Tom Rand

Managing Director at MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P. · MaRS Cleantech

Experienced, bare-knucked approach to cleantech, finance, policy, climate science and associated global economic opportunities and risks.

Carbon and Climate Science: Industrial Endgame? Cleantech Climate Change Clean Energy Economics

Bryan Watson

Partner · Flow Ventures

Accomplished Venture and Angel Capital Investment, Entrepreneurship and Funding Industry Professional

Angel Investing in Canada Venture Capital & Private Equity Investing Government Funding Tax Credits Commercialization of Innovation

Peter G. Klein, Ph.D.

Professor of Entrepreneurship · Baylor University

Expert economist specializing in managerial & organizational issues, with a particular focus on entrepreneurship & innovation

Entrepreneurship Innovation Public Policy

Ace Vo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Big Data Machine Learning Data Mining Spatial Analytics

Josh Spizman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Programs, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Financial Markets Corporate Governance

John Peiserich, Esq.

Executive Vice President | Environmental, Health & Safety Practice Lead · J.S. Held LLC

Environmental Risk & Compliance Expert | Independent Monitor - EPA Suspension & Debarment Program | Public Policy Advisor

Environmental Risk & Compliance Oil & Gas Products Liability & Mass Torts Toxic Torts Natural Resources

Mario Lefebvre

Director, Centre for Municipal Studies · The Conference Board of Canada

City Hall 101: Find out what the latest research indicates as it relates to the economic and financial state of North American cities

The Economics of Cities Economic Analysis Centre for Municipal Studies

Michele Guidone

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Dr. Guidone investigates the ecological impacts of human alterations to marine and freshwater environments

Ecology Invasive Species Marine Algae Biology Pollution

John Spink

Assistant Professor of Food Safety · Michigan State University

Expert in food fraud and safety.

Food Fraud Food Safety

Muhammad Rabnawaz

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Muhammad Rabnawaz pursues research in the field of polymer science, encompassing sustainable and multifunctional materials.

Sustainable Packaging Recycling Plastics

Jennifer Carter-Johnson

Associate Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs · Michigan State University

Professor Jenny Carter-Johnson focuses her interests on intellectual property law, food and drug regulation and bioethics.

Biological Research & the Law Patent Law

Christine Saulnier

Nova Scotia Director · Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Christine Saulnier serves as the Nova Scotia director for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Research Women and Politics Canadian Public Policy Social Policy Antipoverty

Randall Stone

Professor of Political Science and Director of the Skalny Center for Polish & Central European Studies · University of Rochester

Stone is known for his studies on international political economy, international relations, and Russian and European politics.

International Monetary Fund International Economics Multinational Corporations International relations and finance Russia and Eastern Europe

Chris Jones

Professor, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship · Aston University

Professor Jones maintains primary research interests in various areas of international economics and international business.

MNEs Foreign Aid Tax Havens FDI International Trade

Amir Hayeri

Chief Executive Officer · Bio Conscious Technologies

As the Founder & CEO of Bio-Conscious Technologies Inc, Amir has a diverse background in developing novel medical software technology.

Medical Software Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Glucose Monitoring Diabates

Elizabeth Cannon

President and Vice-Chancellor · University of Calgary

Dr. Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary

Higher Education Leadership Geomatics Engineering Board Leadership Community Relations Executive Leadership

Shahryar Minhas

Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University

Shahryar Minhas is an expert in international political economy and conflict studies.

Forecasting & Modeling Conflict Studies Network Analysis International Relations

Anoop Rai

Professor of Finance · Hofstra University

Professor of Finance

Corporate Finance Financial Institutions International Finance Capstone Course Financial Regulations

C.C. Chapman

Author, Entrepreneur & Motivator

Best selling author and award winning marketing expert. Guaranteed to leave your audience educated, entertained and inspired!

Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing Content Creation Blogging Interactive Marketing Strategies

Martin Kang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Econometrics Empirical Analysis Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Data Science