Experts Matter. Find Yours.

David Y. Choi, Ph.D.

Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship

Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

Lindsay Tedds

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Victoria

Associate Professor of economics with expertise in the design and implementation of tax policy.

Ahu Yildirmaz, Ph.D.

Vice President, Head of ADP Research InstituteADP

PhD economist with global background and insight on employment, big data, healthcare and workforce demographics

Wayne Roberts

principalWill Work for Food Policy

engaging speaker; expert on food issues ; connects local food, jobs, health and environment

Thomas Smith

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Mario Lefebvre

Director, Centre for Municipal StudiesThe 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

Iglika Ivanova

Senior Economist and Public Interest ResearcherCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office

Iglika Ivanova is Senior Economist and Public Interest Researcher at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive OfficerYBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.

Michael C. Slattery

Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental StudiesTexas Christian University

Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.