John Osburg

Associate Professor of Anthropology · University of Rochester

Osburg is an expert on contemporary Chinese society and the changing economy in China

Entrepreurship in China Chinese Society Contemporary China Masculinity China

Nicole M. Joseph

Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, Department of Teaching and Learning · Vanderbilt University

An expert in the barriers that Black women and girls face in the STEM field and STEM classroom.

Identity Development White Supremacy Gifted Education Gender in Education K-12 Education

Charles Owens

Director, Center for Public Health Practice and Research · Georgia Southern University

Charles Owens researches health care access and across the continuum of care

Emergency Medical Services Physician Practices Federally Qualified Health Centers Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Health Care Access & Delivery

Michael Gidlewski

Performance Improvement Catalyst · Achievement Unlimited

Performance Improvement Catalyst at Achievement Unlimited

Goal Achievement Productivity Attitude Development Time Management Leadership

Alex Navas

Founder | Small Business Marketing Coach & Consultant · Amplified Results, Inc.

Small Business Marketing Coach, Internet Marketing and Personal Branding Expert and Founder of Amplified Results

Internet Marketing Video Marketing Relationship Marketing Personal Branding Public Speaking

Simon Morris

Corporate Advisory Board · InventionShare

High technology business leader with extensive global experience commercializing technology

Branding Strategies Business Strategy Commercializing Technology

Gilbert-Jamison Theo

Chief Executive Officer · Performance Solutions by Design, Inc.

Author, Keynote Speaker, Customer Experience Expert, CEO & Founder of Performance Solutions by Design, Inc.

Service Excellence Leadership Accountability Customer Experience Patient Experience

George Torok

Marketing Expert, Keynote Speaker, Speech Coach for Executives · Power Marketing

Marketing Expert, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author - Secrets of Power Marketing

Success Motivation Inspiration Personal Marketing Marketing

Kathryn Rudloff

Executive Director | weVENTURE Women's Business Center · Florida Tech

Kathryn Rudloff is an experienced operations professional skilled in coalition building and advocacy with a focus on women-owned businesses.

Gender Economics Female Entrepreneurship Small Business Advocacy Workplace Equality Gender Dynamics in the Workplace

Arnold Weinfeld

Associate Director · Michigan State University

Connector. Convener. Working to build problem-solving relationships with policymakers and university-community partners.

Public Policy Legislative Relations Strategic Planning Program Management Placemaking

Ron Laurie

Board Member · InventionShare

Ron Laurie has worked in Silicon Valley since before it had that name.

Patent Infringement M&A Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Law IP Strategy

Nina Martin

Professor · Texas Christian University

Professor Martin specializes in dance practices for people with special needs such as ReWire Movement Method and Ensemble Thinking.

Pedagogies of Spontaniety Choreography Health Alternative Therapies Dance

Dennis Reich

Founder · Greater Sudbury Medical Centre

Dr. Reich owns, operates and advises for multiple medical, software, research and technology corporations.

Healthcare Science Technology

Ross Sivertsen

Director - Information Technology & Services

CIO | Driving Excellence Across the Digital Enterprise

ERP Global Business Strategic Thinking

Günter Soydanbay

Brand Strategy Consultant · Soydanbay Consulting

Organizational Communication and Change Management Professional at Soydanbay Consulting

Brand Strategy Place Branding Change Management

James DeVries

Senior Lecturer of Dance · Loyola Marymount University

Senior Lecturer of Dance

Martial Arts

Allison Alford, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Business Communication · Baylor University

Interpersonal & business communications expert who studies the roles of daughters & mothers in the family structure

Family & Interpersonal Communication Mother-Daughter Relationships Conflict Resolution

Devon George

President · DMV Capital Corp

Speaker on Mobile Strategy and Mobile Startups

Entreprenuership Small Business Mobile

Beverly Benfield

President, Motivational Speaker · Speak2Success

Experienced, motivational speaker that blends excellence, leadership and achievement

Leadership Overcoming Adversity Leading Into Excellence

Greg Waite

Founder & CEO · VisiLeap

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