Mark Dennis

President · A1A Wealth Management, Inc.

Engaging speaker who excels at simplifying personal and small business financial topics

Retirement Income Small Business Finance Social Security

Greg Garrett

Professor of English · Baylor University

Writing and speaking about race, religion, and culture; Canon Theologian at The American Cathedral, Paris, France

Race and Culture Religion and Culture Screenwriting Fiction Writing

Daniel A. Smith

Professor · University of Florida

Daniel A. Smith examines how political institutions affect political behavior across and within the American states.

Election Administration Voting Ballot Measures Florida Politics State Politics and Elections

Melissa Williams

Associate Professor of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Expert on social identities (gender, race, culture, stigma) and workplace hierarchies.

Gender Wage Gap‎ Women in the Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Evidence-Based Management Social Psychology

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

John Austin, Ph.D.

Affiliate Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

An active scholar-practitioner helping leaders become change agents and helping change agents become more effective

Strategic Thinking Organization Development Change Leadership Team Effectiveness Theory Development

Laura Dickson

Executive Director · Women in Need Society

Non-profit leader, Social Entrepreneur and Social Justice Advocate

Social Enterprise Women & Nonprofit Retail - Thrift Poverty Alleviation Social Services

Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut

Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.

Multi-Tiered Frameworks Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Social-Emotional-Behavioral Assessment School Mental Health Trauma-Informed Schools

Anthony D. Cortese

President · Second Nature

Dynamic, thought-provoking speaker that addresses the need for a healthy, just sustainable world and the role of higher education

Sustainability Higher Education Change

Binyamin Blum

Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contact Information: blumb@uchastings.edu / Office 342-200

Doug Smith

Principal · DSE Network Inc.

NHL Story - Author & International Speaker on Building Performance

Unlocking Performance High Performance Teams The Gift of Performance Phenomenal Outcomes The High Performance Brain

Ebony McGee, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow · Fielding Graduate University

Dr Hannah Bartlett

Reader, Optometry Optometry & Vision Science Research Group (OVSRG) Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing · Aston University

Dr Bartlett's research portfolio is broadly based around the role of nutrition in ocular disease.

Clinical Education Ophthalmic Instrumentation Low Vision Ocular Nutrition Macular Pigment

Hylton Gudmanz

Director · Focused People Consulting

Executive Coach, Leadership Facilitator, Team Engager

Leadership Development Executive Coaching Strategy Execution Employee Engagement Identity

Kate Pickert

Chair and Associate Professor of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Journalism Media New Media Journalism Ethics

Paul DiGiammarino

Corporate Advisory Board · InventionShare

Paul DiGiammarino has 30+ years of experience in lead operating, governance, and market development roles in emerging ventures.

Emerging Ventures Market Development Lead Operating Governance Corporate Governance

Timothy B. Folta, Ph.D.

Professor of Management; Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation · University of Connecticut

Prof Folta is an expert in entrepreneurship and corporate strategy, analyzing decisions around entry, exit, and diversification.

Strategic Management Market Entry and Exit Corporate Strategy and Diversification Innovation Policy Managing Uncertainty

Connie Mulligan

Professor · University of Florida

Connie Mulligan is interested in understanding patterns of human genetic variation with implications for human health and evolution.

Syrian Refugees Impact of Stress Complex Phenotypes Influence of Genetics on Response to Trauma and Stress Epigenetic Analysis

Matt Panhans, P.E., Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Matt Panhans' expertise is in mechanical testing and failure analysis.

Mechanical Testing Failure Analysis Mechanical Engineering Engineering Ferrous Metallurgy

Joseph F. Coughlin

Director, MIT AgeLab · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government

Aging Social Innovation Gerontology New Technology Understanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being