Robert Mikos
Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in federalism and drug law, including marijuana legalization.
Hemp Law Sanctuary Cities Opioid Abuse Marijuana legalization Marijuana Law and Policy
Muqtedar Khan
Professor, Political Science and International Relations · University of Delaware
Prof. Khan researches and teaches Islam, governance and international relations.
Islamic Political Philosophy Global Islamic Movements Islam in America Jihadism Sufism
Olivier Walther
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Olivier Walther focuses on cross-border trade and transnational political violence in North and West Africa.
Africa Borders Cities Conflict Regional Integration
John Cook
President and CEO · Greenchip Financial Corp.
John offers a unique and often entertaining perspective on challenges and opportunities presented by the emerging environmental economy.
Sustainable Investing Cleantech Socially Responsible Investing Environmental Economic Development Environmentally Responsible Investing
Andrew Koeser
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Andrew Koeser is a research professor who investigates how to best grow trees in cities and urban areas.
Arboriculture Arbor Day Trees Trees and Construction Trees and Development
Yan Wang
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Yan Wang's expertise lies at the intersection of urban resilience and urban analytics.
Spatial Planning Applied AI Climate Adaptation Risk Communication Crisis Informatics
Marybeth Shinn
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Department of Human and Organizational Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert in how to prevent and end homelessness
Affordable Housing Social Exclusion Homelessness Poverty
Greg Garrett, Ph.D.
Carole Ann McDaniel Hanks Chair of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University
Theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion and politics.
Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society
Todd Powell-Williams, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology · Augusta University
Professor Powell-Williams is an expert in social movements, social control, religion, police science and symbolic interactionism.
Social Control Police Science Religion Symbolic Interactionism
Dr Timothy Whitehead
Senior Lecturer in Product Design · Aston University
Dr Whitehead's interest is in developing approaches to improve the design of products distributed in low income countries.
User Centred Design Circular Economy Design for International Development Industrial Design 3D Printing
Pedro M. Reyes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management · Baylor University
International expert on global supply chain management and radio frequency identification (RFID)
Blockchain Supply Chain & Logistics Supply Chain Management Industry 4.0 Global Supply Chain
Ivan Hernandez
EMEIA Digital & Emerging Tech Community Leader · EY
Former Flying Trapeze Artist turned Change Catalyst. Speaker on IoT, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Business Development.
Digital Transformation Customer Experience Experience Design Internet of Things IoT & Mobility
Dr Felipe Campelo
Senior Lecturer, Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Campelo works in data science. He creates solution pipelines integrating data mining, optimisation and multicriteria decision support.
Optimisation Computational Intelligence Data Mining Data Science
Mark Wilson
Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in urban planning, disruptive technologies (internet, autonomous vehicles) and mega events (Olympics, World Cup)
Disruptive Technology Industrial Parks Internet and Cities Autonomous Vehicles Mega Events (Olympics, World Cup, Expos)
Lauren Herckis
Librarian · Carnegie Mellon University
Lauren Herckis' field research applies anthropological and archaeological methods and theory to analyze human engagement with the world.
Human-Computer Interaction Implementation Science Future of Education Anthropology Digital Archaeology
Dr Maria Chli
Reader, Computer Science · Aston University
Dr Chli's work is in the area of artificial intelligence, particularly in applying machine learning techniques.
Agent-Based Computing Deep Learning Architectures Machine Learning Techniques Probabilistic Modeling Smart Cities
Joris Claeys
Managing Director - Chief Engagement Officer - Principal Partner · ecoNVERGE – CAPix - ViVaTicA - ecoNOVATE - ARTconnectsLIFE - ARTronomy | PORT[expertise] | eco.AHCIL
Change Cultivator | Think, act & lead WITHOUT the box! Promoting 5P's of sustainable thrivability! Coaching OD-WST-AI-TEAL – ARTconnectsLIFE
Change Facilitation Organizational Development Whole Systems Transition Change Facilitation – Appreciative Inquiry Whole Systems Transformation Organizational development TEAL reorganization Corporate & public sustainability management resilience building to thrivability intellectual- social- & natural capital
Todd Fenton
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Forensic Anthropology Laboratory · Michigan State University
An expert in forensic anthropology.
skeletal trauma unidentified human remains Forensic Anthropology human identification
Jeff LaMack, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Jeff LaMack is a biomedical engineer with expertise on effects of cardiovascular fluid mechanics on devices and pathologies.
Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum Design and Assessment Engineering Education Biomaterials Biomedical Engineering Effects of Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics on Devices and Pathologies
Monder Ram
Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship & Professor of Small Business · Aston University
Professor Ram is an authority on small business & ethnic minority entrepreneurship research & has appeared frequently in the media.
Industrial Sociology Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship SMEs in the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship SMEs