Russ Johnson

Founder · Training For Change

Change Management, Innovation/Creativity, Teacher Development Training

Teacher Development Training Youth Speaker Change Management Faculty Development Innovation

Aizhan Anarkulova

Assistant Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Mark Schrad, PhD

Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Mark Schrad, PhD, is an expert on Russian/Ukrainian relations, the Cold War, and prohibition history.

International Organizations Communism International Law Ukraine Russia

Amber Stuver, PhD

Associate Professor of Physics | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Amber Stuver, PhD, is an expert in gravitational waves.

Gravity Astrophysics Gravitational Waves Black Holes

René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico · VCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.

Tissue Engineering Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Biomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Tissues Immunomodulation and Immunoengineering Wnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration

Swati Gupta

Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering · Georgia Tech - College of Engineering

Gupta's research focuses on optimization, machine learning, and bias and fairness within the AI sphere.

Data-driven Decision-making Under Partial Information Online and Machine Learning Combinatorial, Convex and Robust Optimization Fairness and Bias in Decisions

Cathy Paper, M.A.

President · Rock Paper Star

National Speaker | Business Owner | Speaking Topics Include: Building Profitable Products, Networking On and Off the Screen, Building Buzz

Social Media Small Business Networking

Alexander Baumgardt

Adjunct Professor · California College of the Arts

Professor and Management Consultant

Customer Experience Service Design Design Strategy

Mike Lincoln

EVP Business Development · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.

Sought after speaker on driving healthcare industry innovation, reconciling growth with capital, and enhancing the customer experience.

Customer Experience Go-To-Market Strategies Evolution in Healthcare Delivery Healthcare Financial Debt Capital Markets

Justin Taillon

Assistant Professor · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Prior to returning joining academia Justin worked for six years in the hotels, two years in F&B, and one year in event management.

Community Branding Market-Based Conservation Socio-Cultural Sustainability Sustainable Tourism Volunteer Tourism

Jim Hayhurst

CEO · Pretio Interactive

Jim Hayhurst has been active in the Victoria technology sector as an investor, advisor and entrepreneur since 2005.

Klaus E. Volpert, PhD

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics | College of Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Klaus E. Volpert, PhD is an expert in mathematics of finance and economics, pricing of financial derivatives, and pedagogy of mathematics.

Mathematics of Income Inequality Mathematics of Finance and Economics Pricing of Financial Derivatives Pedagogy of Mathematics Differential Geometry

Glenn Bracey, PhD

Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Glenn Bracey, PhD, is an expert on race and social movements and race and the law.

Activism and Social Justice in Sports Race and Law Social Movements Critical Race Theory Black Lives Matter

Christopher A. Lemmon, Ph.D.

Inez A Caudill Professor; Associate Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Lehigh University | M.S., University of Wisconsin | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University · VCU

Dr. Lemmon's research lies in cell-generated traction forces and extracellular matrix biology

Cell-generated traction forces Extracellular matrix biology Cellular mechanotransduction Mechanobiology of fibrosis Matrix mechanics and signaling in the tumor microenvironment;

Mo Jiang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · Virginia Commonwealth University

Advance crystallization and material manufacturing for health and energy applications

Multiphase slug flow Process design and control Battery materials (Bio)Pharmaceuticals Reaction Engineering

Theodore Arapis, PhD

Associate Professor of Public Administration | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University

Theodore Arapis, PhD, focuses on local government financial management and budgeting, fiscal performance measurement and transparency.

Public Administration Fiscal Transparency & Accountability School District Financing Budgeting Public Finance

George Tsetsekos

Professor and Dean Emeritus · Drexel University

Leadership and culture - Business leadership requires a thoughtful strategy and a financial model that create value.

Daniel Williams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Daniel Williams research interests are in dynamic systems modeling, control system design and fluid power.

Fluid Power Dynamic Systems Modeling Simulations Mechanical Engineering Simulink

Paul Belonick

Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

belonickpaul@uchastings.edu / 200 McAllister Street

Jonathan Brown

Author · Buffalo Consulting

Family, life and values told in humorous eclectic stories about famous people, technology, government, America, and some surprises.

Tax Policy Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy Nonprofit Management