Gary Bishop

Vice President, Business Development · Optikos Corporation

Gary Bishop is an expert in business development, including acquisition identification, growth marketing, product marketing and operations.

Mergers & Acquisitions Product Development Manufacturing P&L Responsibility Strategic Planning

Matt Blieske

Global Hydrogen Product Manager · Shell TechWorks

Matt Blieske is a business and technical transformation leader in the power, renewables, and oil and gas sectors.

Sustainable Energy Power Generation Product Development Renewable Energy Systems Engineering

Kevin Bailey

Founder & President · Design 1st

Passionate product designer and business executive with over 35 years of experience in detailed design of hardware products.

Business Angel Investing Product Development Risk and Assessment

George (Buzz) Kenney

President · Entratympanic

George Kenney is an expert in building technology development teams in advanced materials and devices.

Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Materials Science Product Development

John Scheib

Invention Advisory Board · InventionShare

John Sheib specializes in marketing and management

Product Development Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning Brand Development Advertising

Gary Brandt

CEO and Founder · TEN DIGIT Communications LLC

Gary Brandt is a proven entrepreneur and mentor with extensive experience in telecommunications and advanced technologies.

Venture Capital Product Development Start-Ups Strategic Planning Corporate Development

Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Professor Emeritus | Bachelor Product Design, NCSU l Masters of Business Administration, UNC · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Bost's research focuses on innovation, device design and development processes

Innovation Device Design Development Processes Entrepreneurial Business Strategy Commercialization

Brynn Winegard

Principal · Winegard & Company

Principal at Winegard & Company LLC

New Product Development Marketing Strategy Neuromarketing Neuromanagement

Gaurav Jain

Assistant Professor · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Behavioral economist focused on studying how individuals make judgments and decisions in the absence of complete information.

Marketing Promotions Marketing Communication Judgment and Decision Making Consumer Choices and Behavior Behavioral Economics in Business

Debanjan (Deb) Mitra, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing · University of Connecticut

Professor Mitra is an expert in innovation and new product management, the customer experience.

Product Management Brand Strategies Marketing Strategy Product Development and Commercialization

Giovanni Mancini

Senior Product Marketing Manager · Quick Base

Giovanni Mancini is a dynamic and enthusiastic leader with extensive experience in product development, strategic planning, and marketing.

Strategic Planning Product Development & Launch Product Management Product Marketing Corporate Marketing

Lance Gentry

Professor of Business · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Gentry has been surveying and evaluating respondents since 1993

Market Research Data Analysis Qualitative Research Product Management Focus Groups

Rajah Lehal

Founder · Clausehound

Clausehound

Corporate Law Start-Ups Intellectual Property Mergers & Acquisitions Cross-Border Transactions

Nick Virginio, MBA

Senior Marketing Lecturer, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Consumer Insights Brand Communications Product Marketing Marketing Strategy & Positioning Brand Management

Dwayne Desaulniers

Regional Director · Associated Press

Dwayne Desaulniers has served in a variety of editorial and business roles in the news industry in Canada and the US.

Technical Product Development Print Media Product Management Business Development

Jim Stikeleather

Chief Innovation Officer · Dell

Rev up the engines of your event and glimpse the future with Dell's Chief Innovation Officer, who explains & evaluates emerging technologies

Software Development Environments and Methods Software as A Service Product Management Process Engineering Cloud Computing

Julie Pirsch, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Teaching and Programs; Associate Faculty Director, Center for Marketing & Consumer Insights; Teaching Professor, Marketing & Business Law | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Julie Pirsch, PhD, is an expert in product marketing, new product development, and innovating teaching and learning.

Business Product Marketing Career Preparation Marketing Experiential Teaching Methods

Kristin Eilenberg

CEO · Lodestone Logic

Provocative and informative; Connects with pharma and healthcare audiences to drive for innovation and better patient results/outcomes

Building Actionable Strategies Patient-Centric Product Development

Lewis Perkins

Sustainability Strategist · New House LLC

Engaging Social and Environmental Responsibility Speaker

Corporate Sustainability Trends Knowledge & Insights Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Continuous Improvement Quality Standards Sustainable Textiles & Apparel

Lee Garrison

Secretary · Toronto Product Management Association

Experienced executive and consultant in technology product management

Building Effective Product Management Teams Market Driven Product Development Introduction to Product Management