Kevin Rose

Frederic R. Kolleck ’52 Career Development Chair in Freshwater Ecology · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Computational modeling of links between freshwater ecology and carbon cycling

Climate Change Aquatic Ecology Carbon Cycling Freshwater Ecosystems Biogeochemistry

Rob McDougall

President · Upstream Works Software Ltd.

Keep your conference content flowing in the right direction with the President of award-winning technology solution provider Upstream Works

Contact Center Technology Improving the Customer Experience Effective Contact Center Management Multi-Channel Strategy and the Contact Center Multi-Channel Technology

Leith Tessy

Managing Partner/Angel Investor · KREM Group

Leith Tessy is an expert in transforming businesses and has experience in M&A transactions, restructurings and optimizing capital structure.

Cash Management Start-Ups Telecommunications Finance M&A

Gerry Brunk

Managing Director · Lumira Ventures

Gerry Brunk is a venture capital investor with expertise in biotechnology, medical devices, start-ups and corporate strategy.

Business Strategy Medical Devices Pharmaceutical Industry Drug Development Commercialization

Gerry Miller

Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Muse Holdings, LLC

Gerry Miller is a business and technology visionary.

Strategic Partnerships Start-Ups Planning

Reuben Sandler

Corporate Advisory Board · InventionShare

Dr. Sandler has led development into technologies in optical sensing and instrumentation

Instrumentation Optical Security Mathematics Medical Software Optical Sensing

Ryan Hunt

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Ultrafast spectroscopy Electron Transfer Spectroscopy Photobases Photocatalysts

Leila Janah

CEO/Founder · Samasource

give work

Social Enterprise Employment Microwork

Robert Karlicek

Director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) & Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Applications of LEDs in Lighting, sensing, disinfection, displays and control systems

Optoelectronics Advanced Sensor Technology Advanced Display Technologies Advanced Lighting Systems Lighting and Biological Applications

Hao Feng, M.D., M.H.S., FAAD

Associate Professor of Dermatology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Feng is a board-certified dermatologist with training and expertise in Mohs surgery, laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology.

Mohs Surgery Laser Surgery Cosmetic Dermatology Dermatological Surgery Dermatology

June R. Klein, Ed.D., MBA, CPA

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Fielding Graduate University

Chief Financial Officer

Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education Business Economics Finance and Administration Technology Management

Marjorie Phillips

Pharmacy Coordinator (clinical research and education) adjunct clinical professor in pharmacology/toxicology · Augusta University

Professor Phillips focuses on drug interactions, clinical trials of drugs, FDA drug approvals, and drug safety.

Drug Interactions Clinical trial of drugs FDA drug approvals Drug Safety

Kimberly West-Faulcon

Professor of Law · Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

James P. Bradley Chair in Constitutional Law

Impeachment Constitutional Law

Charles Yarish, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Yarish is an expert in marine macroalgae, coastal management and commercial uses for seaweed for food, cosmetics and biofuels.

Marine Phycology Commercial uses of seaweed Marine Algae “Captain Seaweed” Aquaculture

Suzanne Tulien, Brand Consultant, Speaker,Author

Principal &Founder · The Brand Ascension Group

Brand Elevation Enthusiast! I align business + personal brands to walk their talk, from the inside out.

Internal Brand Development Employee Engagement & Development Brand Alignment Brand Advocacy Brand Positioning

Stephen Di Biase

Chief Scientific Officer · Elevance Renewable Sciences

Application and Product Development in Specialty Chemicals and Lubricant Additives

Innovation Management Business Model Development Organizational Design

Michelle Amor Gillie

Clinical Assistant Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Narrative Structure Book Proposals Feature Film Screenwriting TV Writing Outlining

Thomas Dietz

University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University

Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making

Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change

Robert Kazanjian

Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Growth and Development of Technology-Based New Ventures Management of Innovation in Large Complex Organizations Strategy Implementation and Large Scale Strategic Change

Lakshmi Shankar Ramachandran

Associate Professor in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School