Vladlena Benson
Professor of Cybersecurity Management · Aston University
Professor Benson is an industry-recognised expert in cybersecurity management and governance.
Emergent Technologies Cybersecurity and Risk Management Digital Transformation
Setsuo Miyazawa
Senior Professor of Law and Senior Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: miyazawa@uchastings.edu / 415-939-1284 / Office 384-200
Police and Criminal Justice Legal Ethics Public Interest Lawyering Legal Education Corporate Legal Practice
Richard Barker
Director · 2030healthfutures
Challenging and entertaining speaker on the future of healthcare and life sciences
Future of Medicine and Healthcare Implications for Life Sciences Businesses Personalised Medicine
Weisong Shi
Professor and Chair of Computer and Information Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Shi is an internationally renowned expert in edge computing, autonomous driving, and connected health.
Edge Computing Vehicle Computing Autonomous Driving Mobile and Connected Health
Dr Cheryl Allsop
Senior Lecturer in Criminology · University of South Wales
She researches cold cases including unsolved murders, sexual violence and missing people, with interest in police investigation processes.
Unidentified Found Remains Cold Case Reviews Missing Persons No Body Murders
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Michael Martin, Ph.D.
Expert in the economics of education and international development · Florida Gulf Coast University
President Emeritus Mike Martin is an expert in higher education leadership, the economics of education and education's impact on economics.
Higher Education Leadership Morocco North Korea Yemen Logistics
Lee McKnight
Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Syracuse University
Visionary Inventor of Cloud to Edge Software Applications - Edgeware Wiglets and Gridlets
Virtual Markets and Wireless Grids Social Radio Social Emergency Response Edgeware Creative Destruction
Stacy Drury, MD
Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics · Tulane University
Drury explores how early life adversity interacts with genetic and epigenetic factors to shape child health and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Telomeres Health Disparities Pediatric Medicine Child Psychiatry Genetics
Sarah Prevette
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Named by Inc Magazine as one of the top entrepreneurs in North America & recognized as a futurist/early-supporter of emerging technology
Failism: the Art of Strategic Evolution Tech Startups The Entrepreneur Journey Entrepreneurial Networking & Collaboration Setting Direction and Strategy for Companies
Jonathan Gilligan
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
Dr. Nigel Wilson
Director · Australis Chambers
Keynote & Invited Speaker at National & International Conferences - Award-winning Author - Australian Lawyer - Teaching Professional
Strategic Management Teaching Professionals Teaching & Learning Technologies Legal Ethical and Professional Practice
Kevin Benedict
Founder · Netcentric Strategies
Enterprise Mobility Analyst and Futurist focused on helping enterprises understand the possible and optimizing value.
Enterprise Mobility Field Services Automation Mobile Strategies Mobile Industry Trends The Future of Mobility
Mark Prausnitz
Professor, Director of Center for Drug Design, Development, and Delivery, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Mark Prausnitz and his colleagues carry out research on biophysical methods of drug delivery.
Biotechnology Materials and Nanotechnology Biophysical Methods of Drug Delivery Complex Systems
Ravi Hadimani
Associate Professor and Director of Biomagnetics Laboratory · Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor Hadimani specializes in non-invasive brain stimulation, biomagnetics, magnetocalorics and energy harvesting research.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Tms) Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Magnetic Nanoparticles Magnetocaloric Effect Rare-Earth Magnetic Materials
Sophie Lynch
Curator · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Sophie Lynch has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, and the National Gallery of Canada.
Fine Art Art History Event Planning Media Relations Creative Writing
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Biomedical Studies; Director of Environmental Health Science · Baylor University
Interdisciplinary expert researcher and author on water quality, environmental health and sustainability issues in rapidly urbanizing areas.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Harmful Algal Blooms Urbanization Sustainability Issues Environmental Contaminants
Ernest Adams
Game Design Consultant and Trainer · Adams Consulting Services UK
Frequent keynote speaker on video games and new media.
Game Design Philosophy Futures
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Chair on Truth and Reconciliation · Lakehead University
Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.
Community Development Government Community Outreach Leadership Teaching
Christopher Finlay
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
New Media Global Communications Journalism Qualitative Research Policy Analysis