Ahmed Bedier

President · United Voices

Social entrepreneur bridge builder inspiring groups to find their voice and impact the world for the better.

Fundraising Middle East Social Enterprise

Carlos Keener

Managing Partner · Beyond the Deal

Helping businesses around the world improve acquisition value and performance through merger & acquisition integration

M&A Integration Mergers & Acquisitions

Jessica Vapnek

Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. Program · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu

Agriculture and Natural Resource Law Legislative Drafting Rule of Law

Mark Leach

CEO/Founder · LifeToolsOnline Pty Ltd

CEO, social and spiritual entrepreneur, systems psychodynamics consultant, teacher and mentor

Leadership Development Leadership Team Leadership

Philippe Borremans

Public Relations Consultant & Certified Trainer · The PR Training Company OÜ

Multi-lingual Public Relations professional with more than 25 years experience, specialising in Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication.

Emergency Risk Communication Social Media Communications Crisis Communications Public Relations Internal Communications

Michael Friedlander

CEO · Owl Strategic Consulting LLC

Experienced witty speaker who highlights the opportunities offered by creating an ethical workplace.

Ethics Scams Negotiating Common Sense Inspirational Leadership

Richard Hayes

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Executive Director, Institute Innovation & Entrepreneurship · Hofstra University

Entrepreneurship and management, particularly in emerging economies; the sharing economy.

Entrepreneurship Strategic Management Management of Innovation Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Economies Family Enterprises

Dr. Shariq Khoja

Founder & CEO · Tech4Life Enterprises

An innovator, researcher, and planner in global health for over 15 years.

Global Health Public Health Ehealth Epidemiology Program Evaluation

Bree Akesson

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work · Wilfrid Laurier University

Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University who conducts research with children and families affected by war and global social work

Refugee and Human Rights Issues War and Violence Children and Families Social Work Social Work Education

Cynthia Ebinger

The Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology · Tulane University

Dr. Ebinger's areas of expertise include earthquake seismology, active tectonics and crustal dynamics.

Richard Oberhelman, MD

Chair of the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct professor of pediatrics. · Tulane University

Dr. Oberhelman is an expert in impact, prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children and COVID-19.

Coronavirus Impact prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children International research training Impact, prevention and control of tuberculosis in children COVID-19

Nathaniel Whittemore

Principal · Learn Capital

Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur, and Writer focused on startups and social impact.

Social Entrepreneurship Venture Investing and Startups Education Technology

Diane Beckett

sustainability consultant · independent

Diane Beckett has more than three decades of experience addressing the human and environmental dimensions of sustainability

Low Carbon Energy Urban Environments Climate Natural Resource Management Gender Equality

Malik Aziz

Founder, Editor-in-Chief · The Muslim Street

Malik Aziz addresses issues on current national and Int'l Afro-American and Muslim affairs'.

Muslim Current Affairs' Black History

Hannah Du Plessis

Director · Attraction Marketing

Experienced speaker on topics of business development

Small Business Advertising

Jay Heslen, PhD

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Cyber Institute faculty · Augusta University

Dr. John “Jay” Heslen is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and serves on faculty at Augusta University’s Cyber Institute

Cyber Conflict Political Science Cybersecurity Terrorism Counterintelligence

Seena Sharp

Principal · Sharp Market Intelligence

Custom in-depth intelligence to reduce risk, find opportunities, confirm assumptions, make better decisions based on today’s reality

Strategy Decision Making Marketing Today's Business Reality Competitive Intelligence

Dr Katie Chong

Senior Lecturer in CEAC/EBRI · Aston University

Dr Chong has a particular interest in the thermochemical conversion of biomass and wastes, and techno-economic evaluation.

Pyrolysis Techno-Economic Assessment Chemical Technology Bioenergy Life Cycle Assessment

Star Donovan

Children's author

Star Donovan is the author of a children's series, Gappy and the Young Vampire Adventures, for readers 8-12 and the young at heart.

Creative Writing Fiction Children's Books Children Author

Peter Krapp

Professor, Film & Media Studies · UC Irvine

Expertise in: Secret communications & cryptologic history; cultural memory and media history; history of computing & simulations

Media History Cultural Memory Aesthetic Communication Cryptologic History Secret Communications