Cristina L. Archer
Professor, Geography and Spatial Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Archer's research interests include: renewable energy, wind power, climate change, and numerical modeling of atmospheric processes.
Air Quality Wind Power Renewable Energy Meteorology Climate Change
Karen Clay
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Karen Clay’s research examines the growth of the U.S. economy, including energy issues, air pollution, and the impact of climate change.
Energy Economics Public Policy Business and Economics Energy Environmental Economics
Ryan Hamilton
Associate Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Customer Psychology Customer Decision Making Branding Price and Price Image
William Whittaker
Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.
Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots
Eric Eskey
Managing Director · Strategyn
Eric Eskey is a Principal of Strategyn and a Practitioner of Outcome-Driven Innovation (ODI).
Entrepreneurship Developing Strategy Leading Change Business Model Innovation Innovation Strategy
Susan Olesik
Professor and Chair | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · The Ohio State University
Chemistry expert, revolutionizing our understanding of chromatography
Food Security Nanostructured-Based Materials for Separation Science Application Ordered Carbon Materials Enhanced-Fluidity Liquid Chromatography - EFLC Nanofibrous Substrates for Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry
Deborah Kurrasch
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Genetics · University of Calgary
Kurrasch’s research is focused on genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development using both mice and zebrafish as model organisms.
Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Pharmacology Neuroscience Genetics
Sherif Abdelwahed, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Abdelwahed is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Autonomic Computing Model based Design and Analysis of Cyber-phyiscal Systems Formal Verification System Diagnosis and Fault Analysis Model-integrated Computing
Tom Rand
Managing Director at MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P. · MaRS Cleantech
Experienced, bare-knucked approach to cleantech, finance, policy, climate science and associated global economic opportunities and risks.
Carbon and Climate Science: Industrial Endgame? Cleantech Climate Change Clean Energy Economics
Robin Cox
Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University
Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.
Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping
Lane Carasik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics and is the Director of the FAST Research Group.
Experimental Thermal-Fluids Thermal-Fluids Design Verification and Validation Computational Fluid Dynamics Additive Manufacturing
Sulekha R. Coticone, Ph.D.
Expert in forensic science and biochemistry · Florida Gulf Coast University
Sulekha Coticone specializes in chemistry of seized drugs and DNA biochemistry from trace evidence.
Biochemistry Seized Drugs DNA Analysis Forensic Science DNA
Vivian Gaspar
Keynote Speaker / Author · Carpe 28, LLC
Clarity through Education on Mortgage Modification & Foreclosure Process
James Gasteen
CEO and co-founder · Precursive
Staffing/resource management expert - CEO and co-founder, Precursive
Resource Management Human Resources Project Management
Hovik Gasparyan
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Biology Research
Nanon de Gaspé Beaubien-Mattrick
President and Founder · Beehive Holdings
President and Founder of Beehive Holdings
Stephane Gaskin PhD, ACC, PPCC
Coaching, Speaking and Workshops · CoachingSG
Professor: Dawson College and Concordia University; Personal, Professional Coaching.
Research Teaching Public Speaking Life Coach
Ken Lingad
CEO · The 1680 Group, LLC
Global Brands Strategist / Management Consultant to Native American Tribes and Enterprises, Entertainment, Oil and Gas, BioPharma, and More
Native American Tribal Enterprises and Gaming Private Business Development Management Consulting Small Business Issues Social Media
James Higdon
Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Higdon uses optical, infrared, and radio telescopes to study galaxies both in the relatively local and very distant universe
Galaxies Radio Astronomy Telescopes Infrared Imaging Physics and Astronomy
Nicole Crowder
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Nicole Crowder's research focuses on reducing carbon dioxide gases.
Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry