Rachel Davidson
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Davidson conducts research on natural disaster risk modeling and civil infrastructure systems.
Disaster Research Natural Disaster Risk Modeling Civil Infrastructure Systems Lifelines
James Kendra
Director, Disaster Research Center; Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Kendra researches emergency planning and crisis management.
Organizational Improvisation and Resilience Emergency Management Technology Disaster Planning Crisis Management Emergency Planning
Jim Fruchterman
CEO · Benetech
Top social entrepreneur and exciting, experienced keynoter
Socially Beneficial Applications of Technology Technology for People With Disabilities Geeks Serving Human Rights Activists Rocket Scientist to Entrepreneur to Social Entrepreneur
David Takacs
Professor of Law, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: takacsd@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4845 / Office 329-200
Climate Change Law Environmental Law Earth Systems Science Biodiversity Law International Environmental Law
Andrea Kirkwood
Associate Professor · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology
Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Invasive Species Algae algal blooms blue-green algae
Andrea Grottoli
Professor | School of Earth Sciences · The Ohio State University
Climate change expert, specializing in coral responses to climate change and reconstructing oceanographic conditions
Coral Reefs Paleoceanography Biogeochemistry
Kartik Ariyur
Assistant Professor · Purdue University
Assistant Professor at Purdue University
Matlab Algorithms Simulations Controller Design Health Monitoring
Fei Fang
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Fei Fang's research lies in the field of artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems, focusing on computational game theory.
Multi-Agent Systems Optimization Artificial Intelligence Game Theory Computer Science
Thomas Kessler
Managing Partner, CEO · Kessler Praxis Consult
Accelerate your M&A Integration to create value from your transaction and solidify your competitive positioning
Post Merger Integration M&a Integration Due Diligence M&a Target Selection
Nathaniel Kinsey, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Nathaniel Kinsey's research broadly lies in the field of nanophotonics, studying the interaction of light with materials on the nanoscale.
Nanophotonics/Plasmonics Nonlinear optics Optical Materials Integrated Optics Consumer Nanophotonics
Kelly Goonan
Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation · Southern Utah University
Outdoor recreation expertise with outdoor safety tips, planning national park visits, and planning and management of outdoor recreation.
Visitor Use Management Wilderness First Aid Resource Management Recreation Impact Analysis Recreation Ecology
Steve Holt
Owner · Soaringseal.com
Owner, Stockpix.com and the Soaring Seal Gallery
Birds Birding Wildlife Photography Nature Photography
Greg Duerksen
President · Kincannon & Reed
Thought-provoking and riveting commentator on the global War for Talent and how to win it. Audiences find the stories highly entertaining.
Talent Modern Agriculture Turnarounds Leadership
John R. Cooley, MBA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Residence · University of Connecticut
John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.
Cicadas Speciation Species Distribution Modeling Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Stephen M. Williams, P.E., Ph.D.
Vice President of Campus Infrastructure · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Steve Williams specializes in control systems, power electronics and electromechanical systems.
Curriculum Design Electromechanical Systems Control Systems Power Electronics Electrical Engineering
Ofer Sharone
Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ofer Sharone is a nationally recognized expert on unemployment, work and career transitions.
Unemployment Career Transitions Sociology of Work Sociology of Aspirations American Society
Christine Bird
Co-Founder · Cream HR
Master the art of recruiting and choosing the best employees without painting yourself into a corner with outdated hiring practices
Hiring and Recruiting Operations Management Online Marketing Business Planning Entrepreneurship
Simon DeDeo
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Simon DeDeo conducts empirical investigations, and builds mathematical theories, of both historical and contemporary phenomena.
Theoretical Physics Social and Decision Sciences Artificial Intelligence Astrophysics Applied Mathematics
Lisa Rodrigues, PhD
Professor of Geography and the Environment; Director of the MS in Environmental Science Graduate Program | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Lisa Rodrigues, PhD, researches the environmental change impacting tropical ocean ecosystems and conservation and management strategies.
Marine Invertebrates Coral Reefs Ecosystems Ocean Environments
Deena Weisberg, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · Villanova University
Deena Weisberg, Ph.D., studies imaginative cognition and scientific thinking in young children and adults.
Child Development Imagination Public Understanding of Science Galapagos Islands Pretend Play