Executives | Change Management Expert | Executive Leader | Public Affairs Strategist

Strategic Planning Public Affairs & Relations M&A & Post-Merger Integration Change Management Crisis Response & Management

Eileen Kent

President, Keynote Speaker, Sales Strategist · Custom Keynotes, LLC

Eileen Kent "Your Federal Sales Sherpa" Keynote on Federal Sales Game, Proposal Writing, Contracting, Strategies and More!

Federal Sales Building Blocks of A Winning Federal Proposal

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

Carol Costello

Lecturer of English/Journalism · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Conway Fraser

Founder · Fraser Torosay Inc.

Communications strategist, award-winning former investigative journalist, and bestselling author.

Change Management & Strategic Planning Internal / Employee Communication Crisis and Issues Management Issues Management Reputation Management

Moisés Naím

Senior Associate, International Economics Program · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Internationally Syndicated Columnist, Best-selling Author and Host and Producer of Efecto Naim

Economics

Azure Collier

Social Media Education Developer · Constant Contact

Social Media Marketer & Content Developer

Social Media Marketing Online Content Creation Content Creation

Allison Eden

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Allison Eden's work centers on understanding media enjoyment, and more broadly the effects of entertainment on user behavior and well-being.

Motivation Enjoyment Media Psychology Morality

Murray Brewster

Defence Correspondent · The Canadian Press

"The truth is rarely pure, and never simple." - Oscar Wilde.

Benjamin Gottlieb

Lecturer of English and Journalism · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Hunter Boyle

Senior Business Development Manager · AWeber Communications, Inc.

Content Marketing and Optimization Pro

Content Marketing Conversion Optimization Email Marketing

Ozzie Zehner

Visiting Scholar · UC Berkeley

Author of Green Illusions | Visiting Scholar, UC Berkeley

Alternative Energy Environmentalism Wind Power Consumer Society Walking and Biking Neighborhoods

Erik Nisbet

Associate Professor | School of Communication · The Ohio State University

Expert in communication focused on non-democratic contexts, public diplomacy, foreign policy, public opinion and global problems.

Political Communication Public Opinion Science Communication

Sarah Teetzel

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management · University of Manitoba

Dr. Sarah Teetzel’s research focuses on applied ethical issues in sport with emphasis on the intersection of rules and values.

Gender in sport Doping and drug testing in sport Olympic studies Philosophy and ethics of sport