James Kendrick, Ph.D.

Professor, Film & Digital Media · Baylor University

Expert on Spielberg films, cult and horror films, post-Classical Hollywood film history, and new cinema technologies.

Cult film Steven Spielberg Film History Film and Media Theory Violence in the media

Daneal Charney, CHRL

Executive in Residence for high-growth tech companies · MaRSDD - Largest Urban Innovation Hub

Award-Winning Human Resources Leader| Growth Coach for Start-ups| Keynote Speaker on AI, Future of Work, Employee Experience.

People Analytics Hr & Talent Management global skills Employment Brand Leadership Entreprenership Startups

Richard Oberhelman, MD

Chair of the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct professor of pediatrics. · Tulane University

Dr. Oberhelman is an expert in impact, prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children and COVID-19.

Coronavirus Impact prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children International research training Impact, prevention and control of tuberculosis in children COVID-19

Jessica Smith Schwind

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology · Georgia Southern University

Jessica Smith Schwind researches emerging infectious diseases in global health settings

Coronavirus Global Health Emerging Infectious Diseases Disease Detection and Response COVID-19

Jian Zhang

Associate Professor, Biostatistics · Georgia Southern University

Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.

Coronavirus Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases

James K. Stoller, MD, MS

Chair, Education Institute · Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic's leading expert on physician leadership development offers provocative ideas and new perspectives to your audience

Coronavirus Physician Leadership Leadership in Healthcare Developing Physician Leaders COVID-19

James "Mac" Hyman

Evelyn and John G. Phillips Distinguished Professor in Mathematics · Tulane University

James "Mac" Hyman works to build a solid mathematical foundation for difference approximations to partial differential equations

Coronavirus Epidemics Life Sciences Statistical Modeling Disease Management

Regardt Ferreira

Director of the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and Assistant Professor, Editor Traumatology Journal · Tulane University

His main research focus is on disasters, focusing on disaster resilience and complex systems

Coronavirus COVID-19

Nicholas J. Petrelli, M.D.

Bank of America Endowed Medical Director, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute · ChristianaCare

Nicholas J. Petrelli is a nationally recognized expert on cancer.

Colorectal Cancer Cancer Care Management Cancer Detection Cancer clinical trials Surgical Oncology

Alex John London

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Alex John London’s work focuses on ethical and policy issues surrounding novel technologies in medicine.

AI Ethics Bioethics Responsible AI

Victor V. Claar, Ph.D.

Expert in economics and ethics · Florida Gulf Coast University

Victor Claar is a serious economist who thinks about the individual human beings behind market transactions.

Financial Literacy Tariffs Free Enterprise Business Cycles Inflation

Munene Mwaniki

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Sport Racism Sociology Anthropology Immigration

Martin Gaynor

University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Martin Gaynor's research focuses on competition and antitrust policy, particularly in health care markets.

Public Policy Industrial Organization Business and Economics Health Economics Antitrust

Leia Saltzman

Assistant professor of social work · Tulane University

Leia Saltzman is an expert on trauma associated with community violence and mass disaster.

Trauma Posttraumatic growth Mass disaster COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Resilience

Paul Ortiz

Director · University of Florida

Paul Ortiz works in the fields of African American history, Latino studies, Social Movement Theory, U.S. history and documentary studies.

Unites States South Social Movement Theory Labor Studies African Diaspora African American History

Candi Cann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Religion · Baylor University

Expert on death, dying and grief, diversity in death and the intersection of death and technology around the world

Death and Diversity Digital Death World Cultures World Religions Hispanic Bereavement Customs

Jun Du

Professor of Economics · Aston University

Professor Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.

Economics Trade

Jeff Haymond, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Business Administration/Associate Professor · Cedarville University

Research interests include economics and religion, as well as monetary theory

Financial Markets (General) Federal Trade Reserve Policy Free Trade Minimum Wage / Unemployment Government Regulation

Jayanta Gupta, M.D., Ph.D.

Expert in epidemiology · Florida Gulf Coast University

Jayanta Gupta explores the genetic and environmental risk factors behind chronic health conditions, including allergic and kidney diseases.

Molecular Epidemiology Allergic Diseases Atopic Dermatitis Asthma Chronic Kidney Disease

Corinne Kyriacou

Vice Dean of Health Professions and Human Services and Associate Professor of Population Health · Hofstra University

Vice Dean for Administration, HPHS and Vice Dean of Health Professions and Human Services and Associate Professor of Population Health

Health Care System Organization, Financing, Delivery and Reform Health and Aging Policy Public Health Leadership Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Community Health Programs Integrated Care