Kirk Simpson
Co-Founder and CEO · Wave Accounting Inc.
Accounting start-up pioneer and digital media strategist who creates unique opportunities for different products to complement each other
Business Planning Strategic Planning Best Practices Entrepreneurship
Erin Skimson
Director · Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship
Responsible for leading the University of Guelph's technology transfer and industrial liaison office.
Entrepreneurship Start-Ups Business Planning Strategic Planning Marketing Strategy
Louis Smith
Founder, Editor-in-Chief · GeekHelpingHand
Geek | Entrepreneur | Entertainer
Entrepreneurship Business Marketing
Russ Roberts
Innovation Leadership Council, Innovation Policy and SR&ED · Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)
29 years of experience with Canada’s SR&ED Tax Incentive Program, from the perspective of both the public and private sectors
Change Management Entrepreneurship SR&ED Tax Credits Management Consulting
Mark Evans
Principal · ME Consulting
B2B Marketer, Brand Storytelling, Author
Startups Entrepreneurship Startup Marketing Marketing Strategy Development
Christopher McKinney
Associate Vice-President, Office of Innovation Commercialization · Augusta University
Dr. Christopher McKinney specializes in marketing and commercializing innovative new technologies.
Business Management Innovation Commercialization Entrepreneurship
David Ting
CTO · TingThink
David Ting is an expert in technology for IT infrastructures with experience developing digital identity solutions.
It Infrastructure Technology Entrepeneurship
Vinit Nijhawan
Executive Director · Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center
Vinit Nijhawan is an expert in conceiving and building technology organizations.
Venture Capital Technology Transfer Entrepreneurship Technology Mergers & Acquisitions
Bernard Lupien
General Partner · Rhapsody Venture Partners
Bernard Lupien is an expert in commercializing technologies from breakthrough science innovation.
Start Ups Commercialization Entrepeneurship Business Development Product Development
Michael Burcham
Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the business of healthcare and entrepreneurial development.
Business Economics Startup Incubators Healthcare business strategy Entrepreneurship Venture Capital
Jad Yaghi
Vice President of Engineering · INTERSECT
Jad has mastered the art of failing – knowing when to fail and how to do so quickly – while learning.
Market Research Business Development Competitive Analysis Entrepreneurship Strategy
Thara Pillai
Director - Alumni Programs and Engagement · Harvard Innovation Labs
Thara Pillai is a marketing and business development professional who mentors and advises companies and entrepreneurs.
Brand Management Start-Ups Entrepreneurship Strategy Social Media
Joanne West Metzger
Principal · C2Infinity
Joanne West Metzger is a leader in innovation and emerging technology with experience in product management and entrepreneurship.
Leadership Strategy Software Technology Technology & Innovation Product Management
Deborah Cullinan
Chief Executive Officer · YBCA
Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.
Nonprofit Management Civic Engagement COVID Recovery Unemployment Philanthropy
Klaas Baks
Professor in the Practice of Finance; Executive Director, Center for Alternative Investments · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Alternative Investments Private Equity Entrepreneurship Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions
Lew Lim
Founder and CEO · VieLight
Dr. Lew Lim is the founder and CEO of VieLight
Light Therapy Medical Devices Phototherapy Start-Ups Corporate Planning
Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.
Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations at FAU Business · Florida Atlantic University
Siri Terjesen is an expert in entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and strategy.
Philanthropy Corporate Governance Strategic Management Entrepreneurship Higher Education
Dave Mawhinney
Associate Teaching Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Dave Mawhinney is the executive director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and the Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship Advertising Startup Businesses Healthcare Information Technology Startups
Michael Ehrlich
Associate Professor of Finance and Co-Director of NJ Innovation Acceleration Center · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Ehrlich's research focuses on financial markets and institutions, with an emphasis on market failures
Innovation Commercialization of Innovation Market Failures Financial Crises Financial Markets
Jaime Leal
Director · Emotional Paycheck
Give your team a raise without affecting the budget®
Leadership Happiness Communication Entrepreneurs