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