T. Clifton Green
John W. McIntyre Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Investments Behavioral Finance Market Microstructure
Paul Labarge
Board Chair, CATAAlliance // Founding Partner · LaBarge Weinstein LLP
Paul C. LaBarge, C.M. is a founding partner of LaBarge Weinstein LLP, a corporate law boutique nestled in the nation’s capital since 1997.
IPOs Trade Mergers and Acquisitions Taxation Financing
Steve Stewart
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Steve Stewart is an expert in entrepreneurship and management.
Management Entrepreneurship
Trevear Thomas
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP · Deloitte Services LLP
Deloitte LLP's wellspring of knowledge drills down to uncover the most insightful analysis into M&A activities in the oil and gas sectors
Mergers & Acquisitions M&a Financing Oil and Gas Industry
Sarah Applebaum
Director of Pangaea Spark · Pangaea Ventures
Investing in early stage materials, chemistry, and biology technology companies.
Seed-stage investing Startups Cleantech Hard-tech Investing Venture Capital
Warren Bergen
President, AVAC Ltd. and Entrepreneur in Residence, Verdex Capital
Award-winning entrepreneur, investor, and corporate advisor
Technology Startups and New Ventures Marketing Leadership Integration Contracts Channel Development
Ruben A. Gely, AINS
Executive Director · Matos, Gely & Ho
Ruben A. Gely, AINS
Captive Insurance Puerto Rico Risk Financing
Matthew Stewart
Principal Economist · The Conference Board of Canada
Prolifigate spending? When it's time to put your fiscal house in order, count on a Principal Economist to steer you in the right direction
Fiscal Forecasting Economic Analysis Government Financing
Rubsun Ho
Co-Founder · Cognition LLP
Highly regarded corporate lawyer specializing in providing quality legal services forf startups.
Entrepreneurship Commercial Agreements Employment Law Financial Management for Business Start-Ups Mobile Technology
Kalim Shah
Associate Professor, Energy and Environmental Policy · University of Delaware
Dr. Shah studies public policy, governance and institutional analysis for sustainable development in small islands and economies.
Public Policy Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) Institutional Transformation Small Island Developing States Energy Security and Transition
Alan J. Hutchison
Partner · Dentons Canada LLP
A leading, one-to-watch Canadian lawyer in mining, energy, securities and corporate/commercial law.
Corporate Governance Mining Energy Law Securities & Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions
Leena Pendharkar
Associate Professor of Production · Loyola Marymount University
Leena Pendharkar is an award-winning writer and director in film and television.
Screenwriting Directing/Producing Independent Film Directing/Producing Digital Media Web TV Film/Media Financing Directing
Will Bermender
Managing Director · Will Bermender Equity Partners, LLC
Business Leader, Board Director, Investor, Author
M&A M&a Financing Merger & Acquisitions Decision-Making and Performance Mergers & Acquisitions Post-Merger Integration
Ramani Varanasi
President and CEO · X-Biotix Therapeutics
Ramani Varanasi is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience structuring, negotiating and executing successful strategic alliances.
Clinical Trials Molecular Biology Oncology Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology
Lisa Fazio
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.
How to prevent sharing false information online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition
Brent Beshore
Founder & CEO · AdVentures
Forward-thinking visionary possessing the tools to create, enable, or acquire companies that offer transformative communications solutions.
Strategic Planning Software/Web/Mobile Development Search Engine Marketing Public Relations Business Financing and Equity Investment
Tim Draimin
Executive Director, Social Innovation Generation (SiG) National · Social Innovation Generation (SiG)
SiG tackles social & ecological challenges by creating a culture of social innovation that develops entrepreneurship for the common good
Social Innovation and Finance Social Enterprise Social Finance Cooperatives and Economic Development Social Entrepreneurship
JB Kurish
Professor in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Economist and ex-investment banker with experience in linking financial markets with the impacts of local, state, and national policies
Financial Markets Investment Banking State and Local Government Financing Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing New Venture Financing
Lori Karpman
Founder CEO Lori Karpman & Associates Ltd · Lori Karpman & Associates Ltd
CEO, Lori Karpman & Associates Ltd.
Marketing Strategy for Small Business Financing for Growing Businesses How to Recruit Franchisees or Licencees Finding Alternative Revenue Streams in Your Business Professional Coaching and Sales Training
David Y. Choi, Ph.D.
Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship
Financing of Entrepreneurial Companies Entrepreneurship Business Management Job Creation Small Business