Candice Odgers
Professor Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist who studies adolescents’ mental health and development.
Early Adversity Quantitative Psychology Social Inequality Technology and Young People Digital Inequality
Richard L. Gilbert
Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Psychology and New Digital Technologies Cyberpsychology Virtual Reality Lifespan Human Development
Nigel Wallis
Research Vice President, IoT & Industries · International Data Corporation (IDC)
IDC Canada's Research Vice President for Internet of Things and Industries
Internet of Things Vertical Markets Software Markets Economic Analysis
Jim Westcott
Research Manager, Application Solutions · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Research Manager for the Canadian Digital Transformation: Application and Professional Services program
Systems Integration & Consulting SMB market trends Application outsourcing & BPO Digital Transformation
Tony Olvet
Group Vice President, Research · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Group Vice President of the research domains team at IDC Canada
Canadian ICT Market Trends Digital Transformation IoT & Mobility Top Executive Priorities
Douglas Schmidt
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science · Vanderbilt University
Expert in mobile cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, information technology and data privacy.
Computer Science Risk and Reliability Big Data Digital Learning Cyber-Physical Systems
Solomon Darwin
Director, Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation | Executive Director, Center for Growth Markets · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Hailed as the “Father of the Smart Village Movement”
Open Innovation Smart Villages / Smart Cities Business Models Innovation Strategies for Emerging Economies Business Ecosystems
Daniel Kreiss, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor, School of Media and Journalism · UNC-Chapel Hill
Kreiss’s explores how technology and social media impact the public sphere and political practice.
Campaigns Social Movements Elections Data Science Qualitative Research
Prof. Paul Jennings
Professor, WMG · University of Warwick
Paul Jennings is an expert in energy storage modelling and simulation, battery testing, energy management and automotive sound quality.
Mathematical Modeling Higher Education Experiential Engineering Energy Storage Connected Vehicles
Paul J. Gertler
Professor | Li Ka Shing Professor of Economics | Professor, School of Public Health | Faculty Director, Institute for Business & Social Impact | Scientific Director, Center for Effective Global Action · University of California, Berkeley
Financial Inclusion Labor Markets Early Childhood Development and Education Impact Evaluation Poverty Alleviation
Henry Chesbrough
Adjunct Professor | Mike and Carol Meyer Fellow | Faculty Director, Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Innovation thought leader who launched the "Open Innovation" paradigm
Open Innovation Open Innovation and Business Models Comparative Industry Evolution Innovation Innovation Strategy
Teri Kirk
President & CEO · Fundingportal
Founder & CEO at Fundingportal
Public Policy Venture Capital Business Funding Exempt Markets Government Funding
Norman Lewis
Crowdsourced innovation advisor · PwC
Experienced inspirational speaker on social media behaviours and enterprise innovation
Open Innovation Crowdsourced Innovation R&d and Innovation Future of Work Mobility
Brian Edwards
Dean & Professor of English School of Liberal Arts · Tulane University
Brian Edwards examines U.S. literature and culture in a global context, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.
Middle East Studies Higher Education Administration
Matt Golden
Founder and Managing Partner · Golden Venture Partners
Content that sparkles! Golden Venture Partners founder tells you how he turns nuggets to diamonds for early stage mobile-focused startups
Venture Capital & Private Equity Early Stage Mobile-Focused Startups Entrepreneurship Mobile Technologies Digital Technologies
Professor David Edwards
Professor of Plant and Machinery Management, School of Engineering and Built Environment · Birmingham City University
Professor David Edwards is an expert in the fields of construction management, plant and machinery management, and digital technologies.
Business Management Health and Safety Plant and Machinery Management Construction Management Digital Technologies
Nicholas Canfield Read Brown
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Bioethics - Minor · Loyola Marymount University
The Bioethics Institute Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Kevin Newman
Digital News Evangelist & Anchor: CTV 'Question Period' · CTV News / Bell Media
Award-winning International Journalist, Producer & Digital 'Evangelist'
Digital Media Technologies Journalism Digital Technologies and Journalism
Salvatore Iaconesi
President · AOS
Founder at AOS
Augmented Reality Ubiquitous Publishing Citizen Science
Lawrence Surtees
Research Vice President, Communications · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Over forty years experience following new technologies and trends and providing thought leadership on the Canadian communications market
Canadian Communications Policy and Regulatory Issues Canadian Communications Service Providers Wireless Communications Telecom Industry Structure and Trends Optical Network Technology