Mark Zimmerman

Advisor: IT, Communications and Entertainment · MaRS Discovery District

The Entrepreneurs Lifeguard! Experienced advisor who has successfully steered many start-ups through the rough seas of business development

Start-Ups Product Strategy Software as A Service Entrepreneurship Product Management

Aleecia M. McDonald

Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

AleeciaMcDonald focuses on the public policy issues of Internet privacy, user expectations for privacy tools and behavioral economics.

Internet Law and Regulation Behavioral Economics Cybersecurity Privacy Tools Public Policy issues of Internet Privacy

Bernard Moon

Co-founder · SparkLabs

Co-founder of SparkLabs Global (global seed fund) & Co-founder SparkLabs (startup accelerator in Korea)

Strategic Planning Fundraising Business Planning Internet Wireless

Krista Jones

Managing Director, Work & Learning · MaRS Discovery District

Bridging the gaps between people, technology and automation.

Product Marketing Technology Commercialization Technology Strategy Development Enterprise Software Future of Work

Russell John

IT Consultant · Trance Informatics

Professional Linux system administrator and highly experienced webmaster.

Linux Open Source Software

Dale Carpenter

Professor · Western Carolina University

Dale Carpenter's research interests include special education, assessment, diversity, program accountability and teacher education.

Dispositions Program Accountability Assessment Special Education Diversity

Beth Virnig

Dean and Professor · University of Florida

Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.

Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare

Dr. Eric Leuthardt

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering · Movable Type Management

Who needs hands anyway! Researcher advancing neuroprosthetics is developing medical devices and brain–computer interface technologies

Brain Computer Interfaces Neural Technologies Brain 2.0 Neuroprosthetics Innovation

Jim Stikeleather

Chief Innovation Officer · Dell

Rev up the engines of your event and glimpse the future with Dell's Chief Innovation Officer, who explains & evaluates emerging technologies

Software Development Environments and Methods Software as A Service Product Management Process Engineering Cloud Computing

David Meerman Scott

Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author

Leading Social Media and Marketing Speaker for Companies and at Conferences Worldwide

Marketing Leadership Social Media Public Relations Newsjacking

Damian Thompson

Sales Coach. Chief Revenue Officer · Salesability

Founder of Salesability (@AbilityToScale) Expanding Software, SaaS & Service Startups Sales Ability for Scalability.

Sales & Marketing Automation Demand Generation Content Marketing Sales Sales Management

Richard April

Senior VP of Marketing · Rave Mobile Safety

Richard April is an expert in start-ups, SaaS, security, safety, storage, MarTech and all facets of B2B growth and strategic marketing.

Digital Marketing Saas (Software as A Service) Marketing Start-Ups B2b Marketing

Thomas Felke, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Expert in social issues and social justice · Florida Gulf Coast University

Thomas Felke researches social issues such as food insecurity and affordable housing.

Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Affordable Housing Needs of Older Adults food insecurity Poverty

Scott Dunklee

Managing Partner · The Lancer Group

Founder of The Lancer Group. An expert in private-equity backed executive recruiting and human capital consulting.

Private Equity Recruiting Private Equity Search Executive Recruiting Operating Partners Software as A Service (Saas)

Scott Berkun

Author and Speaker · Berkun Consulting

Now that's a perspective! Best-selling author and speaker will provocativelly, yet delightfully, challenge you to think outside the box

Leading Breakthrough Projects How to Manage Innovation Mistakes Managers Make Advanced Topics in Project Management Integrating Design and Software Development

Ali Ghafour

Founder & CTO · Viafoura

Engaging speaker with a unique mix of backgrounds in tech, business, and competitive athletics

User Engagement as It Relates to Online Publishers The Relationship Between Sports and Business Startup Fundraising and Growth

Elizabeth Taylor

Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Elizabeth Taylor is director of the STEM outreach and K-12 education programs.

Community Engagement STEM Outreach K-12 Education

Walter Fernando Balser

Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Walter Fernando Balser explores technology, leadership and learning across emerging systems and decentralized futures.

Artificial Intelligence Leadership Development AI & Education Public-Private Partnerships Organizational Behavior

Shem Malmquist

Instructor | College of Aeronautics · Florida Tech

Shem Malmquist is an international Boeing 777 captain and experienced accident and safety investigator.

Aircraft Operations Accident Investigation System Safety Engineering Safety Analysis

Michael McCallister

Writer/Author · ProTek Writing Services

Technical Communicator. Author Platform Builder. Book Author: WordPress, Linux, open source software

Open Source Technical Writing Author Platform Wordpress Linux