Frank M. LaFerla
Chancellor’s Professor and Dean · UC Irvine
Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Learning and Memory Alzheimer's Disease Molecular Biology Neurodegenerative disorders
Doug Williams
CEO · Blackberry Records, Inc.
Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Motivational Speaker, Artist Development, Music Industry Trainer, Music Panelist
Music Business Motivational Speaking Celebrity Speaker
Anne Giardini
President · Weyerhaeuser
One of Canada's most influential lawyers, Giardini is also an executive and accomplished author and speaker
Advancement of Women Women in the Workplace Aboriginal Law Legal Practice Diversity
Ken Steele
Chief Futurist · Eduvation Inc.
Higher Education Trendspotter/Futurist and Strategist
Emerging Trends Affecting Higher Education Strategic Enrolment Management Student Recruitment Marketing & Branding Brand Chemistry
Andrea Lekushoff
President and Founder · Broad Reach Communications
Award-winning PR agency leader with a track record of building strong reputations and delivering business results
How to Use Pr to Drive Business Results Lifestyle-Driven Teams: A New Paradigm for Professional Services Firms
Kartik Ariyur
Assistant Professor · Purdue University
Assistant Professor at Purdue University
Matlab Algorithms Simulations Controller Design Health Monitoring
Madhu Viswanathan, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program
Sustainability Subsistence Marketplaces Marketing Research Methods and Measurement
Magnus Egerstedt
Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering · UC Irvine
Magnus Egerstedt is a leading research on control theory, complex networks and robotics.
Multi-system robots Mobile Sensor Networks Complex networks (e.g., optimization and control, resource sharing, dimension reduction) Control Theory Robotics
Thang Dinh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Computer scientist focusing on security and optimization challenges in complex systems including social networks.
Network vulnerability assessment Security and privacy in social networks and wireless networks Combinatorial Optimization Approximation algorithm
Isabella Velicogna
Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and Inclusion · UC Irvine
Isabella Velicogna is a Professor of Earth System Sciences and a Faculty Part time at NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Physical Climate Sea Level Rise GRACE Satellite Climate Change
Judith H. Katz, Ed.D.
Public Trustee · Fielding Graduate University
Thought leader, practitioner, educator, and strategist for more than 40 years in organization development, inclusion, and strategic change.
Organization Development White Awareness Inclusion Covert Processes Strategic Change
Cheryl Grills
President's Professor, Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Healing Racial Stress Positive Youth Development Community Psychology African-Centered Psychology
Eric Durant, Ph.D., MBA, P.E.
Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Eric Durant's research focuses on real-time audio processing with a focus on hearing aids and artificial intelligence/deep learning.
Deep Learning Audio Processing Beamforming Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering
James Randerson
Chancellor's Professor Earth System Science · UC Irvine
James Randerson studies the global carbon cycle using remote sensing and in-situ measurements and different types of models.
Climate-Carbon Cycle Feedbacks Forests Wildfires Climate Plants
Shobha Gurung
Professor of Sociology · Southern Utah University
Specializes in gender and labor, comparative family and community, migration, globalization, and transnationalism, and civic engagement.
Global Civic Citizenship Human Rights and Social Justice Gender and Labor Studies Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Community Gender and Society
Pamela Grothe
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Grothe's research focuses on climate change, specializing in past climates.
Oceanography Global Warming Climate Change Science Atmospheric Science Geology
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies; Director of Environmental Health Science · Baylor University
Interdisciplinary expert researcher and author on water quality, environmental health and sustainability issues in rapidly urbanizing areas.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Harmful Algal Blooms Urbanization Sustainability Issues Environmental Contaminants
Hugh Williams-Preece
Managing Director · Running Events
Using the achievement of running 50 Marathons in 50 Days, inspires audiences to set audacious goals in both work & play.
Inspirational Speaking Endurance Challenges
Leslie Kern
Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program · Mount Allison University
Expert in urban social issues, including gentrification, gender, and inequalities.
Gentrification/Displacement Gender Cities Urban Affairs Enviromental Justice
Ariel Garten
Founder and Chief Evangelist Officer · Muse
Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.
Neuroscience of Meditation Brain Computer Interface Start Up Mindfulness Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)